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1. “Are you sure you wanna do that?” 2.“Won’t you be lonely?” 3. “I couldn’t be celibate.” 4. “They don’t get paid very well.” 5. “You’re really in to that religion stuff?” 6. “Wow . . . that sucks.” 7. “Did you just go through a bad breakup?” […]
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Do you remember studying the infamous King Henry VIII and his six wives in high school history? You may remember Catherine of Aragon as Henry’s first wife. But did you know she was an incredible, strong, Catholic woman who supported the arts and defended the faith? Here are six things you need to know about
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“Qui fecisti nos ad te et inquietum est cor nostrum, donec requiescat in te.” “You made us for Yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in You.” St. Augustine says that “our hearts find no peace” until they rest in Christ. Man is born with desires. It is in our nature to hunger
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1. The Zaire Use of the Roman Rite Yes, those are spears. All male servers carry spears throughout the liturgy. The priest wears tribal robes, and the celebrants and servers dance around the altar as a means of veneration. The Use was initialized in 1988 by St. John Paul II. To Read more click HERE.
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Human beings have struggled with sin since Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lord’s wishes in the Garden of Eve. But we’ve struggled to categorize and organize sins in order to understand their gravity. Enter the concept of the the seven deadly sins. “The vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose, or also
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Saints sometimes feel far off from us. They seem to be those super good and holy people who rarely did anything wrong and were practically super human! After all, how else could they attain spiritual perfection? But did you know that we are all called to be saints? You may think the call to sainthood is
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Does the Christian God exist? It’s a classic debate question. The Newman Center and The Secular Student Alliance brought Trent Horn and Dan Barker together to go head to head on the topic for the first time in four years at Minnesota State University Mankato. It. Was. Awesome! You can watch the debate in its
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Catholic ladies love the exact same things, right? From movies to music to saints and fashion, there are many things that are adored by all across the board. Don’t believe it? Just take a look at this list of thing all Catholic women love. 1. Jane Austen
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There is no doubt we are witnessing an unprecedented moment in the history of our Church. With each news story that breaks it seems the filth, depravity, and lies of some of the successors to the apostles only grows. There have been numerous opinions, and prescriptions for how we should navigate this time of hurt,
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Mary, our model of prayer, didn’t talk very much in the Gospels. Beside her “fiat” to the Angel Gabriel, the most poignant thing that is said about Mary in the Gospels is that she kept all of these things and pondered themselves in the quiet of her heart. But this Marian vocation of “living as
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In my years doing youth ministry, one ice breaker question I’ve asked is: “If there’s a superhero power you could have, what would it be?” I’ve asked this to totally different groups and I seem to always get a smart kid who says towards the end, “I’d have the power to absorb everyone else’s powers.”
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Have you ever heard two popular priests duel out over the game “Which Rock Said It?” St. Peter (the Rock of the Church) or Dwane Johnson (the Rock of the Wrestling world)?! Taylor Schroll of Forte Catholic, hosted just such a match on his 100th Episode celebration. Along with six other popular guests, Fr. Anthony Sciarappa and
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Most people are a little wary about sharing saint quotes they find online because many are often erroneously credited to them. The quote may be a good one but not knowing whether a particular person said it or not can be quite the gamble, especially if you don’t confirm it yourself. It’s a little humbling
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It’s that time of the year when the leisurely pace of summer has ended and the rush of the (soon-to-be) Autumn season is picking up steam. Whether you’re in school, you have children who have started school, your workload has picked up, or you’re simply caught up in the rush, you know that sometimes you’re
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When I was in college, I knew I needed to read the Bible more. I often caught myself staring at my Bible wondering just where to start. It wasn’t rare for me to play Bible roulette, opening up to a random page and hoping for inspiration to strike. The Great Adventure It wasn’t until
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On September 19th, Bishop Barron hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit. Reddit is the fifth most popular website in the United States, and Bishop Barron is the first Catholic bishop to host a Reddit AMA in the history of the site. Here’s what we learned from Bishop Barron’s honest conversations on the front
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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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The Catholic Church gives the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ to a few select saints. Today, the Church recognizes 36 saints saints as doctors. The witness of their lives and the depth of their writings are beautifully important to the life of the Church and her doctrine. Among the saints called doctors, some played
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With the recent abuse issues in the Catholic Church, it is fitting that we’ve entered the month of Our Lady of Sorrows. I can only imagine our Blessed Mother grieving over the same things we’re mourning—the multitude of abuse cases, the years of hurt the victims and their families have endured, and seeing the helplessness
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Have you ever had an argument with your parents or siblings? How do you know when to correct someone and when to not say anything at all? How do you control your temper? The answer to all of these questions lies in changing how we think about conflict. “Note how each of these questions begin:
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