May Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/may/ Catholic Resources for the New Evangelization Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:41:14 +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 May Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/may/ 32 32 This Is Why You Should Pray For Your Priest https://catholic-link.org/pray-for-your-priest/ https://catholic-link.org/pray-for-your-priest/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:13:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=806265 For many people, the priest is the one whom people go to for their spiritual needs, for prayer requests, for Mass offerings, and other sacraments. Have you ever wondered how a priest is sustained spiritually for the work they do? Should we be praying for a priest as we pray for other people, like our […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/pray-for-your-priest/feed/ 0 Why Should You Add This Prayer To Your Rosary? https://catholic-link.org/how-to-add-fatima-prayer-rosary/ https://catholic-link.org/how-to-add-fatima-prayer-rosary/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:46:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805314 On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared for the first time to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Each time our Blessed Mother visited Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia, she gave some specific instructions to the children. “I have come, to warn the faithful,to amend their livesand ask pardon for their sins.They must not continue to […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/how-to-add-fatima-prayer-rosary/feed/ 0 The Life-Changing Effects Of A Daily Rosary https://catholic-link.org/daily-rosary-catholic-mom/ https://catholic-link.org/daily-rosary-catholic-mom/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:11:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805412 I saw struggles with sin unravel before my eyes, I found clarity in my vocation and decided to marry the man I now call my husband. I watched anxieties and worries, wounds, and difficulties dissipate as Our Lady brought me peace and interior quiet I had not known prior. I couldn’t not say the rosary […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/daily-rosary-catholic-mom/feed/ 0 Mary’s Name Means Star Of The Sea https://catholic-link.org/star-of-the-sea-mary-name-quote/ https://catholic-link.org/star-of-the-sea-mary-name-quote/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:31:21 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804992 “Therefore a certain Star has risen for us today: Our Lady, Saint Mary. Her name means Star of the sea; no doubt the Star of this sea which is the world. Therefore, we ought to lift up our eyes to this Star that has appeared on earth today in order that she may lead us, […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/star-of-the-sea-mary-name-quote/feed/ 0 Memorial Day: Uniting Both Faith And Patriotism https://catholic-link.org/memorial-day-catholic-faith-patriotism/ https://catholic-link.org/memorial-day-catholic-faith-patriotism/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 05:41:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804288 Whether a person dies in combat or survives for years after their retirement from service, serving in the military leaves a mark on a soldier, airman, or sailor. It is likely one of the few careers that leaves one with a distinguished title – veteran. Too often on Memorial Day, the true purpose of the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/memorial-day-catholic-faith-patriotism/feed/ 0 The Importance of Pentecost in the Life of Today’s Catholics https://catholic-link.org/pentecost-catholic/ https://catholic-link.org/pentecost-catholic/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 08:09:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804086 I did a month-long program with Dr. Bob Schuchts, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and the JPII Healing Center back in 2020, and if I learned anything, it’s that everyone in the modern world is wounded. Humanity’s brokenness is becoming more evident in the cultural movements we see around us: transgenderism, abortion, broken families, distorted sexuality, […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/pentecost-catholic/feed/ 0 Making The Most Of Mother’s Day: Queen For A Day…Or Not https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-catholic-reflection/ https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-catholic-reflection/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 04:22:30 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804245 As Mother’s Day approaches, if you have a house full of kids, like I did ten years ago, you may be trying to keep expectations low. You doubt as to whether your loved ones will show you appreciation in any significant way on this day traditionally devoted to honoring mothers. You wonder if you will […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-catholic-reflection/feed/ 0 How To Start Your Own Catholic Art Home Gallery https://catholic-link.org/catholic-art-home-gallery/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-art-home-gallery/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 04:04:09 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=804190 What use is art? Does it have a value? Is it merely an “add-on”, a luxury item for enthusiasts?  These are questions that I often ask myself, especially in our modern society where the monetization of nearly every aspect of existence threatens to squeeze out some of the distinctly human areas of life. And, at […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-art-home-gallery/feed/ 0 The Spiritual Warfare Of Motherhood https://catholic-link.org/the-spiritual-warfare-of-motherhood-catholic/ https://catholic-link.org/the-spiritual-warfare-of-motherhood-catholic/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:31:27 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46920 I find that the term “spiritual warfare” often makes me think it’s more dramatic and epic than it actually is. I think of saints doing heroic penances and exorcists fighting off demons, but truly spiritual warfare is often a subtle battle the devil wages against us to slowly and steadily lead us off of the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/the-spiritual-warfare-of-motherhood-catholic/feed/ 0 May Is Devoted To The Blessed Virgin Mary | Mark Your Calendar! https://catholic-link.org/may-is-devoted-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mark-your-calendar/ https://catholic-link.org/may-is-devoted-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mark-your-calendar/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:03:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=33683 Did you know that the Catholic tradition designates a unique devotion for each month of the year? As we journey through this year, let us take the opportunity to delve into each devotion month-by-month, and strengthen our faith and spiritual heritage! You could jot down reminders, mark your calendar, and commit to reciting a specific […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/may-is-devoted-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mark-your-calendar/feed/ 0 13 Things To Know About Our Lady Of Fatima https://catholic-link.org/13-things-to-know-about-our-lady-of-fatima/ https://catholic-link.org/13-things-to-know-about-our-lady-of-fatima/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 02:49:30 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=36363 Our Lady of Fatima is one of the most well-known, famous, and venerated Marian apparitions of our day. What is remarkable is how over 100 years later, the message of Fatima cuts right to the heart and speaks to all. Here are some reasons why. 13 Things To Know About Our Lady Of Fatima 1. […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/13-things-to-know-about-our-lady-of-fatima/feed/ 0 What The Ascension Can Teach Us When We Feel Abandoned By Christ https://catholic-link.org/what-the-ascension-can-teach-us-when-we-feel-abandoned-by-christ/ https://catholic-link.org/what-the-ascension-can-teach-us-when-we-feel-abandoned-by-christ/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:05:34 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=33880 Ascension seems the silliest solemnity. Jesus spent thirty years preparing for His mission, three years preaching His mission, three days suffering, dying, rising to complete His mission, and many days thereafter appearing to His apostles so that they would believe in His mission. However, just when His mission is ready to go public like the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/what-the-ascension-can-teach-us-when-we-feel-abandoned-by-christ/feed/ 0 Catholic-Link’s Best Mother’s Day Posts https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-giveaway-our-best-mothers-day-posts/ https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-giveaway-our-best-mothers-day-posts/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:27:08 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=30587 Catholic-Link’s Best Mother’s Day Posts “What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?” – St. Therese of Lisieux Becky RoachBecky Roach lives in Ohio with her husband and six children. When not doing laundry or making memories with her kids, […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/mothers-day-giveaway-our-best-mothers-day-posts/feed/ 0 Who Are The 36 Doctors Of The Church? (The 8 Patristic Era Doctors https://catholic-link.org/church-doctors-part-2-8-patristic-doctors/ https://catholic-link.org/church-doctors-part-2-8-patristic-doctors/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:15:04 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=29329 Recently, we brought you Part 1 of our series on the Doctors of the Church, having begun our list with the so-called Eight Ecumenical Doctors – from the West – St. Ambrose (340-397), St. Jerome (345-420), St. Augustine (354-430), and Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604), and – from the East – St. Athanasius (295-373), […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/church-doctors-part-2-8-patristic-doctors/feed/ 0 What You Need To Know About Gaining A Fatima Indulgence https://catholic-link.org/13th-day-fatima-indulgence/ https://catholic-link.org/13th-day-fatima-indulgence/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:55:32 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=22362 Did you know that on the 13th day of every month from May through October, 2017, Catholics can obtain an Indulgence in honor of the 100-year anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima? First, a quick refresher on the Blessed Virgin Mary’s messages at Fatima, delivered to the three shepherd children, recently canonized Sts. Francisco […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/13th-day-fatima-indulgence/feed/ 0 The Solemnity Of St. Joseph, Truly A Saint For Our Times https://catholic-link.org/joseph-saint-our-times/ https://catholic-link.org/joseph-saint-our-times/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:30:02 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=19994 The Gospel of Matthew gives emphasis to St. Joseph, for it is through him that the legal, filial line passed from King David to Jesus. The following are virtues we all stand to learn from St. Joseph. St. Joseph’s Silence If we look at Sacred Scripture, there is not one word uttered by St. Joseph […]

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