The Spiritual Significance of the Four-Way Medal
It's an ancient tradition for Catholics to wear religious medals around the neck, and the Four-Way Medal is one of the most popular because it combines four of the most popular religious medals int...
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...
St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering
April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous.*Saint Bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the Marian apparition at a grotto cave in Lourdes, France, on February 11, 1858. Dur...
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy devotion has spread throughout the Church since it was given near the beginning of the 20th century to the Polish nun and visionary St. Faustina Kowalska.The devotion includes many...
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...
Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows by St. Bonaventure
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, which accompanies the Blessed Virgin Mary in her grief as she watched her Son die for the sins of the world, is heightened during the season of Lent, as well as the...
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...
Praying Through Lent: The Passion Prayer
Prayers focused on the Passion of Christ are an important Lenten devotional practice. Find our selection of Lenten prayer and devotional books here. [[16340, 15679]]The beautiful prayer below, kn...
99 Questions to Complete Your Examination of Conscience
Many of us may be tempted to begin our examination of conscience when we get in line at the confessional. There is nothing wrong with this practice, but preparing is always best.