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I don’t care what anyone says. Puns are great. We need more of them. Here are 52 Catholic puns and dad jokes. You’re welcome! 1. I don’t like incense jokes. They are just……THURIBLE! 2. Did that last joke leave you feeling……INCENSED? 3. Seriously, though, incense jokes ought to be……CENSERED! 4. How […]
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What be a pirate’s favorite letter? The “arrr” you say? No. The pirate loves the “c.” Ahoy, Mateys! Today, the 19th of September, be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Now, I know what ye be thinkin’. Ye be thinkin’, “Why does a Catholic website have to add to such a weird minor holiday?” Well,
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Have you ever wanted to have important Catholic dates listed in the calendar app on your phone? This was something I really wanted after discovering holidays like Holi, Ashura, and Eid al-Adha in my calendar. While searching for a way to delete them, I stumbled upon a way to put the Roman Calendar on my
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NFLplayers are starting to report to their respective training camps, and the 2018 football season is almost upon us. This means many of us will be looking for that epic team name that will surely be the one factor that will ensure a championship for our team. Below are the best suggestions for anyone looking
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Sadly, it has become all too routine for me to look around at Mass (I attend a round parish, so it’s easy to see other people) and see no one singing. Even the Mass parts which are the same every weekend are barely sung. It does not matter if the hymns are traditional or contemporary;
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Here are our top six TV shows that Catholics would love to watch! 1. The Parish Office Anyone who has ever worked at a Catholic parish will tell you that you meet quite the cast of characters, and the staff at St. Margaret’s is no exception. From the goofy pastor to the super serious
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On May 10, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Damien of Molokai who worked in the leper colony on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. The heroic and virtuous life of Father Damien De Veuster is recognized not only by the Church but also by the State of Hawaii which still recognizes April 15 as a
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Lately, I have been watching a lot of spoken word poetry videos on YouTube. This has led me to read more poetry. I have found that I like reading the poems of poets who perform spoken word better than the poets who wrote their poems and left them in a book. I like poetry that
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Soon, March 17 will be upon us. That day, many will celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, or to be more specific, the optional memorial of Saint Patrick, Bishop and Confessor. Most people get this day wrong. They use it as an excuse to engage in less than virtuous behaviors while ignoring key facts about Saint Patrick
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This year, Lent begins on Valentine’s Day falls. This can make it difficult to celebrate the day with your special someone. While it seems like a good idea to find a different day on which to celebrate Valentine’s Day, there is no real need to do so. The key is to find a great card
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Did you know every state in the United States has a patron saint? Do you know the patron of your state? What about the other 49 states? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn about the different state patronages.
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In today’s culture, it’s painful to see how seldom the saints are discussed. After all, they are powerful intercessors for us and examples of how to live a life of virtue. Yet, they are tragically set aside and ignored. This is contrary to what the saints themselves believed. Many saints have looked to other saints
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If you’re looking for an Advent meditation, look no further than the poem “Annunciation” by Denise Levertov. IT. IS. FANTASTIC. It presents an exploration of the moment between when Gabriel asked Mary to be the Mother of God and her saying yes to God’s plan. It is a great meditation for Advent and there are
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I have attended a good number of youth retreats, and I have noticed a pattern of people you typically see at a retreat. There always seems to be one or two (or many) people who fall into these categories. Check out these fifteen people you may meet on your next youth retreat (and why you’ll
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What comes to mind when you think of requirements for someone who is to become the pope? A strong prayer life? Wisdom? Leadership skills coming out of their ears? How about a sense of humor? Many popes have had great senses of humor. Below are 13 of the funniest Pope quotes of all time. Pope
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I have a naturally curious brain. When there are things I do not know that I want to know, an irresistible urge to find the answer wells up within me. I will not be satisfied until I find an answer. This can be frustrating when knowing the answer is impossible which occurs surprisingly often in Bible
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It all started when one of my Facebook friends shared this picture from Catholic Memes: I tried to be cute and typed up 8 bars in the comment section. Then one of the priests in my diocese dropped a verse, and I conceded his verse was better than mine. He responded with excellent
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Poetry has been and will continue as a wonderful literary form and Catholics throughout history have made a huge impact. This has led me to seek out Catholic poets and read some of their work. Below I have provided a list of Catholic poets if anyone, like me, is interested in reading some poetry by Catholic
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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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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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