Raise your hand if you start the Lenten season determined to pray more and to go through with your planned penances only to give up when responsibilities make it impossible. *raises both hands* It seems that when we make an effort to strengthen our prayer life and our...
The Catholic Church honors the saints, holy men and women who’ve gone before us and offer us examples of what it means to live a life centered on God. One place where we hear about the lives of the saints in the Eucharist prayers of the Mass, especially during...
We have all heard of praying a novena. There’s one for nearly every saint and for every dilemma that we face as human beings. Many of us have also heard of the “big one,” the 54-day Rosary novena. This novena seems like a huge challenge to those who...
You don’t have to wait until Holy Week to start meditating on the passion and death of Jesus. In fact, the more you prayerfully reflect on Christ’s sacrifice now, the more fully you’ll be able to enter into Passiontide. If you’re wondering...
Every Catholic has been there at one time or another, now is the time to laugh about it. 1. Obsessively picking out the *perfect* novena for your intention When in doubt, your go-to is either St. Jude or St. Therese. There is no other go-to. 2. You start out strong,...
