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We all know the song by heart, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound”. How sweet the sound indeed! These six men begin and end the video singing in an empty church, and the result of this beautiful classic is haunting.
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David Shawkan was born Muslim. He converted to the Catholic church and was baptized as an adult following threats to his family due to his work as a US contractor in a war-torn country. You don’t want to miss this powerful conversion story from The Journey Home!
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The New Evangelization has been preached by many popes. The purpose is to re-evanglize baptized persons who have fallen away from the faith. This is the true battleground in the West. John Paul II said the New Evangelization is “new in its ardor, methods, and expression” and Benedict XVI expounded on this saying that the
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Pope St. John Paul II was all about the New Evanglization and part of that is using the new media. YouTube is part of this new media and so some Catholics have been blazing the way on this platform. Think YouTube isn’t that important to the New Evangelization? Here are some crazy statistics for you:
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Is there anything quite as mood setting for prayer as Gregorian Chants? I try to start out most mornings with a nice cup of coffee and my favorite playlist of prayers and chants. Here is a beautiful video reminding us of the authentic prayer and vocations of the monks who have given us this beautiful
“Our Chant is Prayer” Monastery Turns Down Tour Read More »
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Talks at Google recently hosted Stephanie Gray, prolife speaker and author, at Google Headquarters in California. Within 24 hours, the Youtube video had more views than a pervious talk done my Cecile Richards, and continues to climb in views. Join us in applauding Google for covering both sides of this controversial and important topic. Enjoy
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I Saw The Light/I’ll Fly Away David Crowder Be Thou My Vision Audrey Assad Holy, Holy, Holy Newsboys Soon and Very Soon I love me some Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, guilty pleasure, without the guilt. Lord, I Need You Matt Maher (featuring Audrey Assad) – I have a
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Did you know that if you aren’t a practicing catholic, you aren’t to take communion until you have gone to confession? Did you know that being raised catholic does not make you a practicing catholic? Are you friends with someone who is taking communion unworthily but aren’t sure what to do? Father Mike Schmitz and
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Steve Ray drops some brutal truth bombs when challenged about his conversion to Catholicism. Check it out:
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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: And here’s a fantastic video we found:
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Friday, January 6, 2017, marks eighty years since the world lost (and heaven gained) Saint André Bessette, C.S.C., commonly referred to as the “Miracle Man of Montréal.” Saint André is the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and is well known for – among multiple other accolades – founding Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal,
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A 10-year-old girl from Northern Ireland has wowed people around the world after a video of her singing in her school choir went viral. The video of the choirs’s version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” — recorded at the school’s Christmas show — has gained almost 170,000 views in three days. Kaylee Rodgers, from Donaghadee, County
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What does it mean to be Christ to someone? A few months ago, I came across a trailer for a new documentary called ‘Outcasts’. Those two and a half minutes affected me for the rest of the day, the rest of the week, and it’s a trailer that I go back to watch time and
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Sophia Sketchpad has another excellent resource to explain another key part of the Catholic faith, the Sacrament of Baptism. Watch the video and share with your friends, your classroom, or your RCIA class. If you think this video on the Sacrament of Baptism is great, you’ll love this video about the Eucharist. Check it out!
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Some things are bigger than anything we can possibly imagine. In the middle of World War I, opposing forces gathered together – in a true story – to celebrate their common faith in a simple Christmas song. The following commercial commemorates that event with flawlessness. You must see it:
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This is absolutely brilliant.
This Lord of the Rings Christmas mashup will make you ROFL Read More »
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This is totally awesome. Give up up for the Capuchin friars San Lorenzo.
Franciscan Priests in a Manequin Challenge is pure GOLD!!! Read More »
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Watch out, James Corden! Fathers Keith Romke and Kyle Manno, along with Bishop David Malloy of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, had a bit of fun on their way to a recent youth summit. They took the drive as an opportunity to parody the most popular sketch of “The Late Late Show” on CBS, following
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It’s the Month of the Saints! Sometimes we think of the saints as only living a long time ago. We might feel distant from them whether in time or abilities, but that is just not the case. They are closer to us now than they were in life. Because they are with God in heaven,
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Our friends at The Bible Project are constantly making connections between Scripture and real life, reading and explaining the Bible in a way that is still relevant centuries after it was written. If you haven’t before, GO CHECK IT OUT! This non-profit organization strives to explain overarching themes in Christian Scripture by walking through the
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