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In Memoriam - Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On December 31st, 2022, as Catholics said goodbye to that year, we also said farewell to one of the most revered theologians in the Catholic Church. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed into eternity ...
How to keep Sundays holy—besides going to Mass!
Are your Sundays being taken over by the rest of the week? Try adding a home-cooked meal to your Sunday ritual.
Ten New Saints To Be Canonized May 15, 2022
"We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we beli...
Is it holy to exercise?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear that the human body is not an accessory to the spiritual life, but an essential part of it.
Sacrament Spotlight: Holy Matrimony
Of all of the Sacraments, none has been, and more than likely will continue to be, more brutalized, disturbed, and augmented than the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. What was once done primarily in t...
Why a saint once kept Sunday sacred by protecting a stranger’s shoes
Sundays are especially important because they are the days we give to Christ by attending Holy Mass
Why can’t Holy Water be sold?
You may have noticed that when we sell Holy Water bottles and similar items here at The Catholic Company, we add a note saying "Holy Water not included." Why is that?
Who were Blesseds Jacinta and Francisco Marto and why do their lives matter?
For Catholic families and believers today, Jacinta and Francisco show us how even the smallest hearts can carry extraordinary love.
10 Tools to Regain Your Lent (If You’ve Fallen Behind)
Sometimes our best laid intentions, especially when we set the bar too high, become regrets when we try to take too much on spiritually.
Something Other Than God: A Book Review
"Heaven. It had been a subject I'd studiously avoided from the first moment I'd considered that Jesus might exist...I'd pondered the stunning idea that, rather than letting us languish in the cessp...
First Communion Gift Guide
A lot has changed in these last months. What might have felt stable and dependable—our schedules, school, work, Mass, and events that were on the calendar—have largely been upended. Many churches h...
What is an “apostolic blessing”?
From profoundly solemn to everyday, apostolic blessings touch us all.
St. Thomas Aquinas: Master Theologian, Mystic, and Poet
January 28 is the feast day of arguably the greatest intellect in the history of the Catholic Church, St. Thomas Aquinas, known as the Angelic Doctor due to his purity of mind and body and great i...
What is one thing you can still do for someone who has died?
There is one very important thing we can still do for them. We can pray for their souls.
RCIA - What to Know & Why It Should Inspire Us
Every year during the Easter Vigil Mass, the Church welcomes thousands of new Catholics into the fold. She celebrates the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) on Holy Saturday to seal thes...
Love Is a Decision, Not Just a Feeling
My husband and I first heard the words “Love is a decision” from a Catholic priest about five years after we were married. It was a bit of a paradigm shift. Even in the pre-marriage class we attend...
How To Do Lectio Divina (Praying With Sacred Scripture)
Prayer is a necessity for living an authentic Christian life. In fact, prayer is not only essential—it is also our primary means of communicating with God. Of all the Church’s treasures, there is n...
Not Having a Good Lent So Far? Try This.
So, we're almost halfway through Lent . . .How's it been going so far? Have you been keeping strong with your daily penances and acts of self-denial? What about prayer and almsgiving, are you doing...
Why do we call Mary our Blessed Mother?
This Mother's Day, remember to honor your Blessed Mother as well!
What can our pets teach us about God?
There is something about animals that draws out the best in us.... And that shouldn't surprise us.
Are you an almsgiver?
The saints remind us of something we often forget: almsgiving is not only for the benefit of others—it is for our own salvation
What does a home blessing actually do?
What actually happens when a Catholic home is blessed? Discover what the Church asks God to do for the home and everyone who lives there.
Am I doing something wrong if my prayer feels “dry”?
Actually, you’re being offered the opportunity of doing something right.
Did Padre Pio really tell people to send him their guardian angels?
Today, we can ask St. Padre Pio directly for his intercession, while also asking our guardian angel for the protection, guidance, and help God has entrusted to him.