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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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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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The Catholic Church is so boring. Look at how dull and unimpressive cathedrals are. There’s nothing exciting ever happening in Catholicism. You definitely would never want to go on a pilgrimage (especially not to visit Guadalupe). But if you really want to be bored, all you have to do is look at the leader of
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We read in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 24 that after the Resurrection that some of the disciples of Jesus mistook him for a ghost. Jesus had to prove to them he was not a ghost. He did this by allowing them to touch him and eating a piece of baked fish with them. After
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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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Many Catholic Churches have a stations of the Cross celebration every Friday as a way to add an additional sacrifice to our Lenten journey. The stations are a way to reflect on the passion of Jesus. In addition to the standard stations, there are many variations. There are those who view the passion through the
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When we were children, we would dream about who we could possibly grow up to be. We talk about being a policeman, fireman, a super hero or even an astronaut. We play “teacher” teaching our class of stuffed animals or “Mass”, even trading off who gets to play the priest. This is the story of
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We are so blessed to have known and loved Mother Angelica. She placed all of her faith in God alone, and believed she could move mountains when everyone else around her doubted. She had an inner strength from her time before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, where she wrote down her thoughts and prayers in
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Temptation is one of those pesky facts of life we have to deal with because of the Fall (thanks a bunch, Adam and Eve). But do you find yourself tempted all the time? Do you struggle to be rid of those annoying temptations? Don’t give into despair because you’re experiencing temptation. Instead, fight them head
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While we cannot all make it to the Pro-life Marches, we can all take a few minutes and pray for those who are pondering abortion. We can pray that they have a change of heart and carry their babies to term. Join us by praying a decade of the Rosary. With each “Hail Mary” pray
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Christmas is right around the corner. Some of us have finished the Christmas to-do list and checked it twice. But others have run out of time, spent too much money already, or are stumped on what to give that one person who has everything. If you fall into the second category, don’t worry. There is
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When working in the ‘real world’, it can be difficult to run a business with integrity, make honest decisions with regarding co-workers, employees and follow every rule and regulation. It is much easier to cut corners, not follow a safety regulation, or even underpay an employee who doesn’t know they are being underpaid, but it
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With some products, it just makes sense to have a pro-life advertisement, especially when their business deals with babies, children, the sick or elderly. Let’s celebrate those products that celebrate the joys of all life! Pampers Doritos NOT a normal contraction! Chex Mix Get born, baby! Cheerios More Babies PLEASE! Johnson’s
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If there is any truth about the devil it is this, he loves to scare, tempt and draw away those who are closest to God. Here are some of the stories from saints who were tormented and tempted by the devil and his minions. 1. Saint Gemma Galgani The Lord does not will attacks
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Mother Angelica wasn’t only the creator of the best Catholic radio and TV programming (EWTN Radio and TV), but she also knew how to teach and put heavy theological topics into easy, sometimes funny, terms to understand. We are very blessed that she put these ideas down onto paper, ten of which have been bound
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The Catholic Church celebrates St. Vincent de Paul’s feast day on September 27th. Most of us know his common life: He was born poor in the French village of Pouy on April 24, 1581. He founded the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity with St. Louise de Marillac. He died September 27,
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True story -the other day I had this conversation with my teenage daughters: While they are quite wrong (especially if you are reading this after September 23rd), people have long been fascinated with the end of the world, death, judgement and what is to come in the final days.
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My mama used to say, “There is nothing new under the sun.” I thought of that quote as I read quotes from the saints from centuries past in the newly republished, My Daily Visit with the Saints, published by Sophia Institute Press.
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Yes, it is that time of year when mom’s and dad’s everywhere are looking at the “back to school” sales ads, figuring out who has crayons on sale and which child (actually) needs a new backpack. I didn’t go to Catholic school, so growing up, I was somewhat jealous of those who didn’t have to
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Jesus told us: Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it. (Matt. 7:13-14) How do we
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