God's Mercies are New Every Morning, Not Just Every New Year
Ringing in the New Year often causes people to pause, review their life, and make resolutions for how to better themselves in the coming year.As a result, the gyms are usually full in January, and ...
How to Celebrate the Rites & Blessings of Epiphany
Epiphany is one of the Church's major and spectacular feasts. It occurs on January 6th, the final day of the 12 days of Christmas (in some locations it is transferred to the Sunday between January ...
8 (Spiritual) New Year's Resolutions for Catholics
January is here again, and it's time to make our annual New Year's resolutions. Every Catholic should add to their list a few spiritual resolutions designed to help them climb that mountain of fait...
St. John the Beloved and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On December 27th, during the Christmas octave, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John the Evangelist. St. John is known for many things, most notably:1) For authoring five books of the Bi...
Do You Struggle With Gossip? Read These Saint Quotes!
The temptation to gossip is part of being human. But it's possible that our digital world—with it's constant use of instant communication and information sharing—makes it easier to do, and with so ...
11 Last Minute Religious Gift Ideas for Christmas
If you still need to take care of those stragglers on your shopping list . . . or if you haven't even started yet . . . here are some popular religious Christmas gift ideas to help take you to the ...
Why Do Catholics Use So Many Candles?
Walk into any Catholic Church, and it’s impossible to miss seeing candles.There are candles on the altar, a special candle near the tabernacle, and candles in front of images or statues of the Sacr...
Why Joy Is a Gift For Advent, Not Just Christmas
Joy is a funny thing.It’s a word that is thrown around to describe as many types of circumstances as one can think of. People speak of joy in many ways. They will say they are overjoyed that:they h...
Don't Start Christmas without Advent: Here's Everything You Need to Know!
WHAT IS ADVENT?Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year for the Catholic Church. The date for the beginning of Advent falls each year on the Sunday closest to November 30th - the feast da...
The Incredible Historical & Biblical Symbolism of the Jasper Christmas Rosary
Have you ever found or bought something to use for a specific occasion, and then decided to use it year-round instead? It could be a piece of jewelry that got tons of compliments at an event, a wa...