The St. Benedict Medal: A Medal Rich in Meaning
Tomorrow is the feast day of one of the most influential saints of the West, St. Benedict of Nursia. This blog is meant to not only honor St. Benedict, but also explain and honor the famous and pow...
Catholic Games Prevent Boredom in Children
No, I don't have statistics from a focus group to support this claim! : ) However, I do remember what it's like being a kid on summer break with not much to do at home to make the hours, days, an...
July Birthstone (Ruby) Rosaries
The ruby, one of the most elegant and famous gems, is the July birthstone.Ruby typically comes in hues of red and has been honored throughout history. Wearing a ruby has been thought to be a powerf...
Top 5 Supplement Materials to the Catholic Bible
The Catholic Bible, despite being the inspired Word of God, has been misunderstood, misquoted, and misused for centuries. Even some of the most educated people have poorly interpreted the most imp...
Catholic Jewelry and Non-Christians: A Good or Bad Mix?
Should just anyone wear a piece of Catholic Jewelry? This is a question that I have been wondering lately. For example, some non-Catholics wear Catholic jewelry regularly. For instance, if you t...
The First Christian Martyrs of the Church at Rome
Like the martyrdom of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul (see previous post here), a great number of Christians perished at the hands of Nero during the terrible persecution that lasted from ...
FOCUS and Evangelization with Bible Studies
At what age do you think Americans are the least religious? Age 22. Only 17 percent of age 22 Americans, according to data from over 30 years of the General Social Survey, attend a religious serv...
Baptism is one of the most important sacraments which the Church offers, as by it one is cleansed from sin and officially enters into the Church. Since Baptism is such an important sacrament, I off...
Saint Medals and Why We Wear Them
One of the things that caught me off-guard when I came to Belmont Abbey College was the number of people wearing saint medals. I personally had never worn a saint medal or Catholic medal for that ...
Catholic Books: More Than Meets the Eye
I grew up with a terribly inaccurate stereotype about Catholic books. Growing up I always thought that a “Catholic book” was simply an apologetic book: books about why Catholics believe this or th...