10 Awkward Moments Only Catholics Understand
Ever suddenly realized you skipped half of a Hail Mary, several times in a row? We got your back!
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Depressed Christmas is over? Ways to keep it alive all year long
Right before we took down our Christmas decorations, my daughter said, “Mom! Let’s be the first family to celebrate Christmas all year long!” I jokingly said, “Yes, that’s a great idea!” and then she started going on about all the gifts she still wanted — totally missing the point of celebrating Christmas. Oops. So that …
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Thoughts Everyone in RCIA Has at Least Once
“Almost eight months? Is that really necessary?” “They didn’t talk about abortion or contraception even once?” “Oh you’re here so you can get married? That’s cool I guess.” “Alright, time to find out what all this Mary hype is all about.” “Can’t I just read some of Shaun McAfee’s books …
Why You Should Visit a Cemetery November 1-8
Cemeteries sometimes receive a bad reputation thanks to movies and literature that only focus on a “horror” aspect—most of it fantasy—of it. These focus on brain-eating zombies, witches, and “brave” teenagers doing occult stuff in them, and really, just using them as settings for gory and frightening things happened to the protagonists. However, we Catholics …
The 10 Stages of Getting Sprinkled with Holy Water at Mass
1. When you see the priest grab the aspergillum and you know it’s go time 2. Then you worry for a second that the Holy Water will make your hair all frizzy 3. Then you remember your baptismal promises and you’re all 4. When you see the priest …
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