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Conversion stories powerfully show the mercy, grace, power, and love of God. There’s a whole parable dedicated to converts—the story of the prodigal son. “Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and […]
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“This book is about the ideology of the Sexual Revolution. the havoc it has created in the lives of its victims, and why we have been unable to make the connection between the two up until now.” Thats the opening line to Dr. Jennifer Morse’s new book The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and
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We try hard. Really hard. Sometimes too hard to be perfect. And when we fail, we become discouraged and fall harder. What is it about sin that makes it so difficult to conquer? Why are we lured into temptation, failing once again? Father Philip Dion wrote A Handbook of Spiritual Perfection to help us along our journey
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The Church’s teachings on life are some of the most misunderstood and some of the most controversial. “No abortion? No right to use one’s body as one wishes!” society screams at us, as the Church staunchly says, “All persons have the right to life.” “No contraception? The lunacy!” culture mocks, as the Church resolutely says,
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Have you ever joked about wanting to burn down your house and start over instead of purge and organize? Haley Stewart, from the Carrots for Michaelmas blog and the Fountains of Carrots podcast recently released her new book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture. It’s about her family’s journey and what they
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Even when I read Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s words in a book, I can hear his big booming voice in my ears. Sharing his wisdom on Jesus, the eclectic way he would emphasis certain key words, entertaining while teaching, allowing some words to hang in the air as we, the audience, ponders what was just
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In high school, I checked out Tolkien’s The Hobbit from the municipal library for the first time. I was a chapter or two into the book before I abandoned the work. “This is incredibly long-winded and includes boring descriptions. How could anyone consider this a classic of literature?!” I thought. Five years and a master’s degree
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One of the pioneers of the modern Catholic novel, Georges Bernanos earned a top literary reputation even in his lifetime. The author is far from being merely a darling of the academy, however. The popes of the last fifty years have widely appreciated Bernanos. Here are some examples of why popes have called on his
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I spent a lot of my summer on and off airplanes, which gave me lots of time to read (and watch the various film offerings of American Airlines, but that’s another post for another day). Of the dozen or so books I read since May, three stood out in my mind as “essential reading” for
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Graceful living is living in the present, where God is: God’s perfect presence. It’s not easy by any measure and can sometimes be difficult as we can become bogged down in the little messes of life. God’s presence is where we find peace, so here are 12 quotes from the saints to inspire graceful living
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Too often, non-Catholics believe lies about what Catholics do and believe. For example: that we added books to the Bible! In his book Forty Anti-Catholic Lies: A Myth-Busting Apologist Sets the Record Straight, Gerard Verschuuren refutes popular myths about Catholicism. Here are 7 of the best. 1. Catholics are forbidden to read the Bible The truth
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You’ve heard of the famous Virgin Mary piece of grilled cheese, right? Did you know that thing sold for over $28,000 on eBay? That’s a ton of cash! Imagine seeing something like this for yourself. Maybe you have. Ever seen a cloud that looked a certain way or a shape in a ceiling tile? Of
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Inspired by Pope Benedict XVI’s, Year of Faith, Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P. set out to write a book to the faithful about faith and how to grow that faith into a deep love and fire for God, aptly named, The Spark of Faith: Understanding the Power of Reaching out to God. Originally written in Polish,
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As a Catholic father of four young children it is my biggest hope that the Catholic Faith will be kindled in the hearts and minds of my children. They mean everything to me, and so does my faith. Naturally, the two intersect, so I’m always keeping my eyes open for the best books and materials
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J.R.R. Tolkien was a genius Catholic writer who gave us such enduring and magnificent literary creations as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Maybe you’re familiar with Tolkien’s life and want to go even deeper into his stories. Perhaps you only have a working knowledge of him and his works and want to learn more.
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Ignatius Press, the leader in quality Catholic publications has three excellent new resources for your devotions (and scholarship) to Mary. It took a month for me to get through all three of them, and I consider them a set, though you can buy them separately. In any case, if you’re serious about Mary, the Immaculate
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The word that comes to mind when I walk through my home is ‘bibliophile’. Bookshelves line the basement, you’ll find stacks of books in the guest bedroom, and the dining room and master bedroom have stacks of their own. A few books rest on the arms of chairs and couches in the front room. Piles
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young woman (or man!) in possession of good taste in literary must be a Jane Austen fan. We love the timelessness of the stories and how the themes are still relevant to us, two hundred years after their initial publications. As the daughter of an Anglican minister,
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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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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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