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6 Facts About St. John Eudes and the Sacred & Immaculate Hearts
Devotion to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts seems timeless to modern-day Catholics. Today it's a given that we honor their purity and sacrificial love, but that was not always the case. St. John E...
Can Catholic Medals Help Me to Protect My Children?
Having a baby is a life-changing event, not only for the parents but for close relatives too. Besides loving our babies, we are always concerned with giving them everything that they need. Their pr...
Get to know Norman Rockwell's Freedom to Worship as we prepare to celebrate our country's 250 years!
Eventually, he abandoned large scenes altogether and focused instead on ordinary people at prayer.
St. Michael Novena & Consecration Prayer for Spiritual Protection
The Church celebrates the feast of the Archangels—Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael—on September 29th.St. Michael the Archangel holds the particular title of “Conqueror of Satan” and stands as the patr...
Have you ever seen a priest wear a “maniple”?
This odd-looking article carries deep significance.
20 Ways to Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
The devotion to the memory of the dead is one of the most beautiful expressions of the Catholic spirit." —Pope St. John XXIII The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of November...
St. Martin de Porres: First Black Saint of the Americas
St. Martin de Porres was the first black saint of the Americas. He was born on December 9, 1579 in Lima, Peru, to Ana Velázquez—a young freed slave of Native Indian descent—and Don Juan de Porres o...
A Cup of Comfort - The Catholic Beauty in the Gift of Tea
In a fast-moving world, where stillness can feel rare and connection is often digital, something as simple as a cup of tea becomes a quiet act of grace. For centuries, tea has offered more than ref...
3 Simple & Unique Ways to Meditate on the Passion of Christ
Praying the rosary is one of the best-known methods for reflecting on the passion of Christ, particularly the Sorrowful Mysteries. But there are also some other wonderful ways to meditate on the su...
St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering
April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous.*Saint Bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the Marian apparition at a grotto cave in Lourdes, France, on February 11, 1858. Dur...
What Happened to Francisco & Jacinta Marto After Fatima
St. Francisco (1908-1919) and St. Jacinta Marto (1910–1920) were siblings and the youngest of the three shepherd children, who, along with their cousin, Lucia Santos, witnessed three apparitions of...
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...
9 Ways To Turn Mindfulness Into "God-full-ness"
Mindfulness is a popular word these days. It has been the subject of blog posts, podcasts, and conferences. There are courses offered on mindfulness. Mindfulness even made the cover of Time Magazin...
Who is the Holy Spirit & How Does He Work in Our Lives?
The Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is a complete mystery to many Catholics—perhaps even an unknown. After all, for most of us, it's more natural to feel we have a relationshi...
30 Healing Saints for Common Ailments
When it comes to concerns for our health and the health of our loved ones, we should always turn to prayer. We pray for disease prevention, for physical healing, and for peace of soul while endurin...
Celebration Ideas For The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Many parishes with large Hispanic populations have special celebrations and processions leading up to the December 12th feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At some point in your life, you should find...
Three Simple Ways to Celebrate the 50-Day Easter Season
Holy Week is the time of year we experience in a deeper way many of the events we remember each time we pray the Holy Rosary. The Sorrowful Mysteries take us through Jesus' Passion, from the emotio...
6 Ideas to Use Prayer Cards During Lent
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 especially during the i...
A Selection of Our Favorite Pope St. John Paul II Quotes
Pope Benedict XVI announced today that Pope John Paul II will be beatified on May 1st. In honor of this occasion, we’d like to share some of our favorite quotes that we feel reflect the heart of Po...
Celebrating Dads With Gifts From The Catholic Company
The biblical image of God the Father is not just happenstance. God wanted to be seen by His children as Creator, Provider, Caregiver, Teacher, Comforter, Sustainer, Healer, and even Corrector. Does...
Who did the Church Father's tell us to turn to on Holy Saturday when God is silent?
The Church has long understood that on Holy Saturday, when faith seemed to have collapsed for many, Mary remained steadfast.
How to Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a prayer taught to St. Faustina Kowalska by Our Lord, who revealed to her how to efficaciously invoke his Divine Mercy and its great power to save souls and convert even...
How St. John Vianney Teaches Us To Live Uncluttered, Undivided Lives
Few saints articulate this better than St. John Vianney (1786–1859), the humble Curé of Ars and patron of parish priests. He also embodies another virtue our noisy age desperately needs: simplicity...
Feeling Stressed? Three Simple Ways to Cope
Stress is par-for-the course for many of us these days. We live busy lives and trying to keep up with those lives can create tension and anxiety. Simply watching the news or turning on the compute...