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As of this writing I am halfway through preparation of Marian consecration and boy are my will, intellect, and passions tired! Eh? Get it? It’s funny because Aquinas—never mind. But no seriously, the past two weeks have been the interior version of basic training. Except instead of your body doing one-arm pushups while a sweaty, […]
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Have you ever been shocked to find out someone is not Catholic? Based on what you know about them, you had just assumed they were Catholic. Maybe it is something they do or the things they say, but there is something that made you think they were Catholic. In fact, the more you get to
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The Little Sisters of the Poor lost their latest battle in court on July 14, 2015. They were previously able to obtain a temporary stay from the Healthcare Mandate from Justice Sotomayor, but that has now been overturned by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals court, meaning they must, in accord with the Affordable Care Act, provide contraceptives as
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The “Francis Effect” apparently hasn’t reached the kids yet. Here are 20 hilarious kids who seem unimpressed with the Successor to Peter. 1. “NOOOOOOOOOO!” 2. “Listen, ‘Papa’…you’re in my chair” 3. “They told me Popes were afraid of purple!” 4. “I’m in a glass cage of emotion!!” 5. Pope Francis: “Just so you know kid,
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We all know St. Benedict. The saint whose medal (which you’re probably wearing right now) protects against poisoning and the devil. The saint who founded cenobitic life removed from the world when stuff in the fast-crumbling Western arm of the Roman Empire was starting to get real. His Rule is known for bringing a quiet
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* A guest post by Laura Manfredi Planning a wedding for anyone can be a trying time for anyone and a Catholic wedding requires a great deal of preparation. Between the readings and rings, music and Eucharistic ministers, there’s a lot to figure out about BEFORE the party starts. People can be so well meaning, but some suggestions are better
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Philosophy is the handmaiden to theology. Good philosophy is essential to good theology, and to the Good life. Every man may be a philosopher by nature, but not everyone actually knows anything about philosophy beyond Monty Python (not a bad start, actually) and an introductory course they attended infrequently as a college freshman. One of
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Spending 12 years in homeschool as the oldest of 4, I learned a thing or two. Public school kids think we’re somehow deficient on common experiences, but let me put this to rest: there are dozens of things that only homeschoolers understand. 1. There is no correct way to spell “Homeschool” Home school, Home-school, Homeschool?
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If you’re a Catholic mother, this post is for you. There’s too much to choose from, so I sense a sequel. 10. When your daughter takes crayons to your Bible “No, THIS is your coloring book!” pointing to actual coloring book. 9. Your son loudly asking, “What that guy is doing up there?” pointing at
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Let’s be honest, there are a lot of armchair theologians out there. Many people are shocked and scandalized to hear that anyone might actually spend time and money studying theology or earning a degree in the field. Please don’t say these things to someone who majored in theology. 1. “Theology…Is that where, like, you
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