While the world may celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th every year, these saints prove that the Catholic Church celebrates women’s day every day of the year. Check out these women and how they impacted the Church! 1. Joan of Arc The “Maid of Orleans,” Joan of Arc led the French army in …
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Enjoy these quotes from our newest saint, Elizabeth of the Trinity. Add more in the comments if you have them. 1. “Make my soul…Your cherished dwelling place, Your home of rest. Let me never leave You there alone, but keep me there all absorbed in You, in living faith, adoring You.” 2. “May …
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We’ve got a new saint: Elizabeth of the Trinity. She is a wonderful person to learn about: a young Carmelite nun who even shares a connection to Therese of Lisieux. We blogged a bit about this news, so you can read that here. Te frequent you better with this wonderful young saint, here’s some pictures …
Lent is a time of reflecting on death, on dying to ourselves, and entering more deeply into the suffering and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. So, since St. Therese of Lisieux is a favorite of mine (and is a Doctor of the Church for a reason!), I thought it would be fun and appropriate …
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Nancy Reagan had an exemplary marriage and relationship with politics. She carried herself in fashionable dress, and personality. She was truly one of our favorite First Ladies. Here’s some memorable quotes from the late wife of our 40th President. 1. “To my young friends out there: Life can be great, but not when you …
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Once, all people being baptized into the Catholic or Christian faith were required to have a “Christian” name, i.e. a saint or virtue name. This led to a lot of Johns, Marys, Katherines, and Josephs. Nowadays, parents are broadening the scope of their search for the “perfect baby name” and that, coupled with the loss …
Adore Secular definition: A deep feeling of admiration for a person or thing Used in a sentence: “Why can’t they call me the Adorable Snowman or the Agreeable Snowman, for crying out loud?!” – Monsters, Inc. Catholic definition: To give reverent admiration or honor to a holy person or to the Body of Christ Used …
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The practices of the Catholic Church are often more misinterpreted than correctly taught. Countless times our faith gets turned on its head and thrown back at us in the form of an accusation. St. Peter tells us that we ought to be ready for such occasions, we should be prepared to make a defense for …
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Those 2nd century Christians did some things that would never fly in an Evangelical community today. Check out these nine things that the people schooled by the apostles saw fit to do in their day, things they knew they had the authority to do. 1. There was no worship music BOOM! (like the bass drum …
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Religious art can be beautiful and uplifting or kitschy and derivative. But these are neither of those. However, they are iconic in their own way. Behold, I present to you images of Jesus and His Mother in some pretty odd places. Divine intervention or just a coincidence? You be the judge. 1. The Virgin …
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