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Pope Francis makes the best faces. This is not up for debate. All actors should look to him to learn how to properly form facial expressions. If one were to catalog all of his many delightful facial expressions, the whole world could not contain the books that would be written. Here are some of the […]
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There’s a patron saint for just about every profession, hobby, and craft out there and thank goodness there is! We could all use a little saintly help now and again, no matter what you love to do. Here are 8 patron saints for 8 things we all love. 1. The Internet – St. Isidore of
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Haven’t read Laudato Si’ yet and need a little kick to get going? Or just want to read it again? Play Laudato Si’ BINGO as you read. See you how quick you can score a B-I-N-G-O: Or use our printer-friendly version: And while you are in an encyclical kind of mood, be sure to also
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When it comes the Catholic Church and science all we tend to hear about is the Galileo affair. St. John Paul II apologized for various aspects the Church’s handling of Galileo, but it is a lot more complicated than post-modern scientists like to let on. Galileo is a way for Rationalists to assault faith. It
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So you’re thinking of visiting the Vatican? Not so fast, my friend: 1. It’s crazy hard to find 2. And crazy hard to get to 3. It’s not like you can just walk right up to it 4. Let alone drive 5. The architecture is worthless 6. And thoroughly unimpressive 7. Seriously, who designed
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5. The term “Sacrament” in Latin is translated out of the Greek word Mysterion In the latin, the term means a promise (of Christ), it is a legal Roman term, helping solidify the idea that the Sacraments were a form of promise, just as Augustine defined Sacraments. However, mysterion, which the East retains, creates a
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For those who are sarcasm deaf, please turn up your hearing aides.
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I work at a Catholic bookstore and religious supply shop for a major Catholic shrine, and I absolutely love it. It’s like retail and ministry all in one, and I get to meet the most amazing people from around the world. However, as spiritual and edifying as my job is, it is still essentially retail
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Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio tell us about non-Catholic Christians, Nor should we forget that anything wrought by the grace of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of our separated brethren can be a help to our own edification. Whatever is truly Christian is never contrary to what genuinely belongs to the faith; indeed,
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Have more than 1-2 kids? Then you have heard “You sure have your hands full,” more than enough times. For the most part, I believe people are being friendly. But then there are the people with terrible timing. The ones that see you struggling and say something at the worst possible time. Not to mention the people with
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So many to choose from, but here’s the most common things each Eastern Orthodox convert has, and their apt reactions. Enjoy: When you attend your first Mass and everyone else is kneeling after receiving Getting used to receiving Communion the Western way Getting used to receiving the Host without the Wine You, at you
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So many things happen at Mass. There’s a lot of moving parts. Sometimes its like a WIN! other times, an epic fail 🙁 Here’s how we react: Your first communion View post on imgur.com The first time you said the creed without the Missal View post on imgur.com And every time you messed up View
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One of the chief cries of abortion-on-demand supporters has been that of bodily autonomy—“my body my choice!” The soundbyte goes something like this, “a woman should be free to decide what to do with her own body.” Setting aside the highly dubious hidden premise that one is free to do whatever they want with their own
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There’s so many great things about the sisterhood. Without a doubt, they’re one of the most recognizable people on earth, and there are several great things about that. Here’s 20 cool things about nuns in habits! 1. Guys don’t mistake them for available singles and accidentally hit on them 2. In a
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Catholic schools get a bad rep in the media. Certain elements of pop culture *coughBUZZFEEDcough* describe it as something to be survived rather than appreciated. Granted, many Catholic schools do need reforming, but with Catholic Schools Week taking place next week, we should focus on the positive aspects of going to Catholic school. Here are
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You know the stereotype that goes along with being Catholic: We all have tons of kids – Just a bunch of breeders. In this day and age anything over 2 children is considered “crazy.” So when families start to get above 4 and 5 kids, it can really turn some heads. I asked one time
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1. Deacons have been in the Church since its very early days The first follower of Jesus to be martyred was a deacon, St. Stephen. He was an eloquent speaker and drew many people to Jesus. He was stoned to death, and right to the very end, proclaimed the good news of Jesus’ salvation. His
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Starting spring semester this week like me? This one is for you. Here’s ten dead giveaways you’re a Catholic college student. 1. You planned your spring schedule to easily accommodate March for Life: 2. The doodles next to your notebook look like this: 3. You procrastinate on masstimes: 4. The list of books you ordered for this
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