It is an expression of praise, thanksgiving and acknowledgment of the great blessings given by God to Mary, the Mother of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity made Man. The Magnificat is recited in the Liturgy of the Hours as part of the Evening Prayer. A catalogue of martyrs and other saints, arranged according to the calendar. The Roman Martyrology contains the official list of saints venerated by the Church. Additions to the list are made in beatification and canonization decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Materialism is incompatible with Christian doctrine.
There is a meditative element to all forms of prayer, which always involves the raising of the heart and mind to God. The practice of begging is limited at the present time, although it is still allowed with the permission of competent superiors and bishops. Mendicants are supported by free will offerings and income received for spiritual services and other work. The love and goodness of God, manifested particularly in a time of need. In religion, the right to a supernatural reward for good works freely done for a supernatural motive by a person in the state of and with the assistance of grace.