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Faith. Something we hear about a lot. Preachers preach on it, faithful say they have it, George Michael even sang a whole song about it! But what is it really? In his book The Spark of Faith, Fr. Wojciech Giertych O.P. explains what it is, what it isn’t, and how to grow in it. Because
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Stay-at-home moms. Working moms. Widowed moms. Moms who lost their children. Moms who went on to be religious. Moms of difficult children. Moms of saints! The Church honors all types of mothers! With the Blessed Virgin Mary as their example, each of these women lived lives of exemplary faith in the face of whatever life
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Dads are awesome and play a very important part in the upbringing of children, not to mention in their spiritual development, as well. Here are five fathers who became saints. 1. St. Joseph Duh, as if I wasn’t going to start with him! The definition of the “strong, silent type” and archetype of a servant
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The women of the Old Testament were fierce, faithful, creative, and legendary. This is the legacy of Mary, Mother of God and of Jesus Christ himself! As they fought for the continuation of the faith and through enormous battles and roadblocks, the passed on this legacy to Mary and Jesus and now we benefit from
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There are numerous women of the New Testament that are remembered as saints today.
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. . . and besides The Hobbit. Tolkien was quite the prolific writer, even though he is most known for his epic The Lord of the Rings (which is not a trilogy! It’s actually six books!). Here are eight other books or stories Tolkien wrote. A Middle English Vocabulary This glossary of Middle English words
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Every saint starts somewhere. All where just regular people at some point who lived the faith in extraordinary ways and when they died, their holiness and dedication to Christ just couldn’t be denied! Here are five Catholic women (who’ve entered eternal reward) that you’ll want to know. 1. Servant of God Sr. Blandina Segale She
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Few realize how much influence Catholics had on the founding of America.
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You’ve probably heard of St. John the Baptist and Sts. Peter and Paul, and maybe even St. Josemaria Escriva, St. Irenaeus, or St. Cyril of Alexandria! But the Church boasts a calendar full of saints and feasts. Here are seven with feasts this week, you may never have heard of before 1. St. John of
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The official list of prayers for a great Summer!
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Dr. Kreeft outlines 40 reasons he’s a Catholic.
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Need a good Marian meme? We’ve got you covered.
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Here are some things you may not have known about him.
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You might not guess the significance and infinite uses of holy water.
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Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
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Cooking with the Saints by Alexandra Greeley and Fernando Flores is so much more than just a cookbook.
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On May 12, Pope Francis gave the green light for Catholics to pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which the sight of alleged Marian apparitions. Papal spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said in a statement the same day that this authorization of pilgrimage should not be taken as “authentication” of the alleged apparitions, “which still require an
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Death is a theme that surrounds the Catholic life. In the Mass, we partake of the crucified Christ, remembering his death for our salvation, acknowledging and living the reality that his body brings us salvation and life. We retell the stories of saints—some of whom died gruesome deaths at the hands of others, some who
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A horrible terror ripped through the world on Easter Sunday, as suicide bombers simultaneously attacked three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka, leaving more than 350 people dead. Two of the churches were Catholic and the other was Evangelical. Sri Lanka’s president has asked two top security officials to resign admits outrage that the
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