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Traditional Catholic Prayer to Recite Before a Crucifix

Mar 04, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

The short devotional prayer below, found in most traditional Catholic prayer books, is meant to be recited before a crucifix or some other image of Jesus hanging on the cross.PRAYE … Read more

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Mary, Guide Me in the Way of Salvation: A Tender Prayer to Our Lady by St. Thomas Aquinas

Feb 24, 2016 by Gretchen Filz

St. Thomas Aquinas is well-known as a brilliant philosopher and theologian, the most celebrated in the Church. In addition to being a scholar, he was also a remarkable mystic and p … Read more

Life is Fleeting: A Brief Reflection for Lent

Feb 11, 2016 by Veronica Mena

“What you are now, we once were; what we are now, you shall be.” This is a quite shocking inscription which can be read while contemplating the skeletons of thousands of C … Read more

My Supernatural Experience with St. Maria Goretti

Nov 01, 2015 by Veronica Mena

There was a soft voice inside me suggesting that I should visit and venerate the relics of Saint Maria Goretti during her tour in the United States. I took action and told my husba … Read more

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Read St. Teresa of Avila's Famous Poem, in Her Own Handwriting

Oct 16, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), the great Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church, most famous for her classic spiritual writings, The Interior Castle and The Way … Read more

7 Lessons I Learned from Pope Francis' Trip to South America

Jul 13, 2015 by Veronica Mena

People endured hunger, heat, cold, and sleep-deprivation - anything to see the Pope. Image source: portal.andina.com.pe The millions of people who gathered to see Pope Fr … Read more

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How to Redeem Your Wasted Time and Help Save the World

May 06, 2015 by Gretchen Filz

"Make the most of the time, because the days are evil." (Eph. 5:16) Traffic delays. Long commutes. Endless lines. We often consider the time we spend just waiting for something as … Read more

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Jesus' Promise for Praying with a Crucifix

Jan 18, 2013 by Gretchen Filz

We recently posted an article called Praying with a Crucifix Like a Saint where we talked about how praying with a crucifix can be a great aid to enhancing and deepening your praye … Read more

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Traditional Catholic Prayer to Recite Before a Crucifix

Mary, Guide Me in the Way of Salvation: A Tender Prayer to Our Lady by St. Thomas Aquinas

Life is Fleeting: A Brief Reflection for Lent

My Supernatural Experience with St. Maria Goretti

Read St. Teresa of Avila's Famous Poem, in Her Own Handwriting

7 Lessons I Learned from Pope Francis' Trip to South America

How to Redeem Your Wasted Time and Help Save the World

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