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PARIS, FRANCE – A fire broke out this evening (Paris time), Monday, April 15, 2019, engulfing possibly one of the most famous cathedrals, Notre Dame. Thankfully the church had closed to the public prior to the fire for the preparation for evening mass, so there are currently no fatalities or injuries reported. The spire and […]
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PARIS – According to Parisian fire service and eyewitnesses, Notre Dame cathedral caught on fire on Monday, April 15. Footage shows fire spreading across the upper part of the cathedral and bell towers. The spire on top of the iconic cathedral collapsed in the flames. It’s believed that the spire contained relics of the crown
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Do you find yourself feeling too overwhelmed or too busy at the end of Lent?
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I was able to make a trip to Israel at the beginning of the year. Now, I recommend that everyone put the Holy Land on their travel bucket list. But sometimes getting to the place where Christ lived and died is impossible. Maybe you don’t have the vacation time or the funds to travel. Your health
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Looking for high-quality Catholic apparel? Of course, you are! And of course, you want a way to wear the Faith on your sleeve—in a literal way! New t-shirt company Tees to the Kingdom is the place to look. Tees to the Kingdom began when two friends, Sarah and Kevin, began working at a screen printing
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The tradition found its most recent surge of popularity in the 16th century when St. Philip Neri frequently traversed the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome.
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What if we told you that there were many ways to be able to do the Stations of the Cross, even if you think you have no time for it?
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The Catholic Church honors the saints, holy men and women who’ve gone before us and offer us examples of what it means to live a life centered on God. One place where we hear about the lives of the saints in the Eucharist prayers of the Mass, especially during the Roman Canon. The Roman Canon
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Chrism, the Holy Spirit, and slaps across the face. Here are nine things you need to know about Confirmation! 1. Confirmation has been around for a while Catholics have been getting confirmed for almost 2,000 years. According to Saint Cyprian, Confirmation and Baptism were usually combined into a “double sacrament.” “Among other reasons, the multiplication
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Have you heard of the Martyrs of London?
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On April 2nd, the world celebrated Autism Awareness Day. A Catholic priest, Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC told the social media world that he has Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a father to two sons with autism, my heart as my sons and other Catholics with autism have a role model, advocate, and witness to be
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Lent doesn’t have to be completely void of beautiful music.
11 Latin Hymns for Lent that Will Blow Your Mind Read More »
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ROME – Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of the death of Saint Pope John Paul II, who passed away on April 2, 2005. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century, and his pontificate was the second longest in the history of the Catholic Church. He led the Catholic Church for
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St. Theresa of Calcutta went through such darkness where she felt like God didn’t even exist.
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April 1- St. Hugh of Grenoble He was made bishop of Grenoble, France in 1080 and tried to majorly reform his diocese. However, discouraged, he retired to an abbey and became a Benedictine. April 2- St. Mary of Egypt A woman who lived for 47 years as a hermitess in the Jordanian desert. She had no contact with anyone until a holy
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Her influence on modern fiction and her deep Catholic faith are extraordinary!
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Priests around the country hailed the move as the Church’s growing understanding and embrace of a shifting culture.
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Parenting today comes with a lot of responsibility and an overwhelming amount of choices. Don’t believe me? Take a stroll down the baby aisle at your local grocery store and be prepared to be shocked by the sheer amount of diaper brands new parents can pick from. But parents aren’t only called to clothe, diaper,
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How’s your Lent going so far? Are you hitting a slump, struggling with your sacrifice, and longing for the celebration of Easter? Venerable Fulton Sheen has got your back. For the first time ever, Fulton Sheen’s completed writings and reflections on Christ’s last words have been compiled into one book. Sheen shows how the words
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The sacraments are so deep and wide that it takes much to understand them. But Mother Angelica, through use of her own talents, helps us to understand them just a little bit more.
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