Catholic Company Magazine 'Page 11' | The Catholic Company®

Anticipating Lent: Your Pre-Lent Pep Talk

Feb 15, 2017 by Laura Jean Rabiipour

Lent is fast approaching and Catholics across the world will soon gather in solidarity on Ash Wednesday to embark on the forty day journey into the proverbial wilderness of self-de … Read more

Teaching Kids How to Pray: Pope Francis' Five-Finger Method

Feb 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

There's a simple prayer method attributed to Pope Francis while he was Archbishop of Argentina.It's a simple yet helpful prayer method not only great for teaching kids how to pray, … Read more

How to Make St. Brigid's Cross

Feb 01, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Brigid of Ireland (451–525 A.D.), also known as St. Brigit of Kildare, was born to a pagan Irish chieftain father and a Christian slave mother, making her a slave girl. She wor … Read more

Don Bosco's Advice on How to Keep the Devil Away

Jan 29, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. John Bosco (also known as Don Bosco) was an influential 19th century Italian priest who ministered to the poor and neglected boys of Turin, Italy, who were drive … Read more

Epiphany Blessing for The Catholic Company Warehouse: See Photos & Video

Jan 12, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

Epiphany is one of the Church's major feasts of the liturgical year, the peak of the Christmas season, and as such is accompanied by very special and beautiful blessings in celebra … Read more

How Can Families Keep their Christmas Festivities Going through Epiphany?

Dec 28, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

We asked Fr. Leo Patalinghug, author of Grace Before Meals, how families can overcome the temptation to end their Christmas celebrations on December 26th and keep their festivities … Read more

Christmas Stockings: Why You Should Stuff Them With Care

Dec 19, 2016 by Mary Kate Hetzel

We hang them with care. Why not fill them the same?When it gets down to holiday crunch time, stockings are often the last thing on our mind. Especially when there is so much stuff … Read more

What My Family Has Learned From Our Jesse Tree

Dec 19, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

One of my favorite Advent traditions is the Jesse Tree. I first became familiar with the Jesse Tree twenty years ago when our oldest child was seven years old. My friend and fell … Read more

10 Catholic Stocking Stuffers Under $10

Dec 14, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Don't be afraid to stuff something meaningful into a loved one's Christmas stocking this year. It's easier (and cheaper) than you might think. It's more important than you might th … Read more

Bambinelli Sunday: A Christmas Book & Craft Idea for Kids

Dec 03, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

The blessing of baby Jesus figurines is an event that takes place at the Vatican each year. Children observe this annual tradition by bringing the baby Jesus figure from their fami … Read more

St. Nicholas and Your Shoes! A St. Nicholas Day Tradition

Nov 30, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

December 6th is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, which appropriately falls during the Advent season. This feast day is an especially exciting one for … Read more

4 Popular Advent Activities for Kids

Nov 19, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

Each winter families all over the world celebrate the Advent season, the four weeks of December leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas day.Advent i … Read more