The “Uh-O” Antiphons of this Advent Season

The “Uh-O” Antiphons of this Advent Season

The time for the O! Antiphons,  which begin on December 17th every year, is rapidly approaching and this means Christmas is almost here! If you feel like this Advent Season is going by at a ridiculously fast pace, and just realized that Gaudete Sunday is right upon...
7 Inspiring Advent Traditions from Around the World

7 Inspiring Advent Traditions from Around the World

In the mad dash towards Christmas, Advent is sometimes overlooked. But this church season has traditions and charm all its own. Here are a few ways people around the world commemeorate and celebrate in Advent. Hopefully they’ll inspire you to honor this sacred...
Fall Words You Didn’t Know Were Catholic

Fall Words You Didn’t Know Were Catholic

‘Tis the season, my friends. If you live anywhere besides Arizona, the air is crisp and the leaves are changing. Maybe, like me, you’ve had your fair share of pumpkin chai to celebrate. And maybe, unlike me, you’ve never thought about whether or not...
Give Your Kids Less This Christmas (and Here’s How)

Give Your Kids Less This Christmas (and Here’s How)

Gimme-Gimme Parents want to give their kids the world. We want to see their smiling faces on Christmas morning as they race into the livingroom, excited for their new toys. It’s a parenting win that morning when we can fulfill their every desire. But it doesn’t last...
St. Carlo Acutis, Patron Saint of… What?

St. Carlo Acutis, Patron Saint of… What?

Blessed Carlo Actutis is set to be canonized in 2025. That means he’ll become a Saint. THAT means he’ll be “the Patron Saint of (something).” Many are jumping the gun and claiming he’ll join Saint Isidore of Seville as a Patron Saint of...