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March Birthstone (Aquamarine) Rosary

Mar 11, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

The March birthstone is aquamarine. Aquamarine is a famous gemstone which gets its name from the Latin word for "seawater" as its typical natural color is strikingly similar to the … Read more

Stations of the Cross Experienced in a New Way

Feb 29, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

What do Via Crucis, Via Dolorossa, Way of Sorrows, and Way of the Cross, all have in common? They all refer to the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross is the most popu … Read more

6 Ideas to Use Prayer Cards During Lent

Feb 14, 2012 by Nicholas Cole

Parishes can use personalized prayer cards in several ways during Lent. Prayer cards are an effective and affordable way to share information and prayer guides all year long especi … Read more

February Birthstone (Amethyst) Rosary

Feb 08, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

The February birthstone is the purple-hued Amethyst. Amethyst gets its name from the Greek word “amethystos” which means “remedy against drunkenness.”The Ancient Greeks firmly beli … Read more

January Birthstone (Garnet) Rosary

Jan 18, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

The January birthstone is the stunning garnet stone. Garnet is typically a deep red stone and gets its name from the Latin word “granatus” meaning “grain” or “seed.” The garnet got … Read more

Using the Rosary and the Catholic Bible to encourage Catholics

Jan 15, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Throughout the month of December you might have noticed many advertisements from catholicscomehome.org. I wondered what are all of these commercials about all of a sudden? Why now? … Read more

Christmas Season review with the Prayer Journal

Jan 04, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Congratulations! You are close to completing another Christmas season. A season that has probably been filled with stress concerning gift-buying, relatives visiting, bills, and muc … Read more

Baptism Gifts and Their Importance

Dec 28, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Baptism, one of the sacraments which Jesus himself recieved accroding to the Bible, is one of the few sacraments of the Faith which one only receives once. This is becaus … Read more

Birthstone Rosaries Guide

Dec 21, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

The rosary is one of the most ancient and widely known tools of prayer of the Catholic Church. Birthstones are some of the oldest and most popular gems of human history.The rosary … Read more

New Roman Missal Review

Dec 15, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

It has now been several weeks since the introduction of the new roman missal and the receptionseems to be rather sporadic all across the board. Some seem to have jumped on right aw … Read more

Keeping Focused During Mass

Dec 07, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

One of the most important hours in our week is that hour during the Holy Mass. We as Catholics are familiar with the Mass and the Holy Obligation to attend mass every Sunday at lea … Read more

Christmas Gifts We Could All Use

Nov 23, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Christmas is a beautiful tradition of Christianity which includes the practice of gift-giving. Gift-giving during Christmas in the West is a tradition which can bring one to greate … Read more

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