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It’s your baby’s baptism day! The sacrament washes away original sin and leaves your little baby’s soul as white as their baptism gown. But every parent wants to avoid baptism bloopers. Here are some thoughts that are running through their head on the day their baby becomes a child of God. 1. Please, no blowouts
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Father Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest, a professional chef, a third-degree black belt, and a former break dancer. But despite his incredible resume, Father Leo didn’t grow up in the perfect family situation. His father often worked late, and his mother had to keep up with him and his three siblings. To make matters
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Headlines about the Catholic Church aren’t very cheery these days. In fact, the news that breaks on a regular basis about Christ’s bride is disheartening, frustrating, heartbreaking, and infuriating. But ever since the days where Jesus’ own apostle, Judas, sold the master for thirty pieces of silver, bad shepherds have regularly betrayed Christ and his
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Wish you had time to put together a liturgically themed feast day menu, but barely get around to shopping? Don’t worry. There’s a subscription box for that. Always wanting to support Catholic artisans but never know where to start browsing? There’s a subscription box for that, too. Or maybe you wish you had the time
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Do you wish you knew more about the story and spirituality of Saint Faustina? Maybe you find yourself drawn to the message of Divine Mercy, but don’t know where to start when it comes to learning about this Catholic devotion. Susan Tassone has the perfect book for you. The Catholic author spent time praying with
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Catholics know how to throw an Easter party. The Church celebrates fifty days of Easter, spanning the time between Easter Vigil and Pentecost. That’s plenty of time to throw a party or two! Looking to shake things up a bit this year? Check out these nine fun Easter celebrations from around the world for some
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The Paschal Vigil is the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Christ in the Catholic Church. It’s also the first time when Catholics can exclaim “Alleluia” since the beginning of Lent. But do you know these less common facts about the eve of Easter? 1. On this day, the Church symbolizes the tomb “On
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PARIS – According to Parisian fire service and eyewitnesses, Notre Dame cathedral caught on fire on Monday, April 15. Footage shows fire spreading across the upper part of the cathedral and bell towers. The spire on top of the iconic cathedral collapsed in the flames. It’s believed that the spire contained relics of the crown
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I was able to make a trip to Israel at the beginning of the year. Now, I recommend that everyone put the Holy Land on their travel bucket list. But sometimes getting to the place where Christ lived and died is impossible. Maybe you don’t have the vacation time or the funds to travel. Your health
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The Catholic Church honors the saints, holy men and women who’ve gone before us and offer us examples of what it means to live a life centered on God. One place where we hear about the lives of the saints in the Eucharist prayers of the Mass, especially during the Roman Canon. The Roman Canon
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Chrism, the Holy Spirit, and slaps across the face. Here are nine things you need to know about Confirmation! 1. Confirmation has been around for a while Catholics have been getting confirmed for almost 2,000 years. According to Saint Cyprian, Confirmation and Baptism were usually combined into a “double sacrament.” “Among other reasons, the multiplication
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ROME – Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of the death of Saint Pope John Paul II, who passed away on April 2, 2005. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century, and his pontificate was the second longest in the history of the Catholic Church. He led the Catholic Church for
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Parenting today comes with a lot of responsibility and an overwhelming amount of choices. Don’t believe me? Take a stroll down the baby aisle at your local grocery store and be prepared to be shocked by the sheer amount of diaper brands new parents can pick from. But parents aren’t only called to clothe, diaper,
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How’s your Lent going so far? Are you hitting a slump, struggling with your sacrifice, and longing for the celebration of Easter? Venerable Fulton Sheen has got your back. For the first time ever, Fulton Sheen’s completed writings and reflections on Christ’s last words have been compiled into one book. Sheen shows how the words
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KANSAS – The Comanche County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that human remains found in a pasture are those of Father Marvin Reif, a Catholic priest who has been missing for two years. The body was found when someone was in the pasture looking for deer antlers. Father Reif’s remains were found in a brush area. In
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MONTREAL – Father Claude Grou, 77, was stabbed while he said Mass at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal. “I saw this man coming quickly and taking his knife out and going straight for Père Grou,” Adèle Plamondon told CBC news. She was one of about sixty people attending Mass that morning. The incident occurred while
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You don’t have to wait until Holy Week to start meditating on the passion and death of Jesus. In fact, the more you prayerfully reflect on Christ’s sacrifice now, the more fully you’ll be able to enter into Passiontide. If you’re wondering where to begin when it comes to praying and meditating on the death
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With doctor visits, baby showers, swelling, stress, joy, and a growing belly that come with pregnancy, it’s easy to forget to prepare yourself spiritually to welcome your newborn little baby into the world. That’s why Éline Landon crafted maternal reflections and Scripture passages. Her new book helps Catholic moms prayerfully live each month of pregnancy
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VATICAN CITY – For more than three hundred years, thick wooden planks covered the marble Holy Stairs. But those planks didn’t stop millions of pilgrims from climbing the hard stairs on their knees while meditating on the passion and death of Christ. But this year, pilgrims will be able to touch and climb the bare
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How did one woman go from being the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the United States to one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America? The brand new movie, Unplanned, is the inspiring true story of Abby Johnson’s journey of transformation. It hits box offices all around the United States later this month,
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