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These Ridiculous Misconceptions About the Catholic Church Are Finally Explained

You’ve probably heard at least one of them at some point. Catholics worship Mary! The Eucharist is cannibalism! And so many others. We as Catholics know they’re false, but do we know why or how to explain them? Maybe not. Archbishop Patrick John Ryan explained five of these anti-Catholic myths in a lecture he gave

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7 Things (Other Than Pumpkin Spice) Catholics Can Look Forward to This Fall

Ah fall. Cooler temperatures, changing leaves, harvest moons, and pumpkin spice lattes. There is so much goodness and richness to look forward to each fall–– it’s no wonder it’s so many people’s favorite time of year! But there are also so many amazing Catholic things to look forward to in the fall! Here are 7 of

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Thoughts and Emotions Every Catholic Introvert Has When Attending a New Parish

Going to a new parish isn’t easy. You know all know what I mean. Whether you’re “church hopping” (trying to find the right parish community for you) or just visiting, we’ve all been the “new kid” at one point or another. Every parish has their own community dynamics; their own way of doing things. Stepping

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Buy a Priest a Beer Day is September 9th—Here’s How to Celebrate

Thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them. – G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy With International Buy a Priest a Beer Day quickly approaching (September 9th), I’ve been thinking about the Catholic art of drinking. There’s no formal rules to drinking doctrinally found, but St. Paul does tell us to avoid “drinking

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On the 40th Anniversary of His Martyrdom, the Cause for the Beatification of John Bradburne Begins

ZIMBABWE – Forty years ago, John Randal Bradburne refused to leave his ministry with the lepers of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the country’s civil war. He served the Mutemwa leper colony for ten years, and was eventually kidnapped and shot. Today is the fortieth anniversary of his martyrdom, and the cause for John’s beatification is

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