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CAIRO – More than 2,000 years ago, Mary and Joseph fled with Jesus to Egypt in order to escape the wrath of King Herod. Starting this year, Pope Francis is encouraging Catholics to follow in the footsteps of the Holy Family in a pilgrimage. He confirmed that Egypt will now be included as an official […]
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From October 31st to January 1st, it’s a whirlwind of activity, planning, parties, gift-giving, and general holiday chaos. First comes Halloween. Then comes Thanksgiving, followed quickly by an over-commercialized Christmas. Then, as soon as December 26th hits, the majority of the world throws out their Christmas trees and skips right over the remaining 11 days of
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Every year, Catholics gather outside the front doors of their home, chalk in hand. Perhaps you’ve seen the chalking above a church door, or above the front door to a friends home. But just what does the chalking mean? What do the letters and numbers symbolize? Read on to discover the tradition of chalking, celebrated
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The saints- pious persons of perfection whose constant self-denial and perseverance in prayer led them to the highest heights of heaven. The more serious, the higher their holiness. The greater they fasted, the bigger their crown. The greater their aversion to recreation and free time, the more opportunity they had to study and pray Or…
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Saint Basil the Great was a giant of the early Church and helped to snuff out Arianism. He also fought simony, aided the victims of drought and famine, denounced evil wherever he detected it, and excommunicated those involved in the widespread prostitution traffic in Cappadocia. In addition to being revered as a saint, Basil is also
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It’s that time of year again when pro-life advocates demonstrate their numbers and voice with marches across the country. And being right in the center of the 9th Circuit, the “Walk for Life” in San Francisco is among the most well-attended, and for “battleground,” is arguably the most important Walk for Life there is. The
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It’s been almost four years since Catholics around the world heard the news that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning from his place as pope. His papacy lasted almost eight years, and ended on February 28, 2013. Less than a month later, the news of Pope Francis’s election spread throughout the world. In his latest book, Benedict and
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Catherine of Siena was born into a world full of corruption, brutality, and turbulence. But despite the state of the world, she grew up to be a political force to be reckoned with. In her latest book, Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times, Margaret Roberts argues that not only was Catherine an amazing saint, she was
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How do you know that the Catholic Church is one church founded by Christ? You could research, read books, ask apologists, or just go the easy route and ask Alexa. That’s exactly what Father Jason Signalness, a priest of the Diocese of Bismark, North Dakota, did. Watch his video to see what Alexa had to
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VATICAN CITY – The commercial side of Christmas can suck even the best of us in, luring us with shining lights and after-Christmas sales. But during his latest papal audience, Pope Francis reminded Christians to keep Christ at the center of the Christmas celebrations. “If we take him away, the lights go out and everything
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What if the greatest saints could have sat down with history’s greatest scoundrels and debated the big topics? What would debates between Edith Stein and Friedrich Nietzsche have looked like? Or what would Flannery O’Connor have to say to Ayn Rand if she got the chance? In his latest book, Dr. Benjamin Wiker invites readers
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We’re all called to bless and be a blessing. After all, blessings are an incredible part of the Catholic faith. “Sacramentals derive from the baptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called to be a blessing, and to bless,” the Catechism of the Catholic Church says. “Hence lay people may preside at certain blessings. The more a blessing
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How’s your Advent going? Good? Great? Or… um, yeah… about that…. Maybe you’re behind on your Jesse Tree and Advent calendar. This year, just hearing about how other’s Advent seasons are going just makes you tired. Maybe you’re having a great Advent this year and are all caught up! Regardless of how your Advent season
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It’s almost Christmas, which means you may have quite a few Christmas parties on your calendar. If you aren’t dressing up as Saint Nicholas to pass out Christmas gifts, then you may be at a loss for what to wear. Whether it’s a holiday party for your Catholic youth group, or a small get together
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Christmas is right around the corner. Some of us have finished the Christmas to-do list and checked it twice. But others have run out of time, spent too much money already, or are stumped on what to give that one person who has everything. If you fall into the second category, don’t worry. There is
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VATICAN CITY – On December 18, 2017, Pope Francis declared Father Patrick Peyton, founder of Family Rosary Crusade and Family Theater Productions, venerable. Father Peyton was born on January 9, 1909 in County Mayo, Ireland to very devout parents who prayed the rosary together as a family every day and instilled the faith well within
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VATICAN CITY – The world is full of technological advances, with new gadgets appearing on a daily basis. And while the Vatican gets behind proper use of modern technology (do you follow Pope Francis on Twitter?), some things are still old fashioned. For instance, for the past 500 years, the Vatican has used milk to paint
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It’s that time of year again! Time to take a relaxing stroll through the most epic (or not), hilarious (or not), and creative (or not) nativity scenes that people have come up with. Before you explore the nativity scenes for this year, take a look at the past three seasons’ collection: Part I: 10 Hilarious
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Short. Sweet. The Nativity is among the most powerful images our mind can process: the Almighty God being born as a man in a poor manger. Benedictine College made this wonderful video. Please share:
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Sacred Heart Major Seminary released an amazing video of their (incredibly talented!) seminarians singing a rendition of “The First Noel”. The video was taken by the film crew from Spirit Juice Studios and does a fantastic job at showing off these seminarians’ talent and joy. Watch the video and then share with your friends and
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