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Get to Know the Real St. Nicholas
Sara and Justin Kraft - Dec 5, 2019
Most of us know and love the popular Christmas song “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas,” but here’s some more information on the REAL “jolly old St. Nicholas.” This saint’s legends over the years morphed into who we k... -
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 wi... -
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 ... -
7 Interesting Things You Should Know About St. Gertrude the Great
Hannah Crites - Nov 14, 2019
On November 16, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Gertrude the Great, a Benedictine nun whose great love for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has helped earn her the title of "the Great." Here's some more... -
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 sough... -
So How Exactly Does a Saint Become a Saint?
Kenzie Key - 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? ... -
John Paul II’s Enduring Legacy of Faith in a Secular Age
Gillian Weyant - Oct 22, 2019
During the month of October, we commemorate the feast of one of the greatest saints of our time: Pope St. John Paul II. It may be said that John Paul II changed the face of modern-day Catholicism while still devotedly upholding the permanent an... -
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 an... -
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 for... -
Extraordinary Catholic Hymns for Ordinary Time
Kimberly Timmerman - Oct 10, 2019
Take a look at some of the best Catholic hymns, mainly those used for Ordinary Time. It is by no means authoritative, but aims to provide a sampling of the beauty, spirituality, and history of sacred hymns. -
Il Poverello: The Radical Life and Conversion of St. Francis of Assisi
Hannah Crites - Oct 3, 2019
The image that many conjure when they think of St. Francis of Assisi might seem like a 13th-century caricature. I'll admit, I thought of him as the original hippie environmentalist with his bare feet and robe, surrounded by woodland creatures. Bu... -
Discover Cora Evans’ Special Love of St. Therese of Lisiuex
Cora Evans - Oct 1, 2019
Cora Evans had a special devotion to Saint Thérѐse of Lisiuex. During her life, Cora experienced visions of the Little Flower and even asked the saint to ask God to grant Cora the gift of spending her time in Heaven doing good ... -
Here’s Why You Should Ask the Archangels for Their Intercession
Hannah Crites - Sep 29, 2019
In all of sacred scripture, we are introduced to three different angels who played crucial roles in fulfilling God’s plan for his chosen people. These mysterious figures are among the least understood saints in all of salvation history, but the... -
Padre Pio: The Man, the Mystic, the Legend
Mary Farrow - Sep 24, 2019
I was once told that in order to find a good spiritual director, you should find the holiest person that you know - and ask them who their spiritual director is. If this applied to people who are no longer alive, I would choose St. Padre Pio as a spi... -
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:
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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.
Letter Lessons
The newest addition to The Cora Evans Library. “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Lk 9:23). Being a Catholic Christian is a call to action. Our God is not passive or indifferent or lukewarm. He is active, involved, and on fire. And He is vying with the devil for your soul. Following Jesus takes perseverance, self-denial, trust, and total commitment. This is not a book about Jesus; it’s about you and how you open yourself to Him in ways you’ve never even considered.”
Gems
The reflections of Cora Evans included in Gems reveal many new details about Catholic truths, deeper knowledge of theological truths, and new light and evidence to the deposit of faith, especially regarding the humanity of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the indwelling of Christ.
Sparks from His Heart
Ever wonder why Jesus said, “I come to cast a fire on the earth”? His next words—“how I wish it were ignited”—suggest a certain impatience. For over 50 years, Jesuit priest, Fr. Frank, preached on the syndicated “Catholic Quarter Hour” radio program. He selected his favorite talks to be published in this book, Sparks from His Heart.
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