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Turns out coffee IS good for us

Turns Out Coffee IS Good For Us! What We Always Knew Was True (And Good and Beautiful too!)

The research says it can support your long-term health. But beyond the data, we’ve always felt that coffee is good for the soul.

Feb 19, 2026
Whitney Hetzel
Pope Leo gives his Lenten message....

Listening, Fasting, & Walking Together: Pope Leo XIV’s Message for Lent

In his 2026 Lenten message, Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion, Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to renew their lives by learning to listen more deeply to God and those who suffer.  

Feb 18, 2026
Cheryl Hadley
How Do I Explain Lent to Non-Catholics in 2 Minutes?

How Do I Explain Lent to Non-Catholics in 2 Minutes?

Have you ever struggled to explain why you participate in Lent? If you have friends or family members who are not Catholic, they may notice something a bit different about you...

Feb 11, 2026
Gretchen Filz
Nun At Morning Framed Art makes a great gift for a nun.

Thoughtful Gifts for Catholic Nuns: Honoring Their Vocation with Love and Reverence

When we have the opportunity to give a gift to a nun or religious community, it’s a beautiful chance to express gratitude for lives lived entirely for God and His Church.

Feb 10, 2026
Cheryl Hadley
The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

The season of Lent is upon us, and yet it seems like just weeks ago that I packed away our Christmas decorations! Each year I move through the anticipation of Advent, to the joys of Christmas, into...

Feb 9, 2026
Cheryl Hadley
Give A Spiritual Gift This Valentine's Day

Give A Spiritual Gift This Valentine's Day

When we think of Valentine's Day, we usually imagine flowers and chocolates and nice dinners out. These outward signs of our love are the typical gifts that express our feelings. We even list 10 of...

Feb 9, 2026
Whitney Hetzel
Why we abstain on Fridays during Lent

5 Ways to Understand the Lenten Friday Abstinence

Christ did not give us a detailed list of commands on how to fast and abstain. Instead, He gave us His own example and told us to “pick up our cross and follow Him.”

Feb 8, 2026
Whitney Hetzel
Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent

Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Catholic Church. 

Feb 7, 2026
Nick Rabiipour
A Short History of the Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

A Short History of the Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

Veneration of the Holy Face of Jesus has its beginning during the very passion of Our Lord, making it one of the oldest devotions in the Christian tradition. 

Feb 1, 2026
Laura Jean Rabiipour
Rejoiceth in Love: The Real St. Valentine and the Sacrifice Behind Romance

Rejoiceth in Love: The Real St. Valentine and the Sacrifice Behind Romance

St. Valentine is the patron of lovers, engaged and married couples, happy marriages, young people, and even beekeepers. But above all, he is a patron for those striving to live authentic Christian ...

Feb 1, 2026
Whitney Hetzel