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Here Are the Top 10 Blogs of 2019!
Hillary Mast - Dec 10, 2019
If you’ve read any of the posts here at Cora Evans blog, you know that there’s a great team of writers who contribute to this website year-round to provide you with excellent Catholic content. As we approach the end of 2019, we’ve rounded up the top ten most popular posts on the website. Take a look at the list below and see if one of your favorites is here or maybe you’ll find one you missed over the last year! -
Did You Know the First ‘Thanksgiving’ Was Actually the Catholic Mass?
Kenzie Worthing - Nov 28, 2019
The story we know as the first Thanksgiving in America was not actually the first Thanksgiving in what would become the United States. The first thanksgiving happened much further south in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. -
Discover the Old Testament Roots of the Eucharist
John Kubasak - Nov 26, 2019
The doctrine of the Real Presence of the Eucharist has been similar to St. Paul’s preaching of the cross: a stumbling block for Jews and foolishness to Gentiles. -
The Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary
Kimberly Timmerman - Nov 21, 2019
Tradition has it that at the age of three, Mary was taken to the temple by her parents, Saints Joachim and Anne, and presented or dedicated to the Lord. She was offered to the high priest in service to the temple and would be educated there by the widow Anna. -
Why Do Catholics Have Feast Days for Churches?
Fr. Mike Liledahl - Nov 19, 2019
When you think of feast days throughout the liturgical year you probably often think of two different events, either a certain saint or an important moment in Jesus’ life, right? While that’s correct, you may have forgotten about another type of feast day Catholics celebrate, namely that of the dedication of a particular church. -
St. Josaphat: A Saint For Our Times
Gillian Weyant - Nov 12, 2019
The story of St. Josaphat is one that speaks to the beauty and truth contained in Holy Mother Church. St. Josaphat, who was martyred for the faith in the year 1623, testified throughout his life on earth to the goodness of Catholicism and sought to unite members of both Eastern and Western rites under the headship of Rome. His life and martyrdom reflect his commitment to this task, especially in a tumultuous time where many other Eastern Rite members were strongly against unification... -
Cora Evans’ Sunday Gospel Reflection for November 3
Marketing Marketing - Nov 3, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 19:1-10. -
So How Exactly Does a Saint Become a Saint?
Kenzie Worthing - Oct 29, 2019
Those who the Church recognizes as a Saint are those she recognizes as having lived a heroically virtuous life on earth and who are definitively in Heaven with Christ. So how does the Church go through this process of recognizing a saint as a Saint? There are essentially five phases to the process. -
What’s the meaning behind these popular Christian symbols?
Fr. Mike Liledahl - Oct 24, 2019
Christian symbols are everywhere. We see them in art, jewelry, and even adorning the vestments that priests wear at Mass. But do you know the fascinating origins and meanings behind them? -
Sunday Gospel Reflection for October 20
Marketing Marketing - Oct 20, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 18:1-8. -
Take a Moment to Dwell on the Holy Wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila
Jeannie Ewing - Oct 17, 2019
St. Teresa of Avila is known and loved by many devotees. She is best understood for her expansive treatise on prayer, but her life itself unfolded in such a dramatic way that what she learned can only be described as holy wisdom. Her words, spoken and written, are pathways into our own spiritual growth and development, intended to encourage and challenge us toward movement in a heavenly direction. -
What Was Life Really Like for Christians in Ancient Biblical Cities?
John Kubasak - Oct 14, 2019
We cite epistles of the New Testament offhandedly—the armor of God verses in Ephesians 6, the wedding reading from 1 Corinthians 13. It’s an ordinary thing to hear readings from the letters of St. Paul at Mass. It can be easy to forget that these letters were addressed to Christian communities in real cities. Details about the history of these ancient cities help shed light on the Scriptures, as well as why St. Paul or his fellow authors write the things that they do. -
What Does it Mean for Parents to be the Primary Educators of Their Children?
Kimberly Timmerman - Sep 26, 2019
Throughout the ages, the Church has referred to parents as the “primary educators” of their children. What does this title really mean for the parent of today and how can it be lived out practically? -
There’s More to St. Robert Bellarmine Than the Inquisition
Gillian Weyant - Sep 17, 2019
St. Robert Bellarmine is mainly mentioned in history books for his role in the Inquisition of Galileo, but that was just a small part of this saint and Doctor of the Church's fascinating life. Learn more here: -
What Our Lady of Sorrows Can Teach Suffering Parents
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 12, 2019
Becoming a parent means that one’s cross deepens in unexpected ways. But we seldom consider that raising a child for heaven is no small feat. In fact, it is quite possibly the most challenging and certainly the greatest aspect of one’s vocation.
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- 1I Was A Pilgrim In History
- 2An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans
- 3The Refugee from Heaven
- 4A Time to Laugh and a Time to Weep
I Was A Pilgrim In History
The book tells of the journey of the Magi from Egypt where they first witnessed a vision of the birth of the child Messiah. The story follows the Magi to their meeting with Herod and finding the Holy Family. It then follows the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt and their return trip to Nazareth. The story explores some new details of Jesus’ childhood and how His identity was kept secret. The story continues to the time of the Crucifixion of Jesus, and it ends with the Blessed Mother completing the first Stations of the Cross.
An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans
An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans: Wife, Mother, and Mystic is a personal journal written by one of her best friend, Christian Brother, Edward Behan. Behan shares his knowledge of Cora's life and writings, of her thoughts and insights, which unfolded over six years of inspiring friendship. This book sheds much light on Cora and her relationship with our Lord.
The Refugee from Heaven
The Refugee from Heaven recounts the life of Jesus Christ as an eyewitness, beginning with the first meeting between Jesus and Peter, on the shores of Mount Carmel Bay. With vivid detail and dialogue, this unique account breathes new life into well-known figures of the Gospels.
A Time to Laugh and a Time to Weep
NOW AVAILABLE! A Time to Laugh and A Time to Weep is a prayerful journey for healing, forgiveness, charity, kindness, and courage that traverses the highs and lows of motherhood and faith in light of Cora Evans’ writings. Travel alongside Cora Evans and Jeannie Ewing — one a woman of the early twentieth century, another a modern Catholic living in the frenzied, post-modern Information Age — and realize that truth, beauty, and wisdom exist outside of time.
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