Essential Gift Ideas For Sending Your Catholic Child Off to College
Going off to college can be an exciting (and nervous!) adventure for both parents and their children. For better or worse, their dorm or apartment will be your college student's new home away from ...
Cómo y Por Qué Usar la Medalla y la Cruz de San Benito
Como cristianos estamos llamados a educarnos diariamente para conocer y no pasar por alto las gracias que podemos merecer gracias al sacrificio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.Está claro que la vida de...
Can We Really Pray Unceasingly? 5 Ways to Try
When I used to read this verse:"...pray without ceasing..." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)...my mind wanted to tab it under a certain category in my brain. You probably know those categories well:a. Not a...
How the Disbelief of "Doubting Thomas" Strengthens Our Faith
July 3 is the feast day St. Thomas the Apostle, known commonly as "Doubting Thomas." This Apostle was the only one not present with the other disciples at the time of Jesus' post-resurrection appea...
Vanity of Vanities: Do We Place Too Much Importance On Our Appearance?
“Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher...All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 If we are fitness enthusiasts, we tend to care about our bodies. Maybe too much at times. Yet the care of our soul is ...
Celebrating the Fourth of July as a Christian
Soon we will celebrate the most important day in American history. On this supremely significant day 240 years ago, fifty-six British land-owning men signed a watershed document, the Declaration o...
Slow Down: Family Meal Prep Time is As Important as the Meal Itself
This summer, take the time to slow down with your family in the kitchen, and spend more time preparing meals together!The reward for your family relationships can be significant, as explained to us...
Seeing As the Pope Sees: A Story from Rome
Here at The Catholic Company, we love our publishers. It's exiting to see the newest books and media projects coming out, and to witness the many ways that each publisher evangelizes with these pro...
St. John the Baptist: The Preview of Jesus Christ
St. John the Baptist was the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets sent to "prepare the way of the Lord." Jesus called him the greatest of all the prophets because of his direct involvem...
5 Spiritual Tips From a Mother of Nine
My youngest child is six and my oldest is twenty-six. By virtue of my vocation (or maybe just my particular kids) I have spent a lot of time on my knees. I’ve also learned a lot over the years abou...