February Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/february/ Catholic Resources for the New Evangelization Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://catholic-link.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Catholic-Link_Logo-no-text-32x32.png February Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/february/ 32 32 What I Wish I Knew About Dating A Non-Catholic https://catholic-link.org/dating-non-catholic-relationship/ https://catholic-link.org/dating-non-catholic-relationship/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:44:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=806401 There are Catholics who marry Catholics and who live a wonderful life. There are Catholics who marry Catholics who end up in divorce. There are Catholics who marry non-Catholics who lose their faith. And there are Catholics who marry non-Catholics whose spouses convert and live happily ever after.  All this is to say; every situation […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/dating-non-catholic-relationship/feed/ 0 15 Off The Beaten Path Catholic Artists To Add To Your Playlist https://catholic-link.org/catholic-music-catholic-artists-playlist/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-music-catholic-artists-playlist/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:37:22 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805573 There is no such thing as Catholic music, just like there is no such thing as Catholic trees.  Hear me out before discarding this whole spiel. These poor artists I’m about to share with you got stuck with me writing this intro, so for their sake, stick with me.  It’s actually a good thing that […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-music-catholic-artists-playlist/feed/ 0 The Question All Catholic Parents Need To Ask Themselves About Their Child’s Vocation https://catholic-link.org/catholic-parents-vocation/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-parents-vocation/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:10:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805940 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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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-parents-vocation/feed/ 0 How Do I Know What God’s Will Is When Both Choices Are Good Things? https://catholic-link.org/gods-will-catholic-discernment/ https://catholic-link.org/gods-will-catholic-discernment/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:05:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805202 Every day, we face numerous choices, many of eternal consequences.  When our hearts and minds are ordered toward God, these choices are usually between two goods.  We could read to our children, or pray the rosary.   We could spend Saturday afternoon serving at the soup kitchen, or go to confession.   We could go […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/gods-will-catholic-discernment/feed/ 0 Take A Cinematic Visit To Lourdes With “The Miracle Club” – Catholic Movie Review https://catholic-link.org/miracle-club-catholic-review/ https://catholic-link.org/miracle-club-catholic-review/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:51:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804683 Though most Catholics will never have the opportunity to make a major pilgrimage in their life, there are a handful who will. The most popular Catholic pilgrimage places might be the Holy Land, Rome (and Italy), and France, especially Lourdes.  Shrines of Mary’s apparitions and saints would also rank high on many people’s lists.  The […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/miracle-club-catholic-review/feed/ 0 3 Powerful Reminders From The Life Of St. Blaise https://catholic-link.org/saint-blaise-throat-blessing-life/ https://catholic-link.org/saint-blaise-throat-blessing-life/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:48:37 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=803372 One of the most curious celebrations in the Catholic Church is the blessing of throats for St. Blaise’s memorial on February 3rd. I can recall as a small child being told about the blessing of throats and seeing it done at church. I sort of took it for granted, and as I grew up the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/saint-blaise-throat-blessing-life/feed/ 0 Who Taught Mother Teresa To Be A Person Of Virtue? https://catholic-link.org/mother-teresa-virtue-parents-catholic/ https://catholic-link.org/mother-teresa-virtue-parents-catholic/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:57:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=803121 Saint Teresa of Calcutta was known for spending countless hours attending to the dying, the sick, and the poor. This flowed from her rich prayer life: Daily Mass and a daily holy hour. Where did Mother Teresa learn to sacrifice herself for others? Her first teacher in virtue was none other than her mother, Dranafile […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/mother-teresa-virtue-parents-catholic/feed/ 0 Raising A Saint: 2 Essential Lessons From Holy Mothers https://catholic-link.org/catholic-holy-mothers-saints/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-holy-mothers-saints/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 09:45:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=48606 In one of his most famous dreams, St. Don Bosco saw a large ship being attacked by smaller ships. Eventually, the Holy Father steered the larger ship, which represented the Church, safely between two pillars: the Blessed Mother and the Holy Eucharist. Like the Holy Father, the parents of the saints helped guide their domestic […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-holy-mothers-saints/feed/ 0 THE LITANY OF THE HOLY FAMILY https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-holy-family/ https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-holy-family/#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:02:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=47174 THE LITANY OF THE HOLY FAMILY Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph…Pray for […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-holy-family/feed/ 0 February Is Devoted To The Holy Family | Mark Your Calendar https://catholic-link.org/mark-your-calendar-devote-your-february-to-the-holy-family/ https://catholic-link.org/mark-your-calendar-devote-your-february-to-the-holy-family/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:32:34 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=33192 Did you know that each month has a traditional Catholic devotion? This year, let’s focus on each devotion month-by-month to grow in our faith and traditions! Make yourself notes, write them on your calendar, and pray a specific prayer each day of the month to remember. You could use a prayer already associated with the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/mark-your-calendar-devote-your-february-to-the-holy-family/feed/ 0 The 36 Doctors Of The Church | Part 3: The 11 Medieval Doctors https://catholic-link.org/doctors-of-the-church-part-3-medieval/ https://catholic-link.org/doctors-of-the-church-part-3-medieval/#respond Thu, 10 May 2018 17:18:48 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=29471 Today we present Part 3 of our series on the Doctors of the Church, having begun our list with Part 1, the Eight Ecumenical Doctors – four from the West and four from the East. In Part 2, we brought you the remaining eight Patristic Era Doctors. The eleven that follow today are called the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/doctors-of-the-church-part-3-medieval/feed/ 0 Do Seminarians Celebrate Valentine’s Day? https://catholic-link.org/seminarians-celebrate-valentines-day/ https://catholic-link.org/seminarians-celebrate-valentines-day/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:03:24 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=19502 I may be a seminarian, but I’m a huge fan of romantic tales. I like movies with happy endings when the boy gets the girl. I enjoy hearing stories about how couples met or what they did on their anniversary. And one of my favorite things is watching friends of mine who, after years of […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/seminarians-celebrate-valentines-day/feed/ 0 How Real (Catholic-Link) People Spend Valentine’s Day https://catholic-link.org/how-real-people-spend-valentines-day/ https://catholic-link.org/how-real-people-spend-valentines-day/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:06:56 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=19458 Social media tends to give the false perception that Valentine’s Day is the day of the year in which every person on earth enjoys the most romantic date night ever with the person of his or her dreams. Though it would be nice for that to happen, it is simply not a reality. We wanted […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/how-real-people-spend-valentines-day/feed/ 0 5 Facts And A Beautiful Video About Our Lady Of Lourdes https://catholic-link.org/5-facts-video-our-lady-of-lourdes/ https://catholic-link.org/5-facts-video-our-lady-of-lourdes/#respond Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:43:35 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=19446 Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Millions of faithful flock to Southern France every year to visit the Shrine, many seeking healing, while others travel as volunteer medical staff. Maybe you’ve never been, but most of us will have been handed a little vial of Lourdes Water as a […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/5-facts-video-our-lady-of-lourdes/feed/ 0 15 Powerful Prayers You Can Say In Just 15 Seconds! https://catholic-link.org/15-powerful-prayers-15-seconds/ https://catholic-link.org/15-powerful-prayers-15-seconds/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2016 02:47:08 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=16494 There have been many days when I was on the verge of losing my mind due to obsessive tattling, the never-ending muddy footprints on my hardwood floors and the bloodcurdling shriek of a toddler being tortured by her big brothers. During those moments, I could only mutter a simple prayer: “Come, Holy Spirit.” This was […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/15-powerful-prayers-15-seconds/feed/ 2 7 Times St. Peter Was An Absolute Boss https://catholic-link.org/7-times-st-peter-absolute-boss/ https://catholic-link.org/7-times-st-peter-absolute-boss/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2016 03:28:39 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=15485 Just a couple of weeks ago, I attended my friend Sean’s ordination to the priesthood.  I was overwhelmed by just how beautiful the whole experience was, and I was struck by the eternal nature of the whole ceremony. They say that when you’re ordained a priest, you’re a priest forever (like for all eternity). This […]

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