Dad Comes Home to a Sweet Surprise: Daughter Dresses as Virgin Mary & St. Philomena!
Upon returning home from work, this Catholic dad came home to a sweet surprise: his daughter dressed as the Virgin Mary and later, as St. Philomena!
Upon returning home from work, this Catholic dad came home to a sweet surprise: his daughter dressed as the Virgin Mary and later, as St. Philomena!
“Jesus says on this one day, you can be forgiven not only of all sin, but also of all punishment. It is wiped clean..."
"When I read the Bible, and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us..."
"I felt something I had never felt in any Protestant church: the True Presence of Our Lord. It was like a switch was flipped in my brain..."
Have you ever noticed that in certain parts of the Gospels, the authors leave some of Jesus’ words untranslated and then explain their meaning?
What a cool way to publicly commemorate the great holy day of Easter! 🙌
Most people know the meaning of Good Friday, the day when we remember that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. The same is true of Easter Sunday, when we remember that he rose from the dead in triumph over death. But what about Holy Saturday. What does this...
Have you ever heard of the Silent Mysteries of the Rosary? These beautiful meditations will silently guide you through Christ's death and burial.
"By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls." Diary, 796
Which one is your favorite?
"Let me kiss the wounds in Your hands, dear Lord. With sorrow deep and true, and may every movement of my hands be an act of love for You!"
Have you ever visited seven churches on Holy Thursday?
How often do we exchange moments with Christ for worldly desires? As we remember Judas' betrayal of Jesus, let us reflect on ways we can turn back to Jesus when we deny him.
Holy Week is an opportunity to pause, reflect on Jesus, and walk with Him as a family. To help you live this time more deeply, the Catholic app Theo offers seven simple prayers to pray together each day. Sometimes we don’t know what to say to God, especially when...
Millions of Catholics walk out of Mass holding blessed palms — but do you know what actually to do with them? Here is everything you need to know!
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If you’ve studied the work of G. K. Chesterton, you’ve probably also come across Hilaire Belloc. Both were Catholic (Chesterton converted, Belloc was raised Catholic), and lived in early 20th century England. They were good friends and worked on various projects together. Though he is not as well...
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If you haven’t heard of it already, The Mad Papist is a great website that has awesome Catholics designs for t-shirts, coffee mugs, posters and more. Here are some of our favorites: [See also: 12 Beautiful Pieces of Modern Catholic Art] [See also: Holy Graffiti: 14 Pictures of the...
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This article originally appeared on Fr. Dwight Longenecker’s blog “Standing on My Head,” and is reprinted with permission. Visit his website, browse his books, and be in touch at dwightlongenecker.com. Fr. Longenecker is a married Roman Catholic priest, with full approval by the Church. I don’t often...