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CHILE – Pope Francis’s convalidiation of the marriage of two flight attendants while on a short flight from Santiago to the northern city of Iquique has stirred up quite a bit of controversy for Catholics this week. But with confusing headlines about a seemingly spontaneous airplane wedding, what are the real facts about the pair […]
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The Gloria is one of the oldest hymns sung by the Church. It was first sung by the angels the night that Christ was born in Bethlehem. Although no one quite knows who composed the rest of the lyrics for the Gloria, we can trace the hymn back to the third century of the Church.
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Walk for Life West Coast is right around the corner! Wondering how you can support this amazing march? Here are eight ways to lend a hand (and a prayer!) to this great cause. 1. Attend The best way to support the Walk For Life West Coast is to go to the Walk for Life!
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While we cannot all make it to the Pro-life Marches, we can all take a few minutes and pray for those who are pondering abortion. We can pray that they have a change of heart and carry their babies to term. Join us by praying a decade of the Rosary. With each “Hail Mary” pray
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I interviewed some of the speakers for the 14th annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco. Here’s what they had to say: Terry Beatly, founder of The Hosea Initiative In your opinion, what’s the one thing any pro-life person should do to help the movement? Pray and ask the Lord how and where
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In a lecture given at Immaculata Classical Academy, Dr. Kreeft gives his top two “must read” recommendations from 13 different categories (for a total of 26 books). He is careful throughout to pick books that are relevant in today’s times, formative, and accessible for everyone – even if challenging. For example, he somewhat surprisingly does
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American Media and the Center for Applied Research at Georgetown University in partnership with GfK, a survey firm, recently released their findings from the most comprehensive survey of American Catholic women that has ever been conducted. The survey was conducted August 3 – 24, 2017. The Center for Applied Research (CARA) interviewed 1,508 women who
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Do you follow a Rule of Life? Is there a systematic way that you practice your faith in the pubic square? Do you share in these same practices with a community through which you find companionship and accountability? Many Catholics throughout the centuries have found themselves seeking to live their lives more perfectly for God.
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In the days leading up to Pope Francis’ trip to Chile and Peru, we heard of both violence and a natural disaster occurring in the countries he would be visiting. Six churches were vandalized (even firebombed!) between January 12th and 14th, with threats left at the parishes against Pope Francis. Read more: Pope Francis prays for
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The Church has open causes for the canonization of many individuals and many new causes for future saints are introduced all the time. Read more: These Faithfully Departed Might Be Taking Steps to Canonization Soon Recently, some amazing people are joining the ranks of saints. Chiara Corbella Petrillo will be declared Servant of God in 2018.
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It’s the new year, and that means cracking open a new calendar. If you’re Catholic, you may have received a calendar from your Church. But upon opening it, you’ll not only find the holidays that you’re used to celebrating, but all sorts of celebrations in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Days of the
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If science fiction or superheroes are your thing, James L. Papandrea’s book From Star Wars to Superman: Christ Figures in Science Fiction and Superhero Films is for you! Covering all manner of science fiction, from Lost to The Fifth Element and everywhere in between, Papandrea delivers a delightfully informative book. This book isn’t meant for serious theologians but,
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Have you heard yet about the recent hit album put out by the Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph? Released under the band name of the “Hillbilly Thomists,” it is currently sitting at #6 on Billboard’s best-selling bluegrass albums list. The ensemble is comprised of 10 Dominicans, 2 of whom are priests, who are
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VATICAN CITY – Cesar Willy De Vroe had lost everything. He no longer had any contact with his three siblings, he had no worldly possessions, and his health had deteriorated. But Cesar, a homeless man who lived in Rome, was given a Requiem Mass at the Vatican yesterday. His body was laid to rest in
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Can’t make it to the March for Life in Washington D.C. or the Walk for Life in San Francisco, CA? Check out these three additional March for Life events taking place across the United States. 1. Celebrate Life March (Denver, CO) The Celebrate Life March in Denver, CO is scheduled for Saturday, January 13.
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We here at Epic pew want to challenge you to be better Catholics than you already are. Being Catholic is a life-long process. Sometimes we succeed in our virtue and other times, well, not so much. So, we decided to create a new video series called the Epic Pew Monthly Challenge. Each month, we’ll provide
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Icons are incredibly important to the Orthodox Church tradition. When you first see an icon, you may be drawn to the colors and shapes. You may think it’s a “nice picture”, and purchase one to hang in your home. But icons are much more than a work of art. Their purpose is to communicate the
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A new year has begun and with all of the resolutions that will be made (or broken), one to keep you going is: listen to more Catholic podcasts! Here are 8 Catholic podcasts to listen to in the new year (and here’s a smorgasbord of others, too!). 1. Forte Catholic with Taylor Schroll The goal
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Did you know every state in the United States has a patron saint? Do you know the patron of your state? What about the other 49 states? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn about the different state patronages.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 14th annual Walk for Life West Coast is gearing up! The countdown is on for January 27th, 2018. Last year an estimated 55,000 attended the Walk for Life, and support rang out from around the country. This year promises to be just as epic with a schedule jam packed full
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