Catholic Company Magazine 'Page 14'

7 Lessons I Learned from Pope Francis' Trip to South America

Jul 13, 2015 by Veronica Mena

People endured hunger, heat, cold, and sleep-deprivation - anything to see the Pope. Image source: portal.andina.com.peThe millions of people who gathered to see Pope Francis in L … Read more

My "God Incident" with Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Jun 26, 2015 by Veronica Mena

The devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is an important patroness in many cities and countries worldwide, such as Haiti and the Philippines.Latin America knows her too as Nuestr … Read more

How to Redeem Your Wasted Time and Help Save the World

May 06, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

"Make the most of the time, because the days are evil." (Eph. 5:16)Traffic delays. Long commutes. Endless lines. We often consider the time we spend just waiting for something as t … Read more

The Day I Met St. Mark in Venice: A Latina's True Fairy Story

Apr 23, 2015 by Veronica Mena

The feast day of St. Mark the Evangelist is celebrated on April 25th, and his symbol is the winged lion. To commemorate this important author of the Gospel of Mark, I am sharing my … Read more

113 Inspiring Scriptural Meditations on Christian Discipleship

Mar 03, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

A friend of mine, Michael, teaches Faith Formation at my parish. He recently sent me this list of Bible verses for the topic of Christian discipleship that he developed for his stu … Read more

Giving God Your Firstfruits

Jul 22, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

Have you ever experienced those moments at Mass when something said in the homily just hits you between the eyes?I had that experience recently. I don’t remember anything else abou … Read more

Official Prayers for Our New Saint Popes!

Apr 25, 2014 by Mary Thierfelder

In light of the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII this weekend, the Vatican has announced an official prayer to each of these two new saints, along with an off … Read more

Jesus' Promise for Praying with a Crucifix

Jan 18, 2013 by Gretchen Filz

We recently posted an article called Praying with a Crucifix Like a Saint where we talked about how praying with a crucifix can be a great aid to enhancing and deepening your pra … Read more

Praying with a Crucifix Like a Saint

Oct 24, 2012 by Gretchen Filz

Humans have five senses that can be utilized for enhanced spiritual experiences. This is why the Catholic Church has stunning cathedrals, beautiful stained glass windows, inc … Read more

The Prayer Beads Phenomenon

Oct 08, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Did you know that, according to prayerbeadsworld.com, prayer beads are used by Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Hindu Brahmanists? Why do these very diff … Read more

Our Lady of Sorrows: A Reflection on the Sufferings of Mary

Sep 14, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows. This feast day was born of the Servite Order, and in the seventeenth and eighteenth century it spread throughout the Catholic Church … Read more

Improve your Prayer Life with a Home Prayer Corner

Aug 29, 2012 by Gretchen Filz

A consistent prayer life is one of the most important habits a Christian can develop.However, most of us know that maintaining a prayer life is not easy and takes much effort and c … Read more