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Tony, Tony Come Around: The Life of St. Anthony of Padua
Hannah Crites - Jun 13, 2019
Perhaps one of the most famous Catholic clichés is St. Anthony of Padua’s patronage of lost things. Did you lose your keys? You better get on your knees and start praying to St. Anthony. -
Here’s Several Americans Whose Canonization Causes You Need to Know About
John Kubasak - Jun 6, 2019
The call to holiness extends to every Christian on earth, from Christ’s very lips: “You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt 5:48). Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, iterated that “all the faithful of Christ of whatever rank or status, are called to the fullness of the Christian life and to the perfection of charity” (#40). Holiness is not only our call, but an expectation of all... -
Saints Who Served in the Military
Gillian Weyant - May 23, 2019
As Memorial Day approaches, we begin to think about those who have served in the military, sacrificing in some instances their very lives for the safety and prosperity of the United States. We primarily think of saints as those who have dedicated their lives in service to God, and ultimately that is true. However, there are a number of great saints who devoted parts of their lives to military service. Here are a few. -
Saints Who Were Family
Mackenzie Worthing - May 16, 2019
We are all called to be saints, and we are also called to bring the people closest to us with us if we can to the heavenly Jerusalem. Sometimes this is easier said than done. Because of their proximity to us, the family we come from is often the hardest to love and act charitably towards. They know all our weaknesses and know where to annoy and frustrate us best. On the flip side, because they know our weaknesses, strengths, failures, and successes, they should theoretically also be the best... -
Here is a Catholic Guide to Understanding Grief
Jeannie Ewing - Mar 21, 2019
When we hear or read the word “grief,” we almost always conjure up images of viewings, funerals, and death. In reality, grief is the comprehensive physiological, spiritual, and emotional response we have to any devastating loss in our lives. Maybe that’s why we don’t often recognize when grief affects us – because we don’t understand that death isn’t the only catalyst for launching us into it. -
St. Joseph: A Man After God’s Own Heart
Mackenzie Worthing - Mar 19, 2019
St. Joseph is one of the best-known saints even though everything we know about him essentially comes from short passages in the early chapters of the Gospels. He is a man of no words in the Sacred Scripture, but he is a man of action. Those actions resound throughout the centuries with brilliant truth to inspire us to imitate him. -
Powerful Reflections From St. Perpetua’s Prison Diary
Gillian Weyant - Mar 7, 2019
St. Perpetua's diary is extremely unique because of this, since not only is the text approximately 1,800 years old, it is one of the only firsthand accounts of a martyr’s journey to his or her death. The diary takes us through the entirety of these martyrs’ passions and deaths, from their resolutions to remain strong in the face of death to their torment by beasts and their ultimate deaths by the sword. -
So You Want to be a Saint: The Canonization Process
Randi Pickett - Feb 28, 2019
The canonization process for sainthood may seem tedious and extensive, but it is designed to discover lives that are worth imitating by truly assessing a person’s life and virtues. Here is a quick overview of the canonization process in the Catholic Church as well as answers to some common questions about saints and how we ought to interact with them. -
The Other Saints of Valentine’s Day: Cyril and Methodius
Mackenzie Worthing - Feb 14, 2019
Although February 14 is celebrated as Valentines Day by secular society, it is also the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius, brothers who spread the Christian faith in the 9th century to the Slavs. They are patron saints of Europe and a profound example to modern Christians of how to say yes to the Lord's missionary call. -
7 Inspiring Americans Waiting to Be Canonized Saints
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 7, 2019
There are currently 70 American-born men and women in the midst of the canonization process. They all come from different backgrounds and periods in American history, but all of them are fully committed to the Lord and lived lives of heroic virtue. -
7 Important Lessons from St. John Bosco
John Kubasak - Jan 30, 2019
Everything Pope Francis has described as the model of a priest, St. John Bosco was: he had the smell of his sheep, went out to the margins, lived a life of grace and the sacraments, and was zealous for souls. St. John was also a mystic, and the primary medium of his mystical experiences were vivid dreams. Whether we are young or not so young, St. John Bosco was a man of great holiness whose life could teach us all some lessons. From his dreams, his biography, and the... -
St. Thomas Aquinas: Hound of the Lord’s Wisdom
Mackenzie Worthing - Jan 29, 2019
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on January 28. Known for his towering intellect, his careful and clear philosophy, and his Summa Theologiae, Thomas is also a saint. His studiousness and sanctity go hand-in-hand and fed one another. He is a Doctor of the Church and is widely known as the Angelic Doctor. His desire for knowing and sharing the truth led him always to know and love Truth Himself. -
Inspiring Saints Who Shared Virtuous Friendships
W. P. Bennett - Jan 24, 2019
Holy friendships are vital. Obviously, we are all called to have a holy friendship with Jesus Christ and the other members of the Trinity as well as with Mary and all the Saints. But we are also called to friendships here on earth. These friendships provide us with much more than another warm body to kill time with when we’re bored, a good friendship should elevate both persons towards God, towards holiness. That’s why I want to take this opportunity to look at the friendships that... -
Here are the Top Ten Blogs from 2018!
Hannah Crites - Jan 1, 2019
Now that the New Year has begun, let's take a look back at the most popular blog posts of 2018! -
The Holy Innocents - A Battle Between Good and Evil
Sara and Justin Kraft - Dec 27, 2018
On December 28, the Catholic Church remembers the young boys who were horribly slaughtered by King Herod in Matthew 2. These boys bear witness to Christ who was hated since the day of his birth.
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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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