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Here’s the Incredible True Story of the Priest Who Wrote Silent Night
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jan 2, 2020
Many have heard of perhaps the most famous singing of “Silent Night” at Christmas in 1914. Only five months into World War I, over a million soldiers had already died or been wounded. On December 24, 1914, the trenches went silent as soldiers placed small Christmas trees on the upper edge of their trenches. On both sides of the trenches, the soldiers put down their rifles and sang Christmas songs in their native languages. -
Here’s Why Catholics Go to Mass on New Year’s Day
Rachel Forton - Dec 31, 2019
You may know that New Year’s Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. (If you didn’t before, you do now!) While it may seem like a grim responsibility when given the term “obligation,” it is actually an invitation to start the New Year in a posture of prayer and receptivity to grace, imitating Mary, Mother of God. -
What We Can Learn from St. Stephen’s Imitation of Christ
Mackenzie Worthing - Dec 26, 2019
It might seem strange to have the joyful, long-anticipated celebration of Christ’s birth immediately followed by the memorial of the death of the first martyr, but the Church, in her wisdom, has something to teach us through this placement of St. Stephen’s feast day. -
The Weary World Rejoices
Jeannie Ewing - Dec 24, 2019
Advent and Christmas somehow always bring me back to the reasons why I believe in Jesus as our Savior. -
7 of Bishop Sheen’s Best Quotes To Help You Prepare For Christmas
Hannah Crites - Dec 19, 2019
Venerable Fulton Sheen is an American bishop who reached an international audience in the mid-twentieth century via his television show, radio, preaching, writing and mission work. His work impacted countless modern saints. Here's some of his quotes to help you prepare for Christmas. -
Where Do all Our Advent Traditions Come from Anyway?
Mackenzie Worthing - Dec 17, 2019
Advent is well under way – we just celebrated Gaudete Sunday! We are in week three of four in the Advent season, and are in the midst of the celebrations and traditions. Some of these traditions we do because we have always done them, but where do they come from? -
The Life-Giving Love of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gillian Weyant - Dec 12, 2019
Our Lady’s apparition to St. Juan Diego can be said to signify the spiritual dawn of the Church’s mission in the Americas. As Our Lady spoke to him, she said, “I am truly your compassionate Mother; your Mother and the Mother to all who dwell in this land and to all other nations and peoples.” -
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! -
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 know in the United States as “Santa Claus” but the real saint’s life is far more inspiring than the character we know as Santa Claus. -
Here’s the Best Programming on FORMED for Advent
John Kubasak - Dec 3, 2019
The season of Advent is here! The feast of Christmas is such an important one that the Church gives us the season of Advent to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. There is a wealth of content on the Formed website and app that can enrich our spiritual journey toward Christmas. This Advent, try turning off secular entertainment and making more room for the coming of Jesus. -
Cora Evans’ Sunday Gospel Reflection for December 1
Marketing Marketing - Dec 1, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Matthew 24:37-44. -
Did You Know the First ‘Thanksgiving’ Was Actually the Catholic Mass?
Mackenzie 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.
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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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