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The Ultimate List of The Catholic Shrines in the USA
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jan 21, 2016
What is a Catholic shrine? A Catholic shrine is a church or other sacred place which has the approval of the local bishop and which is visited by the faithful as pilgrims (Canon 1230). While sometimes it can be a burial place of a saint or Marian apparition, more commonly it is erected as a center for specific devotion. "What Catholic Shrines are near me?" You can find a full listing of all shrines within the United States here, but we've selected the most... -
10 Awesome Ways to Jumpstart your Spirituality in the New Year
John Kubasak - Jan 7, 2016
I long gave up on New Years’ resolutions. I’m a big fan of resolutions in the theoretical realm. Keeping them, however, is the trick—and something I’m terrible at it. Resolutions are far harder to keep than to make, and they’re helpful for identifying needed areas of growth/change in our lives. Out of all the worthy areas we could focus our resolutions—health, family, adventures, work—the spiritual life is often one area neglected by... -
8 Wonderful International Ways to Celebrate the Epiphany
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jan 5, 2016
Epiphany is the celebration of the manifestation (or materialization) of Christ, the son of God and his divinity to the world. In the United States, we celebrate the epiphany the second Sunday following Christmas. In other countries, the more traditional date of January 6 is observed. Here are 8 wonderful international ways to celebrate the Epiphany. -
5 Beautiful Images of the Nativity to Help your Prayer Life
Anne Stricherz - Dec 29, 2015
Every year, I save the cards that have special meaning for me. I have noticed that a significant number of them feature the Nativity of Our Lord. It’s a poignant image for the season, because it depicts who and what we celebrate. Nativity scenes often feature more than a child wrapped in swaddling clothes. The Magi, shepherds, angels, animals and sometimes-small children visit Him. I am reminded through the Nativity that God is with us: Emmanuel. Here are five images I... -
Do You Know What this Classic Christmas Carol Really Means?
Sara and Justin Kraft - Dec 21, 2015
To our ears, the familiar Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” seems to be a merry carol we sing (and in our home we use it to help our three year old learn to count). However, its origin is something more out of a spy movie than a child’s imagination. The song was composed in England during a time of great persecution for Catholics. Do you know what this classic Christmas carol really means? -
How to Celebrate the Advent Season: 5 Awesome World Traditions
Jeannie Ewing - Dec 17, 2015
Various Advent traditions are celebrated throughout the world today. In our western way of life, we can adopt some of these vibrant and rich Advent celebrations from our brothers and sisters around the world. Many of these customs are available in parts of our nation with a large population of a particular culture, but even if we do not have access to a live representation of them, we can recreate them in our own way and install a new family tradition that is sure to be beloved... -
10 Practical Ways to Celebrate Advent This Year
Jeannie Ewing - Dec 14, 2015
Though we have officially entered the third week of Advent with Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday, there are still nearly two weeks remaining before the Christmas season begins. I am always aghast that our world begins celebrating Christmas shortly after Halloween ends, and then on December 26, it’s as if the holiest of seasons has suddenly vanished. My dear Christian brothers and sisters, let us remember that Advent is such a beautiful gift for us, especially in this... -
5 Myths of the Life of Mary Magdalene
John Kubasak - Dec 10, 2015
St. Mary Magdalene has the distinction of being one of Jesus' most faithful disciples. She stood at the foot of the cross (Matt 27:56, John 19:25) and she was the first to see the resurrected Lord on Easter Sunday (Matt 28:5-10, Mark 16:9, John 20:14-16). St. Luke has her among the first women to anoint the body of Jesus on Easter Sunday (24:10). For such an important figure in the days of the apostles, she’s a very misunderstood figure. Some misunderstandings are relatively... -
Why Do Catholics Believe in the Immaculate Conception?
Sara and Justin Kraft - Dec 8, 2015
We celebrate a beautiful and important feastday this week, in the middle of Advent. December 8 marks the “Feast of the Immaculate Conception” in the Catholic Church. The Church uses the word “Feast” to describe a day of commemoration in which we remember and ponder events of particular significance in salvation history. The teaching of the Immaculate Conception is so fundamental that the Feast has been raised to a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning the truth is so... -
12 Inspiring Thanksgiving Quotes from Catholic Saints
Jeannie Ewing - Nov 30, 2015
Gratitude is one of the most overlooked and underutilized virtue in our post-modern society, which is filled with narcissism and cynicism. Unlike these worldviews and lifestyles, gratitude springs forth from charity and humility, both of which naturally extend our hearts into a spirit of thanksgiving – for what we have been given, for who God is, and mostly for His love and mercy. The saints, of course, knew this well. Most practiced gratitude on a daily basis as it... -
What is Vocation in The Catholic Church?
W. P. Bennett - Nov 24, 2015
Our vocation is constantly being called out to us by God. It will fit us flawlessly, but in order to hear it we need to learn how to tune out the competing voices calling out for our attention. Hopefully this article will help with some skills on how to do that. We’ll look first at what a vocation means, some examples of vocations from scripture, and then look at the nature of vocations in our world today and some helpful suggestions on how to drown out the competing... -
How to Fast and Pray
W. P. Bennett - Nov 10, 2015
There is something wrong with some of the more common perceptions of fasting and its relationship to prayer. Many view fasting as something external to prayer, as something that we add to prayer from the outside in order to make our prayer more efficacious, rather than viewing fasting as something that is inherently part of prayer. Rather than looking at fasting as something extra we add to prayer, we need to look at it as an integral part of prayer and conclude that our prayer... -
14 Of The Most Inspiring Quotes from St. Faustina’s Diary
Sara and Justin Kraft - Nov 3, 2015
St. Faustina was born in 1905. Through her and her diary, Jesus communicates to the world the message of His Divine Mercy. Not only have we been blessed with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Divine Mercy Novena, but here are the 14 most inspiring quotes from the St Faustina Diary. -
How to Pray for Healing When Suffering
Jeannie Ewing - Oct 29, 2015
Humanity is plagued with brokenness, sickness, and death. We see evidence of this everywhere, through sin (both personal and social), diseases, socioeconomic variances, social injustice, and natural disasters. The consequence of the first sin sometimes whispers but more often shouts to us as a reminder that suffering is inevitable and universal. Despite this truth, God still longs for us to be healed through Him. This article will discuss our relationship with suffering, with... -
5 Of The Most Influential Catholic Scientists You Didn’t Know
John Kubasak - Oct 27, 2015
The modern reader might be surprised to read about scientists who were religious. Science is the domain of reason, after all, and faith has nothing to do with it. Further, if atheist authors like the late Christopher Hitchens or Richard Dawkins are to be believed, faith and reason are diametrically opposed. They claim that rational thought necessarily dismisses faith, and scientific endeavors follow that pattern since they assess empirical evidence. That may be an...
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- 1I Was A Pilgrim In History
- 2An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans
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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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