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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna: One of the Original Martyrs

Feb 22, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna was a pagan man born in the mid to late 1st century between 65-75 AD. Not much is known of his early life accept that he was converted by and a disciple of … Read more

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Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent

Feb 22, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Ash Wednesday is finally here, and thus the beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday is an old tradition of the church, dating back to the eighth century, in which the faithful receiv … 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 f … Read more

St. Thomas Aquinas: Angelic Doctor of the Church

Jan 25, 2012 by Nick Rabiipour

Soon we will be celebrating the feast day of one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Thomas Aquinas is remembered for his numerous accomplishments in bot … 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

Saint John the Evangelist and Beloved Disciple

Dec 26, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint John the Evangelist is also known as Saint John the Apostle and the Beloved Disciple. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome. Saint John the Evangelist was a disciple of … Read more

Saint Victoria Remembered for Persevering Through Abuse

Dec 22, 2011 by Nick Rabiipour

Saint Victoria lived in Picenum, Italy during pagan Roman rule. Saint Victoria and her sister Saint Anatolia are remembered as beautiful Catholic noble women. They were unfortunate … 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