Three Simple Ways to Celebrate the 50-Day Easter Season
Holy Week is the time of year we experience in a deeper way many of the events we remember each time we pray the Holy Rosary. The Sorrowful Mysteries take us through Jesus' Passion, from the emotio...
This litany is a great exercise in asking God for mercy and forgiveness for those times when have not been faithful to following His will for our lives. This soul-searching litany is based on...
First Holy Communion Gift Guide for Boys
Springtime is here, and in parishes across the country children are being prepared to receive their next Sacrament of Initiation into the Catholic Church: First Communion.The Sacrament of Holy Comm...
Begin a New Lenten Tradition and Help Prepare Your Kids For Easter!
I am excited to begin a new Lenten tradition with my children with The Easter Story Egg! The Catholic Company is offering a new product that tells the story of Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday...
3 Ways to Spiritually Prepare Your Child for Their First Communion
It has finally arrived on the horizon . . . the day of your child’s First Holy Communion. You’ve probably been waiting and preparing for this moment for quite some time. You’ve labored to raise yo...
Why Do Christians Fast? Three Reasons Explained by St. Thomas Aquinas
Fasting is an ancient spiritual discipline taught in the Bible, and modeled for us by Jesus himself during his forty-day sojourn into the wilderness in preparation for his earthly ministry.Why is f...
Not Having a Good Lent So Far? Try This.
So, we're almost halfway through Lent . . .How's it been going so far? Have you been keeping strong with your daily penances and acts of self-denial? What about prayer and almsgiving, are you doing...
Fasting: The Benefits For Body, Mind, And Soul
I don't know about you, but I find it difficult to fast. While I know that the spiritual benefits of fasting are good for the soul, it doesn't make it any easier to do. We know that Christ himself...
Celebrating St. Patrick: An All-Things-Celtic Gift Guide
Spring is in the air, and here comes the green! With the ushering in of the season comes the feast day of St. Patrick of Ireland on March 17th. In honor of the season, here is an all-things-Celti...
Six Lies the Devil Wants Us To Believe
Ever since Adam and Eve tasted the enticing fruit in the Garden of Eden, the Father of Lies has been harassing us. Satan's efforts to distort the truth and his attempts at convincing us to question...