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Have you Read the Best G.K. Chesterton Quotes about Faith?
Charles Kaupke - Dec 6, 2016
The Christian faith is counterintuitive. The message of Christ, that we are to love our enemies, and to offer forgiveness instead of revenge, is impossible to comprehend by mere human standards. In fact, people literally walked away from Jesus during His lifetime because His teachings were too hard to accept. If our faith were a mere human invention, it would have died out after a generation or two, because human “wisdom” doesn’t understand it. As it is, this counterintuitive... -
Get Weekly Reflections Here for the Greatest Advent Ever
John Kubasak - Dec 5, 2016
Our culture preaches a materialist, relativist, and individualist approach to life. It’s the challenge of a lifetime to align our own heart, mind, and will with that of God; our ways are not His ways. The peace that comes from Christ can only abide in us when sin is slain. Jesus comes this Advent to wage war on sin and death! His armor is humility and complete union with the will of God. His weapon is boundless charity that drowns sin. We must take up... -
Boost Your Advent Season With These Daily Reflections
John Kubasak - Nov 28, 2016
In her great wisdom, the Church sets before us times of preparation for the two most important feasts of the year: Christmas and Easter. We should prepare for the coming of the Lord into our hearts every day, but our senses can get dulled. Great feasts catch our attention and are worthy of our celebration! The hour is now, St. Paul tells the Romans—not tomorrow. Jesus comes to us today, not in a distant time when we think we’ll be ready for Him. For any... -
Here are 10 Inspiring Thanksgiving Quotes for Catholics
Mikayla Anderson - Nov 23, 2016
Life is always full of many blessings. We are blessed with food, a roof over our head, clothes, shoes, a car, jobs, and so on. How often do we complain about these things? How often do we take the things we have in life for granted? In some parts of the world, families do not have enough food or no shelter to stay in. In some area, children have to march to a clean-ish water well instead of going to a sink. Thankfulness is key to changing the culture. When people are thankful and they let others... -
How to Prepare for the Beautiful Season of Advent
Jeannie Ewing - Nov 21, 2016
Though Advent bears the dawn of a new liturgical season every year, most of us dismiss it as a period of celebrating Christmas before Christmas arrives. We adorn our homes with Christmas lights, decorated trees, tinsel and holly, festive tunes, and the like. All the while, the intent of Advent – a season of waiting, of silent but joyful expectation – falls by the wayside or perhaps into the din of our premature festivities. The world does not like to wait, and we are not... -
Living out the Final Weeks in the Year of Mercy
John Kubasak - Nov 9, 2016
The end of the liturgical year is fast approaching, as is the end of the Year of Mercy. With the holiday season coming up, the last weeks of the Year of Mercy will fly by even faster. Special years carry great graces along with them—we need to take advantage of these opportunities! When Pope Francis decreed this liturgical year (12/8/15 through 11/20/16) to be the Year of Mercy, he called on everyone to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, called confessors... -
What is the Miracle of God’s Mercy Really?
Charles Kaupke - Nov 8, 2016
Pope Francis has said that mercy is “the beating heart of the Gospel.” As we near the end of the Year of Mercy, now is an ideal time for us to step back and reflect on what mercy is. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments God is constantly displaying mercy, first to the Israelites, and then to all of humanity through Jesus. How does Scripture present mercy? What exactly is it? We can gain a clearer understanding of what mercy is through examining a series of five instances of God... -
The Amazing St. Isaac Jogues and Missionaries to the Americas
Jeannie Ewing - Oct 24, 2016
Our Catholic faith encompasses a deeper understanding of what it means to be a missionary than simply preaching the gospel. St. John Paul II, in his inaugural encyclical Redemptor Hominis, explained that a “missionary attitude” means we must first be aware of “what is in man” before we teach and preach to him. He stressed the importance of reaching people at their level, building upon any goodness their spirituality already holds. Authentic missionary work... -
How to Improve your Spiritual Life with These Ignatian Exercises
Vincent Terreri - Oct 20, 2016
The life and teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola are a great help in the struggle we all face to discover what good we are called to do each day. Since the purpose and work of the life of Grace is union with God, then we do well to consider the practices of the great men of faith who realized that purpose and demonstrated that work in their own lives. Many of us have heard of the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola. And some have heard of his masterful treatise The Spiritual... -
The Value and Importance of Spiritual Reading
John Kubasak - Oct 19, 2016
The Christian spiritual life is a journey that doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Christianity requires a community to exist in and teachers from whom to learn the faith. The Holy Spirit animates the Church and, among other things, gives her the gifts of knowledge, wisdom, understanding, fortitude, good counsel, and fear of the Lord, piety. We have an obligation to build on those gifts sealed in us at our confirmation: and one of the most effective ways is spiritual reading. By... -
The Extraordinary and Inspiring Life of St. John Paul II
Anne Stricherz - Oct 18, 2016
Even before he was canonized, many people referred to the man who was the first Pope from Poland as St John Paul the Great. The late Pontiff was great in his ministry, his writing, his leadership, his vision for the Church, his holiness, his devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady. The most traveled Pope in history, St. John Paul II was influential in the fall of Communism in the late 80’s and early 90’s and radically influential in areas of human rights, political freedom and more.... -
Do you know the Amazing 15 Promises of the Rosary?
Gillian Weyant - Oct 17, 2016
In our daily lives, it can be difficult to see past the mundane and focus on the profound mysteries of our Catholic faith. It is tempting to ask ourselves why we need to meditate if we are already going to Mass, if we are charitable to our fellow men and women and if we are fulfilling the basic principles of living a Christian life in general. However, we should not think in such a stagnant way: in order to truly fulfill our duties as Christians and grow in holiness, we should... -
The Three Secrets of Fatima Explained
W. P. Bennett - Oct 13, 2016
Few things seem to enflame people’s imaginations within Catholic circles more than the secrets of Fatima, especially the third secret. Perhaps you are quite familiar with Fatima and the secrets of Fatima and set great stock in them or perhaps you know very little or even doubt the credibility of the secrets. Whichever camp you find yourself in, it still is good to get an overview of what happened at Fatima, what the secrets actually are, and what some key theologians have said... -
The Incredible Life of St. Teresa of Avila
W. P. Bennett - Oct 12, 2016
There are few who have made such an impact on the Church, or the lives of believers, as St. Teresa of Avila. If it were only her mysticism, her writings, or her reforms of the Carmelite order alone it would suffice to place her with the saints; but the combination of all of these give St. Teresa a very honored place among the saints. Looking at her biography, her writings, her mysticism, and her reforms will help anybody grow in holiness. -
Understanding the Beauty of the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Charles Kaupke - Oct 10, 2016
The central message of the Gospel is of God’s mercy toward fallen mankind. Yet, we often forget this and think that He is like a human being whose capacity for forgiveness is limited. In 1931, Jesus appeared to Sister Faustina Kowalska with two rays, one red and one pale, emanating from His Heart, representing the blood and water that flowed from His side. He called Himself “the King of Mercy,” and told her to make a painting of his appearance, with the words “Jesus I...
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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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