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The Coolest Relics In The Catholic Church
On September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified in St. Louis, MO. During this momentous celebration, the first-class relic of his jawbone was presented for public veneration. According to the National Catholic Register, his jawbone was chosen specifically because…
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Solemnity Of All Saints Gospel Reflection
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the…
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How Can We Truly Get To Know The Holy Spirit?
8 Ways The Catholic Church Teaches Us To Get To Know The Holy Spirit Oftentimes, when people think about the Holy Spirit, images like the dove or a flame we learned about in Sunday School come to mind. These are powerful symbols, but they don’t give us a full idea of who the…
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How To Overcome Distractions In Prayer
Growing up, I would hear stories of saints who would spend hours and hours with God in prayer. I would hear about how St. Padre Pio would wake up at 3:30 AM to prepare to celebrate Mass, pray for 2 hours, and how his Mass would last 3 HOURS! According to testimonies, it was…
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Questions Children May Ask About Miscarriage — And Catholic Answers Parents Can Give
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?” There are some conversations you wish you didn’t have to have with your children. We had just announced our pregnancy 2 short weeks ago. After a traumatic visit to the ER, I lost my baby at 15 weeks. Not only did I have to go home empty…
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Beyond the Click: eCatholic and The Catholic University of America on Finding True Fruitfulness in Digital Ministry
There is a palpable peace you feel in a well-run parish. When administrative foundations are set in place with care and intention, the noise of the work fades and what remains is a community built on systems that actually support those who serve. Having worked in ministry…
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How To Create A Space For Prayer In Your Home
“Be still and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:11 Our homes are meant to be domestic churches. They are places where we live out our faith not only on Sundays, but in the ordinary moments of everyday life. Creating a prayer space in our home can be a simple and beautiful way to…
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10 Things We’ve Learned In 30 Years Of Marriage
We often enter marriage with our own worldview, shaped by how we were raised, our DNA, our wounds, our culture, and our education, and we assume our spouse shares a similar worldview. These assumptions are precisely the fertile soil that gives birth to the weeds of…
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Impact Of St. Carlo On Today’s Young Catholics
The Race and St. Carlo Acutis St. Carlo Acutis died in 2006 at age 15 and is our first millennial Saint. Known for promoting the Eucharist as the highway to heaven, Carlo brings simple reason to our complicated world. St. Carlo is nicknamed ‘God’s Influencer’ due to his use of…
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Ditching Screens Isn’t the Answer: How St. Carlo Is Our Model For Using Technology
When Pope Leo XIV canonized St. Carlo, the memes were great: Pokemon, Mario, Spiderman, N64, Nutella. A whole generation of 90s kids like me saw themselves in St. Carlo, the first millennial saint. Something gets lost when we identify with his video game playing and ignore the…
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What Is Hell: Where There Will Be Wailing
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Hell. Some people avoid talking about it, some people refuse to accept that it exists, some people say if hell is real, then Christians cannot claim that God is all-loving. But, “[t]he teaching of the Church affirms the existence of…
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Overcoming The Fear Of Loving Mary Too Much
“The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence, and you’ll be amazed at the results.” —St. Josemaría Escrivá The power of the rosary is clearly a great grace for all, as many saints of the Catholic Church have testified to its efficacy. I think they understood the…
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St. Carlo Acutis, The Cyber Apostle: How One Teen Reintroduced Us To Holiness
People often called Carlo Acutis the “God Geek” or “Cyber Apostle.” Born in 1991, he died from leukemia at just 15 years old in 2006. Carlo chose to be buried in Assisi, close to Saint Francis, and was beatified there in 2020 during the global pandemic. Now, many visit Assisi to…
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Basking In The Son: A Catholic Review Of “Adore Him: He Is Here”
In a culture noisy with performance and non-stop hustle, we are constantly asked to prove our worth. We strive, we achieve, and yet so many of us walk around spiritually parched. We forget that our true identity isn’t forged in what we do, but in Whose we are. As Christians,…
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Adore Him: He is Here –> In Theaters October 4-8
Adore Him: He is Here is a new docudrama hitting U.S. theaters Oct. 4-8. Executive Producer Deacon Steve Greco. Hear powerful testimonies about the transforming power of Eucharistic Adoration from renowned Catholics such as Mark Hart, Chris Stefanick, Dan DeMatte, Deacon Harold…
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The Timeless Message Of St. Francis On His 800th Anniversary Of Meeting Sister Death: Walking with the Poverello
Saint Francis of Assisi is cherished by Christians across many traditions. As we approach his feast day on October 4, we celebrate 800 years since his death, which he lovingly called Sister Death. Although I am a Benedictine at heart, Francis holds a special place in my…
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St. Theodore Guerin: 5 Things To Know About Her
Saint Theodore Guerin was a French nun who worked tirelessly to educate and care for the poor and sick. St. Theodore Guerin: 5 Things To Know About Her While looking at the vastness of the ocean, Saint Theodore found herself contemplating God. She visited the water’s edge,…
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October Calendar For Catholics
October 1: St. Therese of the Child Jesus October 2: Guardian AngelsOctober 3: St. TheodoreOctober 4: St. Francis of AssisiOctober 5: St. FaustinaOctober 6: St. Bruno, Blessed Marie-Rose DuroherOctober 7: Our Lady of the RosaryOctober 9: St. Denis and companions, St. John…
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Gospel Reflection For The 27th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:“Hear another parable.There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.When vintage time drew near,he sent…
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A Little Way, A Lifelong Friendship: St. Therese
Sometimes a saint enters our lives quietly, long before we realize just how much she will mean to us. For me, that saint was St. Therese of Lisieux. I first discovered her in high school when my family visited the National Shrine Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois. I…