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Cora Evans’ Sunday Gospel Reflection for November 17
Marketing Marketing - Nov 17, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 21:5-19. -
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 interesting things you may not know about her. -
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... -
Here Are Some Great Scripture Verses To Help You Fight Despair
Jeannie Ewing - Nov 7, 2019
Whether or not despair is an emotion to move through or an actual sin, we can turn to Scripture for a renewal of hope and strength during life’s hardships. Here are five that have been very powerful for me. -
How to Make it to Weekday Mass (Even With a Crazy Busy Schedule)
Sara and Justin Kraft - Nov 5, 2019
As Catholics, we have a unique opportunity to attend Mass, not just on Sundays, but throughout the week as well. Obviously, schedules, work commitments, and family life can make it difficult at times to make it to daily Mass even just once a week. Here’s some tips that we've used in the past to make it happen. -
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. -
Here’s How the Church Asks Us to Celebrate All Saints and All Souls Days
Kimberly Timmerman - Oct 31, 2019
As October nears its end, closing the month of the Rosary and many great feast days, the western world stocks its shelves for one of the biggest secularized holidays of the year, Halloween. Rather than a culmination, All Hallows Eve (or Halloween in old English), is merely the commencement of two significant November Holy Days, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. -
So How Exactly Does a Saint Become a Saint?
Mackenzie 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. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection for October 27
Marketing Marketing - Oct 27, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 18:9-14. -
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? -
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 and unchanging truths of the Church. -
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. -
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.
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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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