November Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/november/ Catholic Resources for the New Evangelization Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:27:31 +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 November Archives - Catholic-Link https://catholic-link.org/feast-days-and-seasonal-celebrations/november/ 32 32 A Prayer Before Mass https://catholic-link.org/a-prayer-before-mass-catholic/ https://catholic-link.org/a-prayer-before-mass-catholic/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:45:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805246 A Prayer Before Mass Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal light, and poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. Lord, in your […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/family-movies-thanksgiving-catholic/feed/ 0 What Is The Dedication Of The Basilicas Of St. Peter And St. Paul? https://catholic-link.org/what-is-the-dedication-of-the-basilicas-of-st-peter-and-st-paul/ https://catholic-link.org/what-is-the-dedication-of-the-basilicas-of-st-peter-and-st-paul/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2023 10:04:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805792 St. Peter’s Basilica St. Paul’s Basilica Alyssa DeMange

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/what-is-the-dedication-of-the-basilicas-of-st-peter-and-st-paul/feed/ 0 St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity: An Ordinary Saint With Extraordinary Devotion https://catholic-link.org/saint-elizabeth-holy-trinity/ https://catholic-link.org/saint-elizabeth-holy-trinity/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:03:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805463 Who was St. Elizabeth of the Trinity? There are some saints who, on the outside, do not appear especially remarkable; they are not like Catherine of Sienna guiding a pope back to Rome; or Joan of Arc leading an army into battle. By all outward appearances, they don’t seem to do anything terribly extraordinary. Yet […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/saint-elizabeth-holy-trinity/feed/ 0 St. Martin De Porres | 8 Facts To Know https://catholic-link.org/st-martin-de-porres-8-facts-to-know/ https://catholic-link.org/st-martin-de-porres-8-facts-to-know/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:17:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805621 St. Martin De Porres, Pray For Us! Image created by @thestumpofjesse Guest PostWe thank those who choose to write a guest post for Catholic-Link.org! We are happy to partner with you to spread the Gospel message worldwide and help Catholics grow in their faith. catholic-link.org

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/st-martin-de-porres-8-facts-to-know/feed/ 0 What Is Memento Mori? https://catholic-link.org/memento-mori-catholic-defined/ https://catholic-link.org/memento-mori-catholic-defined/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:03:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=801121 Author’s note: Are you contemplating taking your own life? – Please call or text 988 before you do anything else! There is always hope and always a better life just around the corner! You are not alone. Death is a Part of Our Fallen Reality Human beings are no stranger to death, but the plan […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/memento-mori-catholic-defined/feed/ 0 The Holy Souls In Purgatory – Our Allies In The Afterlife https://catholic-link.org/purgatory-mortal-sin/ https://catholic-link.org/purgatory-mortal-sin/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=48800 The word Purgatory comes from the Greek root πῦρ (“pur”) which means both “fire” and “pure.” This is a fitting description, as the fires of Purgatory, rather than destroying like the fires of Hell, instead purify. Purgatory is where we expiate for the pain due to mortal sins that have been forgiven through the sacrament […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/purgatory-mortal-sin/feed/ 0 The Special Virtue Of Thankfulness https://catholic-link.org/the-special-virtue-of-thankfulness/ https://catholic-link.org/the-special-virtue-of-thankfulness/#respond Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:13:18 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46874 Will WrightWill Wright lives in Phoenix with his wife and sons and is a History and Religion Teacher at St. John Paul II Catholic High School. He is a regular speaker at the Institute of Catholic Theology in Phoenix and an instructor at the Kino Catechetical Institute. He is also a regular author for the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/the-special-virtue-of-thankfulness/feed/ 0 10 Things To Know About Child Loss That Will Help You Support Grieving Families https://catholic-link.org/10-things-to-know-about-child-loss-that-will-help-you-support-grieving-families/ https://catholic-link.org/10-things-to-know-about-child-loss-that-will-help-you-support-grieving-families/#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:31:30 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46496 Ryan and Kelly Breaux Ryan and Kelly Breaux gave birth to a set of twins in 2005, a son Talon and a daughter Emma Grace. Talon died after 15 days with Emma Grace joining her brother in Heaven three years later. Their lives were propelled onto a personal journey of both discovery and recovery after […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/10-things-to-know-about-child-loss-that-will-help-you-support-grieving-families/feed/ 0 How St. Albert The Great Integrated Religion And Science https://catholic-link.org/how-st-albert-the-great-integrated-religion-and-science/ https://catholic-link.org/how-st-albert-the-great-integrated-religion-and-science/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:12:13 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46485 Who Is Albertus Magnus? One of the greatest saints in the History of the intellectual tradition of the Church is St. Thomas Aquinas. The Angelic Doctor, however, did not arise from a vacuum. Even the greatest teachers once had great teachers. The most famous teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas is St. Albert the Great (known […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/how-st-albert-the-great-integrated-religion-and-science/feed/ 0 Don’t Overlook The Importance Of A Child’s Imagination When Teaching The Faith https://catholic-link.org/catholic-imagination-children-teaching-faith/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-imagination-children-teaching-faith/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:50:47 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46321 What if?  Every movie, book, or play sees its genesis when someone somewhere utters those two words: what if? What if a mammoth shark terrorizes a beach community? What if a boy befriends a stranded extraterrestrial and works to help the being return home? What if a young wizard must battle for his life with […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-imagination-children-teaching-faith/feed/ 0 Get To Know St. Charles Borromeo The “Practical Genius” https://catholic-link.org/saint-charles-borromeo/ https://catholic-link.org/saint-charles-borromeo/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:56:08 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46289 Who is St. Charles Borromeo? Carlo Borromeo was born in Arona, Italy near Milan in 1538. He became a cardinal archbishop and was active in the Catholic Counter-Reformation (after the Protestant Reformation) in Italy. St. Charles Borromeo died at the age of 46 in 1584 and was canonized a short time later in 1610. His […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/saint-charles-borromeo/feed/ 0 Why Do We Sing At Mass? https://catholic-link.org/why-do-we-sing-at-mass/ https://catholic-link.org/why-do-we-sing-at-mass/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:00:09 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46270 Will WrightWill Wright lives in Phoenix with his wife and sons and is a History and Religion Teacher at St. John Paul II Catholic High School. He is a regular speaker at the Institute of Catholic Theology in Phoenix and an instructor at the Kino Catechetical Institute. He is also a regular author for the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/why-do-we-sing-at-mass/feed/ 0 November Is Devoted To The Souls In Purgatory | Mark Your Calendar! https://catholic-link.org/november-is-devoted-to-the-souls-in-purgatory/ https://catholic-link.org/november-is-devoted-to-the-souls-in-purgatory/#respond Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:26:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=34878 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 it 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/november-is-devoted-to-the-souls-in-purgatory/feed/ 0 Do Our Souls Go Straight To Heaven Or Hell When We Die? https://catholic-link.org/souls-heaven-hell-die/ https://catholic-link.org/souls-heaven-hell-die/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:23:47 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=39472 St. Thomas Aquinas addresses this question in his Summa Theologica, and to reduce his nuanced arguments into one word – maybe. Thomas makes clear, in full accord with Scripture and Church teaching, that some souls do go straight to heaven or hell. Souls of those who die without any guilt or unpaid debt for even […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/souls-heaven-hell-die/feed/ 0 7 Ways To Give Thanks After An Answered Prayer https://catholic-link.org/give-thanks-answered-prayer/ https://catholic-link.org/give-thanks-answered-prayer/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 02:56:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=16689 There are wonderful times in our lives when God answers a prayer. Maybe it is something we have been praying for years; maybe it is something we never thought would be answered. Maybe the answer was beyond our wildest dreams, better than we ever could have imagined. Maybe God didn’t answer your prayer, and you […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/give-thanks-answered-prayer/feed/ 0 What Can We Learn From Squanto? PLUS – A Thanksgiving Prayer https://catholic-link.org/what-role-did-franciscan-monks-have-in-the-first-thanksgiving/ https://catholic-link.org/what-role-did-franciscan-monks-have-in-the-first-thanksgiving/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2018 04:25:20 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=32783 Thanksgiving Prayer  O God, source and giver of all things,You manifest your infinite majesty, power and goodnessIn the earth about us:We give you honor and glory.For the sun and the rain,For the manifold fruits of our fields:For the increase of our herds and flocks,We thank you.For the enrichment of our souls with divine grace,We are […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/what-role-did-franciscan-monks-have-in-the-first-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 15 Quotes That Are Perfect For Thanksgiving! https://catholic-link.org/15-quotes-importance-gratitude/ https://catholic-link.org/15-quotes-importance-gratitude/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:14:59 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=22316 Gratitude is one of the most underrated virtues. It’s so often misconstrued as false enthusiasm, naivety or new-age positivity. It’s not. To be grateful takes strength to see beyond our own egos. If we concentrate only on what is negative in our lives, we forget the fact that our lives are not ours, they are […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/15-quotes-importance-gratitude/feed/ 0 8 Ways To Have Dinner Together As A Family…And Why You Should! https://catholic-link.org/who-would-you-like-to-have-dinner-with/ https://catholic-link.org/who-would-you-like-to-have-dinner-with/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:42:06 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=14026  If you could bring anyone for dinner, dead or alive, who would it be? This isn’t a quiz, so there is no ultimate correct answer. You don’t need to say Jesus just because you are in a youth group, or a famous historical figure just because you want to sound smart. You don’t even need […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/who-would-you-like-to-have-dinner-with/feed/ 0 How Do You Let Christ Reign In You? | St. Josemaria Escriva https://catholic-link.org/how-do-you-let-christ-reign-in-you-st-josemaria/ https://catholic-link.org/how-do-you-let-christ-reign-in-you-st-josemaria/#respond Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:13:33 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/how-do-you-let-christ-reign-in-you-st-josemaria/ 7 “Christ should reign first and foremost in our soul. But how would we reply if he asked us: “How do you go about letting me reign in you?” I would reply that I need lots of his grace. Only that way can my every heartbeat and breath, my least intense look, my most ordinary […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/how-do-you-let-christ-reign-in-you-st-josemaria/feed/ 0 Preparing To Prepare: Everything You Need To Get Ready For Advent https://catholic-link.org/guide-to-advent/ https://catholic-link.org/guide-to-advent/#respond Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:13:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=11638 ’Tis the season to string up Christmas lights, decorate the tree, plan out party menus, and buy gifts at shopping centers where it’s close to impossible to find parking.  Ladies and gentlemen, the Christmas season is in full effect…and it’s only November! Oddly enough, we constantly complain about how fast time flies, but we speed […]

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