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Icons - A Beginner's Guide

Aug 17, 2023 by Cheryl Hadley

Man has always desired to see God. After all, we are visual learners and seekers of truth. God placed those yearnings within us, and since ancient times, the Church has understo … Read more

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9 Saintly Laywomen To Inspire You Throughout The Year

Jan 19, 2021 by Ashley Olik

When you think of female saints, who are the first women that come to your mind? (Actually stop and name those five!) When I stop to consider five female saints, I think o … Read more

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A Catholic's Guide To Halloween

Oct 30, 2020 by Gretchen Filz

Catholics and Halloween: a good or bad mix? Is this a pagan holiday? Should we not celebrate it? The short answer is that the true substance of Halloween belongs to the … Read more

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Grace Kelly Prays with Fr. Patrick Peyton [Video]

Dec 12, 2019 by Genevieve Cunningham

During her life and after her death, Grace Kelly captivated people. She radiated elegance, beauty, class, femininity, and poise. She was both an icon and an ideal. At the same t … Read more

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The Devil's Drink: How the Pope Cheated Hell by "Baptizing" Coffee

Nov 15, 2018 by Gretchen Filz

A dark, bitter, boiling hot, and addictive beverage that bestowed almost super-human energy, sharpened the wits, and had its origins in the land of the infidels was certainly su … Read more

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What You Should Know About the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Aug 28, 2018 by Gretchen Filz

One of the most popular Marian devotions in the Catholic Church today is that of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, often honored alongside the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion h … Read more

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Begin Lent With The Four Last Things

Feb 14, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

"Remember man that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."These words, which derive from the Book of Genesis, were spoken in the liturgy on Ash Wednesday when ashes were plac … Read more

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The Church Triumphant! November 1st, the Solemnity of All Saints

Oct 30, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints. According to the Roman Missal, this feast day celebrates all God's holy ones in heaven, known and unknown, from the first martyrs to … Read more

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Get to Know Your Guardian Angel and the Angels of Your Loved Ones

Aug 01, 2017 by Whitney Hetzel

Our parish in Charlotte, North Carolina recently had the privilege of a visit from a priest of Opus Sanctorum Angelorum who offered us the opportunity to consecrate ourselves to … Read more

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel: 6 Famous Carmelite Saints

Jul 15, 2017 by Cheryl Hadley

This article is the second part of a previous post: Our Lady of Mount Carmel: The Legacy of Elijah. Carmelites: Living Like Elijah Many faithful men went to Mou … Read more

St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Model Saint for Our Times

Jul 13, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

The Catholic Church has a new saint unique among all others . . . the first Native American Indian to ever be proposed for sainthood. St. Kateri Tekakwitha was beatified b … Read more

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A Story of Great Mercy: St. Maria Goretti & Alessandro Serenelli

Jul 05, 2017 by Gretchen Filz

St. Maria Goretti was born in 1890, one of six children from an impoverished farming family in Corinaldo, Italy. In 1899 her father, Luigi Goretti, moved the family t … Read more

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Icons - A Beginner's Guide

9 Saintly Laywomen To Inspire You Throughout The Year

A Catholic's Guide To Halloween

Grace Kelly Prays with Fr. Patrick Peyton [Video]

The Devil's Drink: How the Pope Cheated Hell by "Baptizing" Coffee

What You Should Know About the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Begin Lent With The Four Last Things

The Church Triumphant! November 1st, the Solemnity of All Saints

Get to Know Your Guardian Angel and the Angels of Your Loved Ones

Our Lady of Mount Carmel: 6 Famous Carmelite Saints

St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Model Saint for Our Times

A Story of Great Mercy: St. Maria Goretti & Alessandro Serenelli

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