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I’ve known David L. Gray for a number of years. He recently gave me the opportunity to read a copy of his newest book, The Divine Symphony: An Exordium to the Theology of the Mass. It only takes reading through the first few pages […]
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If you are anything like me, you are always on the hunt for great marriage building materials. I’m always on the look out for good books to read partly because of my work as a FertilityCare Practitioner. I encourage growth in marriage and having a bookshelf worth of fantastic materials to lend out brings me
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Do you sometimes find it hard to try to be holy outside of Mass or other Catholic events and gatherings? Do you think that holiness is only for the super saintly and not for you? Mother Angelica has you covered! Here are some fantastic tips from her writings, collected into the book Mother Angelica’s Guide to
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“My husband is deploying, do you know of any specific prayers I can say over him?” “How do I trust God with my family’s stability when we move every two years?” “I had a great community at my last military home, but this community is so different and competitive I feel like I’m sufficating.” “I
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We all know some holy people. Maybe it’s your parish priest, a local community of religious sisters, or the reverent couple you see at daily Mass. But for some reason, we think their holiness could never be achieved for ourselves. Sometimes we can’t imagine how we could bring holiness into both our work and home
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We all know that monks and nuns are famous for brewing some of the finest beer and working wineries. But did you know that now your coffee (or tea) addiction can benefit the church as well? If your morning is in need of some caffeine and Catholicism, you need to
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In a new publication, EWTN Publishing brings together eight of Mother Angelica’s miniature books into one hardbound edition. This collection is titled Guide to Practical Holiness. This book contains Mother Angelica’s thoughts on how we are called to be holy. Throughout the book, Mother Angelica’s writing encourages us to live holy lives in this secular world. Each
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Whether you are a priest or a preschool teacher, whether you clean houses or crime scenes, you can transform your work into a source of strength, holiness and joy (yes, joy!). In the pages of Sanctify Your Life, written by Saint Pope John Paul II’s mentor, Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski, you’ll find out how to transform even
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Following Jesus can simultaneously feel extremely simple and extremely difficult. How do we pray? Who is He? How do we get to know Him? How do we keep following Him throughout life? These questions aren’t always so easy to answer. In her new book Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus, Katie Prejean McGrady lays out some effective
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My Catholic Kids creates wonderful prayer cards, magnets, and stickers of the saints so that the littlest among the faithful can learn about our friends in heaven and grow deeper in the Faith. The saints are drawn in a simplistic but beautiful and child-like manner, making the images accessible to little ones and their stories
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As a Catholic military wife, life and faith can sometimes seem overwhelming or unachievable when another entity dictates most of your life. It’s also hard to have a spouse who must serve two masters– God and country. It’s hard to be the foundation behind that, coordinating life and faith and service in the face of
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There’s a battle for our souls being waged in the spiritual realm. Good versus evil, God versus the devil, each is vying for our eternal resting spot. While the battle may seem terrifying, we’re not left vulnerable in our fight. Christ and the Church have given us many tools to combat the devil. In his
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When Christopher Carstens asked his four year old son Laurence what his favorite part of the Mass was, Laurence responded: “Eating donuts after”. While it may not be the best response to what part of the Mass is the best, at least it’s a start. But, as Carstens points out in his new book, A Devotional
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Naming a baby (or choosing a Confirmation name!) can be a tough, daunting task – especially for Catholics! There are all different kinds of naming styles and so many considerations, such as family traditions or names, if you want to directly or indirectly honor someone, popularity, and a host of others. But what if you
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Sometimes passing the Faith on to the youngest disciples can seem a daunting task. Where to start? How can you make Catholicism, the sacraments, and the saints accessible without watering them down? How to keep them engaged? This new activity book from Sophia Institute Press can help. Filled with pages to color, word searches, and
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Young adults are leaving the Catholic Church! Did that get your attention? If not, it should have. According to a 2014 Pew Research study, 36 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 identified themselves as “no religious affiliation”. Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Studies), thinks that the Catholic Church is losing
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That pretty much says it all… “Preach the gospel always; and if necessary, use words.” Attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi. As clever as it might sound, he never said it. And he wouldn’t have, anyways. First of all, Francis preached at every opportunity he was given and his peaching pierced the hearts of
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What should enter your mind as you pass through the Church door? What symbolism is in the Sign of the Cross other than the Trinity? How should you listen to the readings during Mass? If you’ve ever wondered about these things or if your interest is now piqued, then pick up a copy of A Devotional
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“Why are you Catholic?” is a really good question – one that deserves a really good answer. In his latest book, Dr. Peter Kreeft has at least forty answers to that question. But forty reasons to be Catholic is just the beginning – for Dr. Kreeft and for all the rest of us, too. “There
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Grace and Protestantism. These are two concepts that we think we have a firm understanding of—even converts and those of us with advanced theological educations—but we really have a hard time putting our finder on foundations of the concepts. That makes it even harder to understand the deeper issues, too. Two resources I’ve come across
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