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8 Funny Instagram Posts That Prove Religious Life is Amazing

Do you think answering God’s call to a religious vocation is boring, bland, and dreary? Then you need to check out this Instagram round-up of some religious priests, sisters and brothers who are living it up in their vocations and having a BLAST. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSjadyiFUMB/?taken-by=fr_co https://www.instagram.com/p/BNij89JBdW3/?taken-by=srhelenaburns Sister Helena Burns is proving religious sisters can rock some […]

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Saints You’ll Need to Survive Your Summer

By Theresa Zoe Williams

Summer can be a chaotic, wonderful time of travel, family, friends, destinations, and a whole lot of fun! But don’t leave our friends the saints at home. Here are some saints who can help you out and be good companions during vacation. St. Christopher Can’t go wrong with the patron saint of travel!

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5 Amazing Queen-Saints You Need To Know About

By Brooke Gregory

Saints like King Louis of France and King Edward the Confessor are well-known for their illustrious and holy reigns, and the Church celebrates its kingly saints with great fervor. However, the Church’s queen-saints were also pious and able rulers in their own right. They used their power to help the poor, spread the faith, and

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What Does it Mean to be a “Green” Catholic?

By Chloe Langr

The Catholic Church has a rich history of being environment conscious. Blessed Pope Paul VI wrote Octogesima Adveniens, a 1971 apostolic letter that warned against the consequences of unchecked human actions. “Due to an ill-considered exploitation of nature, humanity runs the risk of destroying it and becoming in turn a victim of this degradation,” he wrote.

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These are the Oldest Churches in America (Some are Stunning!)

By Matt Vander Vennet

As we celebrate America’s 241st birthday, I thought about how religion has been part and parcel of the United State since our founding and even before. Religious belief is a part of the American psyche and deeply informed the Founding Fathers and their hopes for the new country they were creating. The erroneous perception that

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Searched “Catholic” on BuzzFeed and Here’s What I Found

By Theresa Zoe Williams

BuzzFeed is known for its funny articles and sometimes controversial news stories, so I wanted to find out what they had on Catholics. I typed “Catholic” in the search bar and these are the best of what came up. 15 Regular Words That Have Different Meanings for Catholic School Kids Stole vs Stole is

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Know Your July 4th Catholics: Charles Carroll

By Stephen Mirarchi

When celebrating Independence Day, take a moment to remember Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832). Though not typically mentioned as a founding father, he might as well have been, given his outstanding contributions. So how many of the following do you know about the pioneering political Catholic? 1. He was the only Catholic signer of the

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How This Pagan Philosopher Became a Saint

By Laura Ricketts

Wen it comes to saints Catholics often have their own “pop-Catholic culture” go-tos: Mother Teresa, The Little Flower, St. Bernadette, Pope St. John Paul II. You would be hard pressed to find a Catholic who doesn’t know at least a little bit about these Heavenly giants. But Catholicism is chock-full of other saints who are

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24 Big League (and Lesser Known) Quotes from the Saints

By Theresa Zoe Williams

There are some quotes from the saints that just roll off our tongues like well-worn proverbs, like, “I am not afraid, I was born to do this!” (St. Joan of Arc) or “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” (St. Pio of Pietrelcina). But the saints said many things that are less well-known but deserve to be!

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5 Ways To Learn More About Byzantines and Eastern Orthodoxy

By Brooke Gregory

We’re often called “Christianity’s best kept secret.” Ask your average Western Christian of any denomination what they know about the Eastern Churches and they’re quite likely to say that they didn’t even know the Eastern Churches existed! Many Catholics want to learn more about their brothers and sisters in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic

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An Excellent Book on St. Aloysius Gonzaga is Finally Here

By Shaun McAfee

I’ve recently completed a manuscript for an upcoming book on the saints of the Counter-Reformation. In the book I cover the lives and achievements of ten saints, but not strictly as a biographical tome for the reader to learn facts an appreciate a life (though, I definitely want that) but as a practical means of

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250 Holy Rollin’ Bicyclists tour Detroit Churches

By Jessica McAfee

250 Bicyclists took to the streets this past week to tour the Catholic Churches of Detroit and the Sacred Art each Church holds. Organizers of the event weren’t sure they would get a good response with the reputation Detroit has earned itself. They told themselves that if 50 people participated in the event, they would

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Young Adult Ministry is Critical to Evangelization—Here’s Why

By Alex R. Hey

Recently, I have become extremely frustrated with the lack of young adult ministry in my city, and I know I am not the only one in my city (and in others, perhaps) who is also frustrated. It is not hard to believe that there are others in other cities who share my concerns. There is

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Did You Know You Can Request Prayers from Nuns Online?

By Alex R. Hey

I recently learned that nuns take prayer requests online. I had expected that cloistered nuns who have cut themselves from the outside world would not maintain a website for purposes other than recruiting vocations. Even then, I expected their websites to have not received an update since Bill Clinton was in office, but the websites

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10 Bible Passages Every Catholic Should Know to Promote Chastity and Reconciliation

By Justin McClain

Here are ten scriptural passages, from the New Testament in particular, that every Catholic should know in order to stand up for the faith in these challenging times. Please note that these are subsequent to Christ’s own teachings on the commitment required for the good of marriage and chastity, as recounted in Matthew 19:1-12 and reflected in

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8 Awesome Father’s Day Gifts for Catholic Dads

By Chloe Langr

Are you struggling to decide what gift to give your Catholic dad for Father’s day? No worries, we’ve rounded up our favorite dad gifts from around the internet and done the hard work for you. Check out these eight epic gifts for all of the different types of dads in your life. 1. The Bookworm Dad

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10 Underrated Quotes from Pope Francis on the Importance of Fathers

By Justin McClain

On Fathers’ Day, we celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives who have made us who we are. Would that we celebrated fatherhood throughout the entire month of June, just as we need to celebrate motherhood throughout the month of May. It is important for Catholics and everyone of good will to recognize

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“It Doesn’t Matter, They’re Christian”—The Coptic Orthodox Church’s New Martyrs

By Brooke Gregory

In 21st century America, the prospect of martyrdom is unthinkable for most Christians. We’re free to go to church, catechize our children, and practice our religion without fear of reprisal or violence. If we think about martyrdom at all, we usually think of the persecutions that countless Christians like St. Polycarp and St. Barbara suffered

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Catholic Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

By Theresa Zoe Williams

Within the hustle and bustle of life, sometimes it’s good to hear someone else talking about the faith. Every tried listening to podcasts? There’s lot’s choose from and several for Catholics. There’s sure to be at least one podcast in this list for you! The Crunch Hosted by college-aged guys Ethan Stueve and Pat

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COVFEFE in Unum Deum, Patrem Omnipotentem…

By Matt Vander Vennet

The internet has exploded with the emergence of the auto-corrected gaff known as “covfefe” in one of President Trump’s recent tweets. While the original tweet has been corrected, the president acknowledged the auto-corrected mistake and tweeted this: It has taken the interwebs by storm and no one knows what it means. A woman

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8 Funny Instagram Posts That Prove Religious Life is Amazing

Saints You’ll Need to Survive Your Summer

5 Amazing Queen-Saints You Need To Know About

What Does it Mean to be a “Green” Catholic?

These are the Oldest Churches in America (Some are Stunning!)

Searched “Catholic” on BuzzFeed and Here’s What I Found

Know Your July 4th Catholics: Charles Carroll

How This Pagan Philosopher Became a Saint

24 Big League (and Lesser Known) Quotes from the Saints

5 Ways To Learn More About Byzantines and Eastern Orthodoxy

An Excellent Book on St. Aloysius Gonzaga is Finally Here

250 Holy Rollin’ Bicyclists tour Detroit Churches

Young Adult Ministry is Critical to Evangelization—Here’s Why

Did You Know You Can Request Prayers from Nuns Online?

10 Bible Passages Every Catholic Should Know to Promote Chastity and Reconciliation

8 Awesome Father’s Day Gifts for Catholic Dads

10 Underrated Quotes from Pope Francis on the Importance of Fathers

“It Doesn’t Matter, They’re Christian”—The Coptic Orthodox Church’s New Martyrs

Catholic Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

COVFEFE in Unum Deum, Patrem Omnipotentem…

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