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In an address Saturday to parish priests being trained on the new annulment procedure, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of marriage preparation and support during the first years. The Pontiff encouraged priests to behave, “In such a way that your faithful recognize you not so much as experts in bureaucratic actions or judicial norms, but as […]
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On the night of February 25, a grave event happened in New York City. Witches gathered outside Trump Tower to cast a spell on President Trump and his supporters. While many probably viewed this as a joke, the reality is there is a very real chance something terrible was inflicted upon our president and those who
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Norma McCorvey (1947-2017) is better known as “Jane Roe” from the famous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling in 1973. After the Supreme Court ruled that state laws that banned abortion were unconstitutional, Norma revealed she had not attended any of the hearings for her case over the three years of trials. In 1995, Norma
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Catholic all your life? I’m so sorry… Just converted? Even more sorry. You probably already know… but… the Catholic Church is positively boring. Here’s some reasons why. Churches They’re just boring! Ugly… Yawn… You would think if these Catholics really loved God, they would build him some beautiful churches to worship
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Popes have to sit in a lot of different chairs and in different places. Here are 6 of the coolest papal chairs (and some are relics, too!) we could find. 1. Papal Throne This is the chair the current pope usually sits on while in the Vatican and is located in the apse of
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The health industry is beginning to recognize the incredible power of a woman’s body. Earlier this month, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists released new recommendations for labor and childbirth. The board has reviewed the efficacy of interventions in low-risk women, and found that many of the formerly recommended interventions actually don’t make a
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Do you remember your senior superlatives? Half the fun was finding out who would get voted “Best dressed” or “Most likely to skip class.” It’s fun to look back at the various “awards” and remember those heady days of high school. In that vein, I though it would be fun to look at a few
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Throughout the liturgical year, not limited to Advent, Christmas, Lent, Triduum, or the pinnacle of Easter, it is worthwhile to reflect deeply on the remarkable implications of the Paschal Mystery. In doing this, Catholics benefit to engage in spiritual reading throughout the liturgical year. “What a wonderful mystery it is to live by the life of
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Since there are more than 10,000 saints that have been canonized by the Catholic Church, so there are bound to be some name duplicates. These 12 amazing saints all share the name of Catherine – a name that means ‘pure.’ While while they all share the same name and love for God, each of the
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Tokyo, Japan — Nearly 12000 people joined together for a beatification ceremony and mass in honor of Justo Takayam Ukon, a Catholic samurai and martyr, held Feb 4 in Osaka. Ukon is the first Samurai warrior to be beatified. Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presided over the Mass. Born in
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Winter is crazy. There is snow, ice storms, and winter weather advisories to worry about. If you are feeling the winter blues settle in, don’t lose heart! Check out these amazing Catholic summer camps and let thoughts of adventures, mountains, and the summer air blowing through your hair give you hope…even if there are inches
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Many non-Catholics will say that the Catholic Church doesn’t like women very much, but nothing could be further from the truth! The Catholic Church has a long history of elevating women and seeing the unique and necessary feminine genius women bring to the world. Here are some awesome quotes from saints and Catholic writers that prove
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Maybe you bless yourself with holy water as you walk into Church, or you remember a small container of water that was at your grandma’s house growing up. If you’re a Catholic, chances are that you’ve encountered this blessed water at some point. Father Henry Theiler recently wrote Holy Water and Its Significance for Catholics, on the
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I was curious how society views “Catholic dads” so I used my trusty search engine to see what I could find. Cuddly dads with their kids Ah, yes. The classic cuddling with dad in bed. Take away this dad’s smile, and add a foot in dad’s ribs and maybe little arms strangling his neck,
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Norma McCorvey, “Jane Roe” (from Roe vs Wade), passed away yesterday, from heart failure according to Joshua Prager, a journalist who has written about her in the past and is currently working on a book about Roe v. Wade. She was 69. Norma had a difficult early life, and at 21, a single mother in
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If you’re an unmarried woman, you probably have a board on Pinterest detailing everything you want for the day you finally tie the knot. You don’t know when or if you’re getting married, but you still pin everything from custom cakes to bridal dresses to burlap anything. But why not also include some Catholic ideas
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Are you tired of the commercialism that has ravaged the true meaning of Christmas, Easter, Saint Patrick’s Day, and other ideally sacred days? Speaking of *Saint* Patrick’s Day, doesn’t *Saint* Valentine’s Day have a similarly better ring to it? How ironic that, although Saint Valentine opposed the pagan Roman practices, a particular neo-paganism has taken over
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Catechesis for the Whole Family In the midst of various catechetical frameworks and platforms, catechesis is often centered on either solely the child (e.g., CCD) or solely the adult (e.g., RCIA). However, how often is catechesis focused on the WHOLE family? After all, as Pope Saint John Paul II reminded us in his 1981
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A Rockband of Nuns? Nonsense! Okay that’s cheesy, but what’s not cheesy is Sister Monica and Sierras, a rock band made of nuns. They are just fabulous and gave a fresh and exciting sound. Here’s a spot: https://youtu.be/2mTBETpR5ag And here’s a fantastic video we found:
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Ven. Matt Talbot, OFS was born in Dublin in 1856 and died of a heart attack there in 1925 while walking to mass. No one knew how deep his love and devotion to Christ and His Church were until his death. When they went to prepare his body, they found chains wrapped around his body
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