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The Question All Catholic Parents Need To Ask Themselves About Their Child’s Vocation

Guest Post — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:10:00 +0000

I was speaking with a friend of mine the other day and he asked me where my fourteen-year-old son was at with his discernment of the priesthood. He wanted to know what I was doing to encourage him to be open to this vocation. My initial response was….to cringe. “What do you mean?” I thought. […]

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St. Martin De Porres | 8 Facts To Know

Guest Post — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:17:00 +0000

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My Favorite Catholic Traditions | Diego

Guest Post — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:55:00 +0000

Almost every single time I hear a Taylor Swift song, I think of my friend Sofía. During high school, I didn’t have a car of my own, and she didn’t mind giving me free rides everywhere, so we spent our semesters going together to mass and holy adoration in her Toyota. I never got to […]

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How World Youth Day Continues To Inspire Me Today

Guest Post — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:59:00 +0000

My whole life, I have stated I am a member of the Catholic Church. I specifically remember learning in youth group that the word “catholic” meant universal, but the definition didn’t mean much to me until I partook in World Youth Day 2005. It was the summer before my freshman year of high school. I […]

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Why The Soul Is Naturally Christian

Guest Post — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:53:00 +0000

Why the soul is Naturally Christian Among the treasures of our Christian heritage are two doctrinal statements bequeathed to us by Tertullian, the late-second and early-third century Carthaginian Church Father. It was he who provided his Christian heirs with the most precise formulation of the greatest of all mysteries, that of the Divine Trinity, namely: […]

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Planning An Intentional Summer With The Messy Family Project

Guest Post — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:43:00 +0000

Summer is coming on fast and that means more time with your kids, more time outside, more family time…basically more time! More time together is great in theory, but when we come to it without planning, we can find ourselves sitting around watching a show or listening to the kids bicker. This summer, we need […]

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Why Do We Need Altar Servers?

Guest Post — Mon, 22 May 2023 07:49:00 +0000

When I was growing up, there were no “altar servers,” only altar boys. Having been raised in a Catholic religious household, my three older brothers all served as altar boys. When they attended Mass and the priest walked out with no altar boy, one or two of my brothers would immediately go up to the […]

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Sister Jean’s Wisdom Goes Far Beyond March Madness

Guest Post — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:17:00 +0000

In addition to giving her life in service to God and the education of young people, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM is a March Madness icon. In 1994 she became the chaplain for the Loyola University basketball team and has been a constant presence at the team’s practices, games, and events ever since. Sister Jean […]

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HALEY STEWART EXPLORES INSTAGRAM

Guest Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:32:00 +0000

The University of St. Thomas-Houston MAX Studios, in partnership with the Word on Fire Institute, launched an innovative video series to demonstrate how to bring the light of the Gospel to the digital world. Harnessing the expertise of major Catholic influencers who evangelize effectively on social media platforms, each episode of the series, The New […]

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3 Simple Ways To Cultivate Grace In The New Year

Guest Post — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:26:00 +0000

As December draws to a close, the bare trees and winter winds tempt me to think that God lies dormant with the rest of creation. He chose this season, however, for His incarnation, showing me that the Lord works wonders in the moments that seem the most unexpected. Wherever you find yourself as we transition into the new year, here are three […]

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Why Are Saturdays Devoted To The Blessed Mother?

Guest Post — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:10:00 +0000

In the third apparition at Fatima, the Blessed Mother told the little seers that, to save souls and avert war, she came to request not just the praying of the Rosary and consecration to her Immaculate Heart, but a “Communion of reparation” on the first Saturdays of the month. In 1925, in a later vision […]

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What Is Twitch And How Are Catholics Using It To Evangelize? JONATHAN BLEVINS EXPLORES TWITCH

Guest Post — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:01:29 +0000

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All Or Nothing: The Moment That Changed One Athlete’s Life Forever

Guest Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:46:44 +0000

Imagine kneeling in a room with eleven-thousand college students. The lights are dim, and the spotlights follow the priest holding a Monstrance, walking through the aisles. The choir is singing the verse, “I give myself to you, Lord,” over and over again. People are moved to tears, while others are in awe of the experience. […]

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Elvis And The Value Of A Good Mentor

Guest Post — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:31:53 +0000

“We are two odd, lonely children reaching for eternity.” -Colonel Tom Parker Elvis is a household name for the majority of people who know anything about popular culture. Everyone has heard of Elvis, but few, I would imagine, have heard of Colonel Tom Parker. Before I watched the new “Elvis” film (directed by Baz Luhrmann), […]

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What We Should Teach Kids About Angels

Guest Post — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:46:00 +0000

Who are the angels and how should we talk to our children about them? It’s an important subject for Catholics to consider. After all, the existence of angels is an absolute doctrine of our Faith. The Islamic religion believes in angels too, and so does Judaism. Even many of today’s pagan new-agers espouse a belief […]

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The Legacy Of Truth This Potential Saint Brought To The World Continues To Inspire FOCUS Missionaries

Guest Post — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:06:00 +0000

Bishop David Kagan, Diocese of Bismarck, N.D., announced the opening of the diocesan investigation which could lead to the beatification and canonization of North Dakota native Michelle Christine Duppong. Born in 1985, Duppong grew up in Haymarsh, N.D. She earned a degree in horticulture at North Dakota State University in 2006. While there, she encountered […]

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5 Pillars Of The USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival Explained

Guest Post — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:39:00 +0000

In response to a 2019 Pew Study that showed only 30 percent of Catholics believe in the Real Presence, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a three-year long Eucharistic Revival, which started on the Feast of Corpus Christi June 19. 5 Pillars Of The USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival Explained There are five pillars […]

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Is There A Lesson In This Artist’s Gruesome Depiction Of The Seven Deadly Sins?

Guest Post — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:37:00 +0000

“Yes, now’s the moment; I’m looking at this thing on the mantlepiece, and I understand that I am in hell.” — Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit, 1944 As most theologians point out, once we lose belief in God, it’s a short leap to the belief that there is no moral absolute, no Absolute Good. After all, […]

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The Day I Told Jesus I Was A Porn Addict It Led To Freedom

Guest Post — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 02:55:12 +0000

I remember the day that I told Jesus I was a porn addict. I remember the fear. I remember my body shaking, and my words trembling. For myself, it was an honest realization and a total admission. I remember kneeling before Jesus Christ in Eucharistic Adoration, and then going to meet Him in the Sacrament […]

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