The Hidden Christian Meaning of the Easter Lily, an 'Icon of the Resurrection'
Did you know there's an incredible, and even supernatural, meaning behind the Easter Lily? Here's the ancient Christian symbolism behind this beautiful flower!
Did you know there's an incredible, and even supernatural, meaning behind the Easter Lily? Here's the ancient Christian symbolism behind this beautiful flower!
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...
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Few things can bring that nostalgic Christmas feeling like a good old fashioned Christmas market! In no particular order, here are 11 of the most magically beautiful Christmas markets from around Europe. You can click on any image to view it full size. Enjoy! [See also: Wow! Medieval Cathedrals Used...
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You may know about Apollo 11, the 1969 mission when humans landed on the moon for the first time. And there’s a good chance you’ve seen the movie Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks. Apollo 8 gets a lot less attention. And yet it was an extraordinary mission – one...
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Hello faithful ChurchPOP fans! As you might have noticed, there has been no new ChurchPOP content (and therefore no ChurchPOP daily emails) for about a week. The site has also been inaccessible intermittently in the last two days or so. But everything should be back up and running now as...