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Do You Bear Christ’s Light to the World with Joy?
Anne Stricherz - May 30, 2016
There is much to be said for the architecture on campus at the University of Notre Dame. Though some would consider the Eck Visitors’ Center the first stop as they get their map of the 1250-acre campus, many are anxious to enter the Bookstore where you can purchase much more than textbooks. However, placed between the two buildings is a statue that isn’t hard to recognize. It’s Our Lady—Notre Dame, in an all-enveloping embrace of Elizabeth, her cousin. This statue,... -
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... -
How to Make the Most of these Beautiful Spiritual Gifts
John Kubasak - May 24, 2016
One of the pitfalls of Catholicism in general is that we can look at the sacraments like a coffee stand stamp card. The sacrament of confirmation is very susceptible to that mindset, and it reduces the gifts of the Holy Spirit to a simple checklist. The whole list comes from Isaiah 11:1-3: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They were qualities used to describe the coming Messiah; by virtue of our baptism and incorporation into the... -
These Meditations will Fill Your Day with Peace
Jeannie Ewing - May 16, 2016
Every new mom is eager to learn about this strange and wondrous new world of navigating diapers, crying spells, and sleepless nights, so she turns to the local advice column in the hopes of finding some timeless insight to guide her. But true counsel can only be found in our beautiful spiritual mother, Mary. As often as we seek common parenting advice for the modern mom, so should we spend time pondering the sage wisdom that cannot be found in lists or articles. Mary, a person of few... -
What Do You Know About These Inspiring May Saints?
Jeannie Ewing - May 10, 2016
The month of May heralds spring and lush, abundant life throughout creation – in the blossoms on trees, vibrant colors of flowers, and songbirds who return to nest after a long winter’s hiatus. A month largely devoted to our Blessed Mother, May also holds several notable feast days of other saints, many of whom withstood intense trials and false accusations of heresy. Throughout history, saints have been those who choose exemplary virtue in the face of uncertainty,... -
15 Beautiful Reminders of Your Mother’s Love for You
Jeannie Ewing - May 5, 2016
Since the beginning of Christianity, saints and sages have venerated the role of Mary in our salvation. Her unassuming nature, yet bold confidence in God, beckons us who are riddled with sin to approach her heart with confidence and find relief in her motherly love. As the Protestant Reformation silenced prayers and devotions to our Lady, calling them idolatrous, faithful Christians remained steadfast in their heartfelt supplications to the one who bore our Savior. Known by... -
How to Live out the Our Father
John Kubasak - Apr 18, 2016
Most Catholics learned this prayer by heart as a child. As with anything memorized, it’s possible to say the entire Our Father at Mass without reflecting on the words. However, this prayer merits the deepest reflection because it comes from the very mouth of Jesus. The Church has been saying the Our Father since our Lord first taught it to the disciples two millennia ago. If you are uncertain on how to pray, where to start, what to say, mimic the disciples: go to Jesus and... -
Do You Really Believe in the Shroud of Turin?
W. P. Bennett - Apr 14, 2016
The Shroud of Turin is the most studied piece of cloth in history. Some claim it is the actual cloth that wrapped the body of Jesus Christ after his death and others claim that it is an elaborate hoax…and science can’t tell us which is right!—which leads to it being a great mystery. As historian John Walsh says, “It is either the most awesome and instructive relic of Christ in existence or it is one of the most ingenious, most unbelievably clever products of... -
Boost Your Easter Season with these 10 Inspiring Saints
Jeannie Ewing - Apr 7, 2016
We read about the saints or perhaps learn distantly of their heroic virtue, often noting our own lack of sanctity and the seeming impossibility of our own sainthood. We are all saints in the making. What’s beautiful about the communion of saints is that they lived on earth in a fleshly body, just as we do, and, throughout the ages, have suffered from various ailments, psychological or emotional torment, temptation, and have learned to overcome their own particular vices, bad habits,... -
Do You know How to Live the Resurrection?
Jeannie Ewing - Mar 29, 2016
We are a Resurrection people. Sometimes we forget that simple but poignant truth, especially as we scurry about in the midst of alarming news concerning modern-day martyrdoms, suicides, natural disasters, economic crises, and political upheaval. It’s all too easy to get caught up in fear, which ultimately distracts us from remembering who we are as people of hope. Lent is about the metamorphosis of the Resurrection. Now that Easter is upon us, regardless of how your Lent... -
What Do You Really Know About the Beloved St. Patrick?
John Kubasak - Mar 16, 2016
St. Patrick did not discover a pairing of corned beef, cabbage, and Guinness; nor did he invent green beer. St. Patrick was, however, was a great evangelist, and was the Holy Spirit’s vessel in converting Ireland to the Christian faith. Although a self-described “sinner without learning,” St. Patrick left a mark on the Emerald Isle that endures 1,500 years after his death. Today, March 17, many nations of the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We... -
How to Complete an Excellent Examination of Conscience
W. P. Bennett - Mar 8, 2016
Second grade. My hands were sweating and my mind racing. I was so nervous I went into the confessional and read every single question word for word and just said yes at the end, admitting to every sin listed—including murder, adultery, and coveting. Thankfully, the priest helped ease my mind to the point where I could confess some things that I had actually done—but I've never forgotten that first time I tried to do an examination of conscience on my own. Nowadays I... -
Here are 10 of the Most Unexpected Catholic Conversion Stories
Sara and Justin Kraft - Feb 23, 2016
God works in mysterious ways, sometimes converting individuals to Catholicism through truth, goodness and beauty. He comes in search of each one of us and calls us each by name. Here are 10 famous, yet unexpected Catholic conversion stories to inspire us all toward deeper conversion to our Lord. -
Introducing What You Really Need to Know about Religious Orders
W. P. Bennett - Feb 3, 2016
I’ve been to World Youth Days. I’ve been to the March for Life in Washington DC and the Walk for Life in San Francisco (but not in the same year). I’ve been to plenty of gatherings where a lot of Catholics will be and I’m always amazed at the number of different religious clothing that people have. I’m not talking about tee shirts with religious slogans or bible verses on them, but rather clothing distinctive to a particular group of priests or... -
14 Important February Saints You Should Definitely Know
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 2, 2016
February is that month of dormancy, if not when we hibernate in our homes, then when we retreat into the sanctuary of our heart. Winter months invite solace and solitude, a time of rest and rejuvenation for the bustling spring and summer months ahead. What better way to prepare ourselves for Lent (which arrives early in February this year) than to ponder these inspirational saints whose feasts we celebrate this month? Perhaps we may find a kindred spirit in one or two of them...
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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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