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St. Jerome, the 4th century Church Father best known for translating the Bible into Latin, is frequently quoted as saying, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Not one to mince words, this powerful (and somewhat harsh) statement from the ancient saint isn’t just meant to be stitched on throw pillows or painted on distressed […]
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Why should we say prayers for the priests in our lives? Saint John Vianney, the patron saint of priests, once said, “After God, the priest is everything.” Priests serve Christ’s Church here on earth daily through the Mass and sacraments. In confession they stand in persona Christi and work with Christ to bring us forgiveness from
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Yes, it is that time of year when mom’s and dad’s everywhere are looking at the “back to school” sales ads, figuring out who has crayons on sale and which child (actually) needs a new backpack. I didn’t go to Catholic school, so growing up, I was somewhat jealous of those who didn’t have to
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Last week was NFP Awareness Week and if you are Catholic and even somewhat plugged into the internet you have probably already realized this. You will be treated to lots of interesting facts, lots of different methods, and information all about Natural Family Planning. It’s as if the secular world gets seventy one weeks a
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VATICAN CITY- Although it’s been almost 50 years since the publication of Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter, Humanae Vitae, the Pope’s message about authentic love and family planning is still relevant and needed in today’s culture. “The transmission of human life is a most serious role in which married people collaborate freely and responsibly with
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It’s really easy to say the following: “I need to pray each day” and then do it either very quickly or not at all. Life gets busy and the day gets over-scheduled, the calendar becomes full, activity after activity happens, and the next thing you know, it’s late at night and you’re crashing into bed
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The internet has provided mankind with unparalleled access to a vast amount of information at his fingertips. One of the highlights of the internet is that it provides all the information that you need regarding places of relief when nature calls in or surrounding the Vatican. See where the bones of St. Peter lie, leap into
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Pope St. John Paul II was all about the New Evanglization and part of that is using the new media. YouTube is part of this new media and so some Catholics have been blazing the way on this platform. Think YouTube isn’t that important to the New Evangelization? Here are some crazy statistics for you:
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“For nothing is concealed that will not be uncovered, or hidden that will not be made known.” Luke 8:18 Chloe Langr: I deleted Snapchat off of my phone about a year and a half ago. I saw how a lack of permanence with the pictures taken on the app encouraged users to objectify themselves and
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Spiritual abuse is an unfortunate reality for millions of people of almost every religious affiliation. It is a source of deep spiritual, psychological, and even physical trauma that can cause a lifetime of distrust, pain, and turmoil. How can we, as Christians, respond to people who have been hurt when our religion has been used
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Several years ago a catchphrase came out that is abbreviated WWJD? For those who don’t know it, the phrase is “What Would Jesus Do?” When I first heard it, I thought it was quite corny but I soon found myself using that phrase to help me make choices in life. I have always been a
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St. Philomena may be one of the most interesting Saints you will ever come across. She is certainly one with whom you will want to be acquainted! As the only, yes ONLY Saint ever to be canonized based only upon her intercession (and penchant for miracles!) not much is known about her outside of private
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Is there anything quite as mood setting for prayer as Gregorian Chants? I try to start out most mornings with a nice cup of coffee and my favorite playlist of prayers and chants. Here is a beautiful video reminding us of the authentic prayer and vocations of the monks who have given us this beautiful
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Sometimes it can be hard to reconcile our call to evangelization with this world we are currently in- a world full of unbelief and with seemingly no desire to believe. Faith is sometimes seen as a weakness, an opiate to escape from the dark realities of the world; but any real believer knows that this
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Poetry has been and will continue as a wonderful literary form and Catholics throughout history have made a huge impact. This has led me to seek out Catholic poets and read some of their work. Below I have provided a list of Catholic poets if anyone, like me, is interested in reading some poetry by Catholic
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Do you think answering God’s call to a religious vocation is boring, bland, and dreary? Then you need to check out this Instagram round-up of some religious priests, sisters and brothers who are living it up in their vocations and having a BLAST. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSjadyiFUMB/?taken-by=fr_co https://www.instagram.com/p/BNij89JBdW3/?taken-by=srhelenaburns Sister Helena Burns is proving religious sisters can rock some
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Steubenville – When Father Gregory Plow, TOR, was a seminarian, he took up long distance running as a fun hobby. But now, his running shoes are being put to an even better use – raising money for Franciscan University’s neediest students. On July 29, 2017, he’ll be running the 50-mile Burning River Ultra-Marathon in Cuyahoga National Park.
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Summer can be a chaotic, wonderful time of travel, family, friends, destinations, and a whole lot of fun! But don’t leave our friends the saints at home. Here are some saints who can help you out and be good companions during vacation. St. Christopher Can’t go wrong with the patron saint of travel!
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Without question, Pope Benedict XVI is an incredible theologian and Catholic mind. In his new book, author James Day examines the writings of Pope Benedict XVI and sheds light on the Pope’s thoughts on topics that we are unfortunately all too familiar with in today’s culture—individualism, materialism, secularism and godlessness. Despite the troubles of today’s
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Saints like King Louis of France and King Edward the Confessor are well-known for their illustrious and holy reigns, and the Church celebrates its kingly saints with great fervor. However, the Church’s queen-saints were also pious and able rulers in their own right. They used their power to help the poor, spread the faith, and
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