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ROME – 300 young adults from all over the world are gathering in Vatican City this week. Over the course of the next seven days, they’ll be meeting with Pope Francis to prepare for the October Synod of Bishops on youth, faith, and vocational discernment. Read more: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Synod on Youth, […]
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March 19 is the feast of Saint Joseph. Many Catholics ask for his prayers as the patron of fathers and workers, but did you know that the foster father of Christ is known by another, way more metal title? One you can invoke in times of intense spiritual trouble? Why is this saint, who is
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Although Little Sins Mean a Lot by Elizabeth Scalia (a.k.a. The Anchoress) was published in the Spring of 2016, it is one of those books that comes highly recommend for the penitential season. After all, there is no better time to read about sins and what they do to our soul than during Lent. So,
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Soon, March 17 will be upon us. That day, many will celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, or to be more specific, the optional memorial of Saint Patrick, Bishop and Confessor. Most people get this day wrong. They use it as an excuse to engage in less than virtuous behaviors while ignoring key facts about Saint Patrick
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March is Women’s History Month, and so it seems like a great time to take a look at the different formation and service clubs, organizations, and programs available to young women through the Catholic Church. Young women today have many opportunities to be formed and catechized at this critical time in their lives – a
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VATICAN CITY – Bernice King traveled to Rome to receive an international prize recognizing women involved in nonviolence and peace initiatives. The award ceremony was organized by the Gandhi Center in Pisa and Italian Rocco Altieri. But while King was in Rome, she had a private audience with Pope Francis. “With the state of the world
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Striving towards Heaven in today’s culture can be a tough undertaking. Wouldn’t our path be easier if Christ had laid out a step-by-step program for how to know him better? Luckily for us, He does give us an eight step program, instructing us how to find true happiness. In one of his lesser known homilies, Saint
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Trades of Hope is a business created by four Christian women who wanted to help woman around the world create better lives for themselves. Trades of Hope partners with artisan groups committed to creating jobs for impoverished or disabled women; these groups are also committed to creating better communities focusing on education for the artisans
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RUSSIA – When expectant mothers go to sonograms, they come home with grainy black and white pictures of their children. But now, thanks to modern technology, they could be coming home with a much more tangible, life-like image. New technology allows mothers to bring home 3D printed models of their unborn children. Technology developed by
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Formed.org is offering a special free trial during lent for all who sign up for their lenten reflections! That’s right, log on and sign up to check out this amazing resource for the rest of the month of March for FREE! Formed is an online collection of Catholic ebooks, videos, audio and studies from trusted sources
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Recently launched by Chloe Langr and Joe Heschmeyer, The Catholic Podcast is a new source of Catholic listening in what I think is really becoming a golden age of podcasts. Fans of Catching Foxes, Homilies from Fr. Mike Schmitz, The Catholic Hipster Podcast, and Catholic Stuff You Should Know will be right at home with
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LONDON – Meghan Markel, American actress and humanitarian, was baptized and confirmed in the Anglican Church of England just two days ago, Tuesday, March 6 2018. It had been rumored earlier this week that she was to be baptized later this month in a private ceremony. Before even that news has had time to fade,
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We all know the importance of practicing the 7 corporal works of mercy and many of us strive to do them as often as possible. However, it’s not always doable with our busy schedules. Sure, we can give money to those who panhandle outside grocery stores. Of course, we can carve time out of our
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Let’s admit it – most of us will stumble at least once during the Lenten season. The good news is that it’s perfectly normal. After all, we’re human. For some of us who have lofty aspirations of “going big or going home” at the start of the season, we may end up feeling disappointed early
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‘Doctor of the Church’ is as title given by the Catholic Church to a very few saints. Thirty-six saints are considered doctors, their lives and writings being of particular importance to Catholic Church theology and doctrine. Read more: Who Were the First 4 Doctors of the Catholic Church? In 1970, the Catholic Church gave two women
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When we were children, we would dream about who we could possibly grow up to be. We talk about being a policeman, fireman, a super hero or even an astronaut. We play “teacher” teaching our class of stuffed animals or “Mass”, even trading off who gets to play the priest. This is the story of
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I had the opportunity to read a wonderful and interesting new book by Mr. Anthony Coscia titled Tony’s 50,000 Co-incidence Miracles. Just like the title alludes, the book explores numerous stories of co-incidences and what he considers to be miraculous events in his long life. The book is a sweet testament to one mans faith and
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It doesn’t matter what Christian denomination you join, as long as you’re sincere. This may sound like a claim that we hear often in today’s culture. We live in a world ruled by the dictatorship of relativism. But back in 1887, Father John MacLaughlin grappled with the question of whether one religion is as good
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We are so blessed to have known and loved Mother Angelica. She placed all of her faith in God alone, and believed she could move mountains when everyone else around her doubted. She had an inner strength from her time before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, where she wrote down her thoughts and prayers in
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TEXAS: Sidewalk Advocates for Life works to train, equip and support local communities across the United States and the world in “sidewalk advocacy” in the pro-life movement. They strive to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering loving, life-affirming alternatives to all present at the abortion center, thereby eliminating demand and ending abortion. “One
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