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Reflect on these Beautiful Stations of the Cross
Gillian Weyant - Apr 16, 2019
The Stations of the Cross chronicles the events of Christ’s passion and death, beginning with His being condemned by Pontius Pilate and ending with Him being placed in the tomb after His death. Let’s take a moment to reflect on each of these events, and consider what we can learn from each station. -
Here is your Guide to the Holy Triduum
Mackenzie Worthing - Apr 11, 2019
Holy Week approaches, and we must prepare ourselves to enter into the sacred events at the end of Jesus’s public ministry. Through three distinct liturgical celebrations completed over three days, they are truly a unified celebration of the Lord’s Paschal Mystery. What can we look for during these special liturgies? -
What Does God Think about Money?
Hannah Crites - Apr 9, 2019
The subject of money makes us feel uncomfortable, but frankly, we should be willing to talk about money, especially since it's necessary for us to live. Money is mentioned over 800 times in Scripture. God has a very clear message about money, therefore, it’s important to understand it. -
28 Ways You Can Practice the Corporal Works of Mercy
Hannah Crites - Apr 4, 2019
During Lent, "Corporal Works of Mercy" is a phrase that we see and hear often. The heart of the Corporal Works of Mercy is helping our brothers and sisters in their bodily needs as if they were Christ in disguise. There are many ways we can practice the works of mercy, but here are just a few ideas... -
It’s Time to Celebrate! Feasts, Solemnities, and Memorials
Sara and Justin Kraft - Apr 2, 2019
What is the difference between solemnities, feasts, and memorials? The Liturgical calendar is crowded with countless opportunities to celebrate the events of Christ's life and his holy saints. But there is a difference in how we ought to celebrate them. -
5 Tips to Help You When Lent Gets Hard
Hannah Crites - Mar 28, 2019
We are now about halfway through Lent and you may be feeling a huge range of emotions. You may feel motivated or you may find that it is getting difficult. But don’t be discouraged. Here are 5 tips for you to help you stay motivated when Lent gets hard. -
How You Can Make Your Prayer Life More Personal
Sara and Justin Kraft - Mar 26, 2019
How does one grow in prayer? Is it just a matter of doing it more? Can I do it better? What does praying better even mean? Let's review a method of prayer given to us by St. Teresa of Avila, a great saint and perhaps the Church’s greatest teacher on prayer. Here are her tips on how to have a more fully formed spiritual life. -
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. -
Who is the Priest Behind the Big Bang Theory?
Randi Pickett - Mar 14, 2019
The Father of the Big Bang Theory, Georges Lemaître, was a devout and holy Catholic priest who had both a deep curiosity for the unknown and a reverence for the Creator of it all. He believed that religion and science were not incompatible. The root of his theory was love for God, science, and creation. -
How To Transform Your Time With The Rosary
John Kubasak - Mar 12, 2019
Many people find the rosary to be boring or unappealing. If you’re in that boat—finding the rosary boring or unappealing—or if you consider it “vain repetition,” consider this possible explanation: maybe you’re doing it wrong. So why do saints and popes insist on its power? Why does Our Lady make amazing promises to those who devote themselves to the rosary? With some help from the writings of St. John Paul II and Leo XIII, we'll look... -
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. -
Why Do Catholics Wear Ashes on Ash Wednesday?
W. P. Bennett - Mar 5, 2019
There is something primal that calls to us about Ash Wednesday. Something that goes beyond the curiosity of wearing a dab of ashes on our foreheads for the rest of the day. By looking at how ashes are used in the Old Testament we can begin to see how the practice of being signed with ashes perfectly ushers us into the season of Lent. -
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. -
What Can You Do Now to Prepare For Lent?
W. P. Bennett - Feb 26, 2019
The three traditional Lenten practices are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. But these are certainly not limited to Lent and are excellent spiritual practices for any time, including preparing for entering into Lent. Here are some ideas of how to incorporate these three practices into your life before Lent begins so that Lent may be more fruitful for you.
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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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