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The Most Beautiful Churches in the U.S. That You Need to See
Sara and Justin Kraft - Mar 20, 2018
Beauty reveals God; for centuries it has been the Church's teaching tool in architecture, art, and stained glass windows. Today we highlight some striking examples of America's prettiest churches. -
You Need to Know about This Easter Requirement
Mary M. Dillon - Mar 13, 2018
With Easter just around the corner, our Easter Duty again rises above the horizon. Based in Scripture, the Easter Duty obligations have been set forth in Ecumenical Councils, the Code of Canon Law, the Precepts of the Church, and The Catechism of the Catholic Church. -
How to Have a More Fruitful Hour of Adoration
John Kubasak - Feb 27, 2018
In the presence of the divine love, our only response can be worship. Receiving the Eucharist at Mass “only reaches its true depths when it is supported and surrounded by adoration” (Joseph Ratzinger). Here are some ways we can have a more fruitful hour of adoration! -
How Can Suffering Be a Blessing?
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 22, 2018
We’ve begun the season of refinement, repentance, and renewal. Now we must delve more deeply into ourselves, asking the Lord to reveal to us who we are as He sees us. In His gentle way, He will guide us to understand patterns of sin or vice that have become deeply embedded into our behaviors. -
The Importance of Penance and What It Is
Mary M. Dillon - Feb 20, 2018
Throughout the history of the Church, Lent has been associated with the practice of penance through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, but why are we required to do these things? -
Make This Lent Your Best Ever
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 15, 2018
Resist temptation. Repent. Come back. Detach. These, and many other, words we often hear during the Lenten season are difficult for us. As we begin our journey, we focus on Lent’s true message: reconciliation by way of God’s mercy. -
These are the Most Interesting Mardi Gras Celebrations
Veronica Dillon - Feb 13, 2018
Lent is not eternal—the joy of today's celebration will again be a part of our daily lives, because of Christ's sacrifice. There are many Mardi Gras traditions around the world, but lots of fun and food are universal requirements! -
This Is the Best Way to Live Lent with Your Family
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 8, 2018
Lent always comes when I least expect it—when I am most unprepared to welcome the penances necessary to the season. Here are some practical tips to help you tackle the challenge of spiritually preparing as a family unit. -
Listen to the Most Beautiful Catholic Hymns
Veronica Dillon - Feb 6, 2018
“To sing is to pray twice.” Decorated in verse, the Truth is yet exposed, and perhaps more striking in song. Here are some of my favorite hymns that were written by saints and other holy members of the one catholic and apostolic faith. -
Have a Better Prayer Life Today with These Tips
Jeannie Ewing - Feb 1, 2018
When faith is new or young, we receive many consolations and spiritual signs from God. He delights us in His sweetness in order to draw us nearer to Him. This springtime builds a habit of prayer, because inevitably, the darkness and desolation of winter will arrive in our lives. Let’s explore these five areas in more depth and ascertain ways we can move through periods of spiritual dryness in order that we remain faithful to God and His Church. -
Find Joy by Praying with this Week’s Beautiful Psalms
Jeannie Ewing - Jan 30, 2018
Psalms are prayers that groan from within the heart when no words can be found. They are beautiful, timeless, sung, and honest. Perhaps that is why they are so appealing: they give rise to the stirrings of every human heart, from lamentation to praise to thanksgiving to petition. This week, we visit the Psalms of David. May we be strengthened and renewed in spirit by reflecting upon these Psalms that remind us who are battle weary that the war has already been won. -
What is the Meaning of the Vestments the Priest Wears?
W. P. Bennett - Jan 23, 2018
We’ve all seen the priest outside of Mass wearing plain black clothing, but do you know what the different vestments he wars during the Mass mean? Each has a history and a prayer that the priest says as he puts it on to prepare for Mass. -
These Are the Best Catholic College Books
Oakleigh Stavish - Jan 18, 2018
College can be a trying time for any student. While encountering new ideas and people, navigating the social scene, and balancing a difficult course load, even well-grounded students can run into serious temptations. These books helped me grow in my knowledge of the faith and ability to defend it. -
You Need to Use This Top 10 Guide to Holiness
John Kubasak - Jan 9, 2018
Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos was the kind of spiritual guide that people travelled to hear him preach and confess to him. What made him so appealing was “a simple lifestyle and a simple manner of expressing himself." The foundation of his success was his own personal holiness. -
Meditate On the Star of the Magi Today
Jeannie Ewing - Jan 5, 2018
Our Lady is winter’s rose, because she bears in her womb the greatest hope that there ever was: the Light of the World; the Way, the Truth; the Good Shepherd. The radiant dawn emerged the instant Jesus was born to earth.
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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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