The Month of Memento Mori and Questions About Death
November is the month during which the Church asks us to pray especially for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. In fact, during the first eight days of November the faithful may gain a plenary indulgence on the part of the dearly departed under the usual circumstances and...
Will You Be Remembered, and Does it Matter?
What do you want to be remembered for? Making a mark in the world feels like a way to count—to make a difference and be remembered. If, however, we want to be famous and have some monument constructed or a biography written about us, then we are living for the world....
10 Best Ways to Start (And Keep) Your Kids Praying the Rosary
Teaching our kids how to properly pray the Holy Rosary and reflect on the mysteries as the beauty of the repetition washes over us sounds like a goal someone without kids must have thought up. It’s a beautiful idea, but have you ever tried to pray a rosary with...
How to Grow Closer to the Saints on All Saints Day
All Saints Day As we begin to close out October—continuing to pray our rosaries of course!—we look ahead to All Saints Day. It’s a day we can look to the saints for inspiration, an example of how to live in a world which rejects God. There are a lot of saints to be...