The Story of the First Easter Bunny, Book Review
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Looking for a good and wholesome story about the Easter Bunny for your kids?
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Joseph’s Workshop—A Boardbook Review
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Who doesn’t love a great board book? If it rhymes and is adorable with great illustrations, all the better! This one is a keeper and lives on the family room bookshelf where the smallest of hands can easily find it. Joseph’s Workshop The joy in this book is so easily to caught. Joseph wasn’t just
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Kid-Friendly Triduum Ideas
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The Triduum can be a mysterious and sad time even for adults. Below are some ways to help our kids enter into this sacred day as we remember Jesus’ Passion, death, and Resurrection. Holy Thursday Seder Meal A Seder is the meal traditionally served for Passover. It is the type of meal Jesus would have
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Opinion Piece: The Heart of Worship
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As we persevere through the rest of Lent and prepare to enter into the Paschal Triduum, let us all enter more fully into the heart of worship.
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Ever Think about the Concept of “Instruments” of Grace?
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Within the theology of grace, we see a connection between the sacraments as instruments of grace, and Christ who is the instrument of grace. Opponents of the Church argue that Christ is the sole mediator and they cite 1 Timothy 2:5 as a prooftext. Regarding Christ being the only mediator between God and man, the
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Overcoming Depression Through Our Faith
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As Catholics and as people of faith, we have much to be joyous about in terms of living out our Catholic identity. In many ways, one may ask the question, “How can we be depressed?” It is true, that as Catholics we make a conscious decision to bare our crosses, and this is the most
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Lenten Encouragement for the Weary
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The saints always show up when we ask for help. Lent is a time for growth, but in it doesn’t come for free. Lenten growth also comes with personal struggle, and for that struggle we need encouragement. Let the voices of the saints help us! Enjoy these pithy and memorable quotes from God’s servants. “Nothing
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3 Lies and a Truth
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Lies have been around since the beginning of time. The only truth about lies is they are never true. And as timeless as lies have become, there are ways that lies can be hidden into our modern times. Anthony Esolen sets out to uncover where these lies are in The Lies of Our Time. In
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Lights, Camera, Female Saint and World Famous Italian Tenor?
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What a time to be alive, when beautiful well-made movies about the saints, including female saints, are being made. And among the best voices that has graced this generation is introducing his daughter’s talent in honor of the saint from his homeland. This is a movie I cannot wait to share, and am so hoping
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A Lenten Prayer for Humility
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During this season of Lent, as Catholics, we strive to live humbly for Christ. It is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving where we do our best to follow the Lord. Lent is a time of growth. It offers us the opportunity to love God with all of our hearts, minds, and souls. Lent
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Dos and Don’ts of Lent
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Feast on 5 lbs of crawfish, or actually make a sacrifice?
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The Best Date Ideas for Ash Valentine’s Day
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What awesome ideas did we miss?
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How to Turn Grouchy People into Blessings
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Ever tried some of these tactics?
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Crazy Things Only Catholic Kids Do
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Ever been in one of these crazy situations? We get it—kids are crazy sometimes.
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Being Further Open to the Holy Spirit
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The third person of the holy trinity is the holy spirit. The holy spirit is a valuable aspect of our lives as it is how God speaks to us. We were baptized into the faith and then confirmed as Catholics. These two sacraments give us this great gift. Confirmation is the fullness of receiving the
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“Saints Alive” is Not Your Typical Podcast
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Kids, teens, and parents are raving about this podcast.
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6 Fresh Defenses of the Catholic Church
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EWTN Publishing has come out with a book Blue Collar Apologetics: How to Explain and Defend Catholic Teaching Using Common Sense, Simple Logic, and the Bible by John Martignoni. In this book, 30 common differences between Protestantism and Catholicism are answered using Scripture, the common ground between both groups. A full chapter is devoted to
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Cozy and Encouraging Catholic Cookbooks
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It’s winter and all things homey and cozy are close by as we snuggle up with our loved ones in comfortable throw blankets and pillows. What’s missing from this picture? A pot on the stove or a roast in the oven with smells and flavors mixing and wafting throughout our homes and out into the
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Are Catholic Families Letting Go of CCD?
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The Good Old Days Eight years ago, our two-church parish in Massachusetts had over 1,400 children enrolled in the Religious Education program (commonly called Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, CCD for short). The two biggest classes were sacramental years: second grade for First Holy Communion and tenth grade for Confirmation. Our Children’s Liturgy program had 20-30
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Souls in the Game: Saint John’s Seminary Scores One for Vocations
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Many imagine joining the priesthood involves detaching oneself from society and entering a life of solitude and prayer. Monastic life might be similar, but not life at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. According to its website, the Bostonian seminary currently houses 95 seminarians. Founded in 1884, the seminary has no trouble keeping up with
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