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Sometimes children have a hard time sitting still, paying attention, and really taking anything in during the Mass. At least, that’s the case for most, and this is very natural! Part of our job as parents is to help them connect, learn, and grow in the Faith, even at Mass when it’s hard. Well, we’re […]
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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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Looking for WiFi names that will give your Catholic neighbors and friends a good laugh? Look no further. 1. LAN does not live on bread alone But on every byte of wisdom that comes forth from the mouth of God. 2. City of Dis Waiting for the page to load is the sixth circle of
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Faith. Something we hear about a lot. Preachers preach on it, faithful say they have it, George Michael even sang a whole song about it! But what is it really? In his book The Spark of Faith, Fr. Wojciech Giertych O.P. explains what it is, what it isn’t, and how to grow in it. Because
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There is no shortage of moral tales in Jane Austen’s six completed and published novels. After all, she was the daughter of an Anglican minister and lived an upright life. Although I’ve already written about the characters that best examples of the 7 deadly virtues, this time we’ll focus on which characters best exemplify their
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Besides the normal pencils, paper and backpacks that we normally send kids back to school with, there is a list of Catholic supplies kids should never go to school without. A morning prayer Every morning on the way to school, turn off the radio and say a quick prayer over your children. There is nothing
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Catholics around the world celebrate the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. Few saints played a greater role in salvation history. Known as the greatest prophet, he prepared the way for Jesus Christ. Normally, I tend to remember the ending before the beginning of a story. The author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described it best, “Great
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As we celebrate the feast of a particularly awesome mom, St. Monica, enjoy this list of other awesome moms who are canonized saints or blesseds. These women show us the grit and grace needed to fulfill the vocation of raising saints. 1. St. Monica You can’t control your kids but you can pray for them
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Stay-at-home moms. Working moms. Widowed moms. Moms who lost their children. Moms who went on to be religious. Moms of difficult children. Moms of saints! The Church honors all types of mothers! With the Blessed Virgin Mary as their example, each of these women lived lives of exemplary faith in the face of whatever life
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The saints gives a splendid description of Mass, sure to convince any reader.
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These saints can help you in the most difficult times of life.
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Dads are awesome and play a very important part in the upbringing of children, not to mention in their spiritual development, as well. Here are five fathers who became saints. 1. St. Joseph Duh, as if I wasn’t going to start with him! The definition of the “strong, silent type” and archetype of a servant
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Recently a Pew Research study determined that approximately sixty percent of Catholics do not believe in the True Presence of Christ under the species of bread and wine in the Eucharist. This has caused a stir and some consternation among the faithful, priests, and bishops. The Eucharist, according to Lumen Gentium no. 136, is the
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With so many children returning to school over the last few weeks (at least here in Arizona) and with so many more returning after Labor Day in other parts of the country, I found it fitting to write this article. Teaching theology to high school students was one the best albeit hardest experiences I have
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The start of the new school year is approaching. Students everywhere are packing up their things and getting ready to move back into dorms or campus houses. For those of you just starting college, the switch from high school to college is quite exhilarating. From your newfound freedom to a heavier workload, everything is shiny
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Four years ago I became Catholic from an Evangelical Protestant background. Last year I had the privilege of seeing both my parents come into full communion with the Catholic Church! Last month I shared my mom’s reasons for becoming Catholic, and today I share my dad’s reasons. If you would like to hear his full
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A is for Pope St. Alexander I Feast day: May 3 Roman by birth 6th Pope Probably helped shaped the liturgy Credited with starting the use of blessing water mixed with salt for the purification of Christian homes from evil influences According to tradition recorded in the Liber Pontificalis he suffered martyrdom on the Via
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The women of the Old Testament were fierce, faithful, creative, and legendary. This is the legacy of Mary, Mother of God and of Jesus Christ himself! As they fought for the continuation of the faith and through enormous battles and roadblocks, the passed on this legacy to Mary and Jesus and now we benefit from
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There are a lot of distractions in our culture today (cell phones, iPads, laptops, the “need” to be busy, etc.) which have unfortunately seeped into the family meal. The kids are distracted, the parents are distracted and tired after working all day, so there is not a set meal time. Everyone eats whatever they can
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