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The Legendary Catholic Origin of April Fools' Day

Mar 29, 2019 by Ashley Olik

Did you know? According to popular tradition, one of the most likely origins of April Fools’ Day is the result of the Western world switching from the Julian calendar to th … Read more

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Why Do Catholics Wear Scapulars?

Mar 18, 2019 by Genevieve Cunningham

The brown scapular is one of the most beloved Marian devotionals in the history of the Church. But what is it? And where did it come from? What Is A Scapular? A scapular is mad … Read more

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Five Prayers for Students in College and Graduate School

Feb 27, 2019 by Mary Kate Hetzel

As a graduate student, I often struggle with prayer. It seems like I rush from class to class, and study session to study session, and the only prayer that passes my lips seems to … Read more

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Have You Paused to Thank God For His Creation?

Feb 06, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

“We are restless till we rest in thee.” St. Augustine One day last summer I hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail with my daughter who was heading to college in the fal … Read more

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Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem: A Pro-life Message of Hope in The Holy Land

Jan 18, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

Each January, over 100,000 pro-life advocates participate in the March For Life in Washington, D.C. This visible form of peaceful protest has become an important and powerful w … Read more

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A Novena to St. Paul the Apostle for Spiritual Conversion

Jan 15, 2019 by Ashley Olik

Have you ever had a "lightning bolt" moment in your spiritual life?This "lightning moment" might be exactly like it sounds: a striking, unmistakable moment of enlightenment.Convers … Read more

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A Short Prayer & Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Advent

Dec 21, 2018 by Gretchen Filz

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT: A TIME OF HOPE TODAY'S GOSPELMary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and gre … Read more

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Christmastide: The Celebration Has Just Begun!

Dec 20, 2018 by Genevieve Cunningham

What does December 26th mean to you? For most people it means that Christmas is over. But for the Catholic Church, it means the celebration has just begun. Many of us C … Read more

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12 Steps to a Great Catholic Christmas Gathering

Dec 14, 2018 by Ashley Olik

Christmas is just around the corner: which means that evenings with friends or coworkers, and weekends with out-of-town relatives, are just around the corner as well. At this … Read more

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A Short Prayer & Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Advent

Dec 14, 2018 by Gretchen Filz

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: THE JOY OF ADVENTView The Catholic Company’s entire selection of Advent Prayer Books here. TODAY'S GOSPEL The crowds asked John the Baptist, &ldqu … Read more

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Fear Not the Night: St. John of the Cross and Spiritual Darkness

Dec 12, 2018 by Ashley Olik

St. John of the Cross was a priest, a Carmelite, a Doctor of the Church, and a writer of mystical poetry. With a name like “of the Cross,” you might think that St. John was de … Read more

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Reina Evangelizadora: Cómo La Virgen de Guadalupe nos enseña a compartir a Cristo

Dec 11, 2018 by Christina Gillam

Con constelaciones doradas en su manto y la luna bajo sus pies, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe sigue capturando corazones hoy tanto como aquel día en la colina de Tepeyac en 1531. … Read more