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20 Most Inspiring Woman Saints to Know and Love
Jeannie Ewing - Oct 5, 2016
The saints of the ages inspire and instruct us in how to lead lives of holiness. Men and women should study the lives of these 20 awe-inspiring woman saints. -
15 Awesome Facts About the Franciscan Order
Jeannie Ewing - Oct 3, 2016
St. Francis of Assisi was so moved by a homily on Matthew 10:9 that he decided to take it literally and sell all that he had, and from then on he lived in poverty. This radical transformation led Francis to beg, wear no shoes and only a tattered brown garment. After he started preaching repentance, others joined him, including Bernard of Quintavalle (a prominent citizen of Assisi). Francis’ earliest rule included only rough manuscripts about the Scriptural references to... -
10 Most Powerful St. Therese of Lisieux Quotes
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 29, 2016
The Little Flower, great saint of charity and Doctor of the Church, teaches us so much in her simplicity, purity of heart, humility, charity, and childlike trust in God. In theory, her theology seems so easy, but in reality, most of us struggle with becoming more and more dependent on God. As adults, we see surrender as an act of abdication rather than an act of extraordinary confidence in God’s providence for our lives. Let us contemplate St. Therese’s words for... -
How to Give More with the Amazing St. Vincent de Paul
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 26, 2016
Known as the “Great Apostle of Charity,” St. Vincent de Paul showed interest in the priesthood at an early age, which might account for his most notable virtues of compassion, humility, and generosity – all of which comprise the ultimate theological virtue of charity. Shortly after he was ordained and assigned as a parish priest, he was taken captive by pirates and enslaved to several different captors. Eventually, a beneficent master, whose wife was intrigued by... -
The Top 10 St. Catherine of Siena Quotes
W. P. Bennett - Sep 20, 2016
Growing up my favorite stories were always the true stories, stories of real people who did real things. So it would only make sense that as I began to get into my faith the stories that would really draw me in would be the stories of the saints. Reading about real people who did real things gave me some inspiration that I might be able to do those things as well. But then I discovered something that gave me even more inspiration than reading about the saints, I began to read... -
The Most Insightful St. Therese of Lisieux Quotes on Death
Catherine Birri - Sep 13, 2016
Death, one word when uttered can prompt thoughts of fear, gloom, doubt, and unease. As Catholics how should we react when we hear this word? Should we cower in fear or is there perhaps another response? We can begin looking for the answers by turning to St. Therese. Her thoughts found in A Story of a Soul provide powerful insights about death. -
The 10 Greatest Pope John Paul II Quotes on Youth
Sara and Justin Kraft - Sep 8, 2016
Among Jesus’ last words were "I thirst." We all thirst. We spend our lives seeking fulfillment. We seek fame, power, money, security, pleasure. The list goes on and on. When these fail; we seek distraction. Our culture excels at distraction. In these 10 Pope John Paul II quotes on youth, he reminds us that the only one who fulfills us is Jesus. In his time, he inspired the youth to reject the modern culture of selfishness, objectification, and apathy, and instead to seek what... -
What Do You Know About These Great September Saints?
John Kubasak - Sep 7, 2016
The Communion of Saints is just as much of a part of the Body of Christ as we are, for our union with Christ doesn’t end with death. We rarely get to see the angels and saints, but our bond in Christ makes spiritual relationships possible. What a blessing to those of us still on earth! From every nation and walk of life, this cloud of witnesses (Heb 12:1) is there to intercede for us (cf. Rev 5:8) and be signs of hope. -
10 Beautiful St. Therese of Lisieux Quotes on Love
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 6, 2016
Known as “The Little Flower,” St. Therese of Lisieux is an icon of simplicity. Her faith, truly heroic, wasn’t expressed in grand ways. Everything she did in her cloister was done with magnanimity of heart rather than grandiosity. That’s quite possibly why she is one of the most beloved saints of all time – because she lived a very ordinary life, yet her soul exuded incredible fortitude, perseverance, patience, and – indeed, charity. ... -
Read the Most Beautiful St. Therese of Lisieux Quotes on Prayer
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 1, 2016
Our dear childlike saint, St. Therese of Lisieux, knew that prayer was much more than folding one’s hands and reciting something from memorization to God. Prayer, for her, was an outpouring of her heart, an unspoken act of love and adoration to God that occurred throughout her day. Prayer can transition from rote, rehearsed Our Fathers to a beautiful gift of our hearts, too. When prayer changes into love, the heart never ceases its gaze toward Heaven. Even in the... -
Top 10 Most Beautiful St. Faustina Quotes on the Eucharist
Jeannie Ewing - Aug 25, 2016
St. Faustina was one of the many saints who held an intimate devotion to the Eucharist, and she frequently expressed her deep love for Jesus in Holy Communion in her writings. For her, the message of Divine Mercy was intricately intertwined with this sacrament, along with Confession. When we approach Jesus with the same open heart she had, ready to receive His very essence into our bodies and souls, we embrace the totality of His mercy. Let us always receive Jesus’ Body,... -
10 Mother Teresa Quotes on Service to Make you Think
Sara and Justin Kraft - Aug 4, 2016
One cannot be fully alive without relationships with others. We are made for love, to be unified in giving and receiving with others and ultimately with God. If we close ourselves off to service, we will never create the space within ourselves to be filled with the love of God. He can transform the most difficult tasks into meaningful experiences, but we have to be aware of His presence. These Mother Teresa quotes on service and serving the poor exemplify the meaning of charity and love for... -
The Most Powerful St. Faustina Quotes on Prayer
John Kubasak - Jul 28, 2016
St. Faustina’s Diary is a collection of six notebooks; they contain her personal reflections, chronicle visits from Jesus and Mary, and cover usual diary sorts of things, like the goings on of her convent. St. Faustina’s notes on prayer are of special value, for she not only has great wisdom in the spiritual life but a great love of Jesus. -
How These Martyrs for the Faith Can Get You Really Inspired
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jun 2, 2016
“Martyr” is a Greek word meaning witness. St. Peter himself uses the word in the Acts of the Apostles referring to all the apostles as “martyrs” to Jesus’ resurrection. In later years, the word came to mean a person who gave up his life rather than deny Jesus. One of the greatest gifts of the martyrs is their example of courage which we can look to when we face ridicule or pressure to make our faith only a private matter with little influence on... -
What Do You Know About These Marian Miracles?
W. P. Bennett - May 26, 2016
People love Marian Apparitions. There just seems to be something about the sites at which Mary has appeared that keep people flocking to them, centuries after the actual apparition. You’ve probably heard about some of the most famous ones- Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima—but there are many sites, some of which have hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year, that you may not have heard of. Places like Knock, Ireland; Kiebho, Rwanda, and even Green Bay, Wisconsin all...
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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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