About Gretchen Filz

Gretchen is a Lay Dominican with a passion for fostering an increase in Catholic faith and devotion. After receiving her M.A. in Christian Apologetics, she converted to the Catholic Faith in 2011. She lives and works in the Diocese of Charlotte.

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Vatican to Canonize First Married Couple: Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux

Mar 04, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, will be canonized by Pope Francis to coincide with the Synod on the Family coming up this October.This is ver … 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

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Catholic College Kids Evangelize with Parody of Hit Song

Jan 07, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

This video is too great not to share - enjoy Well-Z and K-Money as they catechize with their "I'm so Catholic" parody of the hit song "I'm so Fancy" by Iggy Azalea.We're not sure w … Read more

4 Holy-Day Advent & Christmas Pinterest Boards

Dec 08, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

It's hard to believe that we're already into the second week of Advent!If you're looking for more holy-day inspiration to take you through the final 2+ weeks of Advent and into the … Read more

The Catholic Company Lauches New Company Tagline: "Because Faith Matters"

Nov 25, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

This Advent season we at The Catholic Company are happy to unveil our new company tagline!When thinking about what our new tagline should be, we wanted to capture both what is impo … Read more

Video of Dancing Sensation Seminarians Goes Viral

Nov 10, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

Which do you like better, tap dance or Irish dance? This video of American seminarians dueling it out on the dance floor, as a fundraiser for the North American College seminary in … Read more

Catholic Gifts with the Nun Symbol

Sep 04, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

In the writings of the early Church Fathers we find that the first Christians, before they received the name “Christians,” were commonly called "Nazarenes" by their Jewish neighbor … Read more

What Do You Love Most About Being Catholic? Our Facebook Fans Respond

Aug 25, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

Last week we shared a post on our Facebook page asking our fans what they love most about being Catholic. We received over 2,000 uplifting comments!To put a spring in your Catholic … Read more

8 Ways To Use Holy Water

Aug 12, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

“From long experience I have learned that there is nothing like holy water to put devils to flight and prevent them from coming back again. They also flee from the Cross, but retur … Read more

Pope Francis' Top 10 Secrets to Happiness

Jul 29, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

In latest interview, Pope Francis Reveals Top 10 Secrets to Happiness VATICAN CITY (CNS) By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service: Slowing down, being generous and fighting f … 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

Knights of Columbus Behind "Under God" in Pledge of Allegiance

Jul 03, 2014 by Gretchen Filz

One Nation, Under GodDid you know that the Knights of Columbus originated and sponsored the adding of "Under God" to the words of our Pledge of Allegiance?The Knights of Columbus i … Read more