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7 Things We Can Learn From Eastern Catholics
Pope St. John Paul II said often that the Church must breathe with both lungs referring to the Western and Eastern Churches. In Ut Unum Sint, written in 1995 he said ” the vision of the full communion to be sought is that of unity in legitimate diversity”. Yet, more than 30…
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Five Lessons from Fulton Sheen
On September 24th, Blessed Fulton Sheen was beatified before nearly 50,000 pilgrims from around the world. Fulton Sheen was a gift to the church. He was a key figure of the Catholic Church during the 20th Century. He was known as the “Great Son of the Church” who preached the…
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3 Reasons to Celebrate Your Baptism-iversary!
This week will mark the baptism anniversary of one of my children. My wife and I always make a point to acknowledge and celebrate our children’s baptism anniversary just as we do their birthdays. This is to emphasize the importance of baptism to our children and how much of a…
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What’s Behind the Special Dedications of the Archangels?
This week we celebrate (Sept 29) the feast of the archangels, Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Each of these heavenly figures, like all the Saints, are dedicated to special causes. The Church often chooses patronages based on events in the Saints’ lives. It works the same way…
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50+ Catholic Lesson Plans for the Whole Year
[Photo by Alexander Dummer on Unsplash.] For the classroom, faith formation class, or at home, check out these lesson plans for the whole year. There are tons of links below, but we’ll go month at a time starting this month. Some can be mixed into other times, and all are…
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Our Lady’s Birthday Playlist
For centuries, Christians have been celebrating the Nativity of Mary, one of only three birthdays marked on the Church’s calendar. Even before the date was set for the celebration, people were honoring Mary and her special role in Salvation History through art, prayers and song.…
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3 Things You May Not Know About St. Augustine
Later this week the Church celebrates the feast of one of its most popular and influential Saints outside of the Bible, St. Augustine of Hippo (August 28). His sanctity, understanding of the Christian faith, and sensitivity to the struggles of the Christian life has been…
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54 Day Rosary Novena – Let’s Do This!
from PxHere The 54 Day Rosary novena has become a popular devotion to pray beginning on August 15th and ending on October 7th. But what if I told you that there are some other prayerful ideas to consider for this powerful novena? I remember the graces praying it last year and my…
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Jesus Never Said That!
I was driving down the street the other day, when a bumper sticker caught my eye – “All things are possible.” Hmm, nice try but WRONG. That got me thinking, there are SO MANY quotes we think are the actual quote. So what is the actual quote? Let’s dig into some of the most…
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What About Martha?
If it doesn’t get put on a list, it doesn’t get done. That’s how it is with me. Even my routine things from drinking enough water to saying all my prayers are on an app. (It’s called Finch, and it’s fun way to track selfcare and other daily habits. My teen son has it too!) […]…