Most families enjoy playing the classic card game Uno, which is why we were so excited when we stumbled upon this Kickstarter campaign for a Catholic version of this great game! Check out Unus Deus:...
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Catholic Gifts For Teens And Tweens Easter Baskets (And Confirmation Gifts Too!)
It's always so much fun filling a child's Easter Basket. There are many great Catholic children's books to choose from, Shining Light Dolls, Catholic coloring books, Saint stickers, and saint games available that help keep the focus of Easter on Jesus. Throw in a...
“Stay Close To Christ” Is A Store With A Mission
Catholic-Link is excited to share with you about the ministry of Stay Close To Christ. We are partnering with this great Catholic store to provide you a 10% discount AND the chance to benefit the ministry of Catholic-Link with your purchase. Use our...
Outrageous! She Claims The World Is Better Without Blue Haired People
What are your thoughts about people with blue hair? Do they deserve to be here? Would the world just be a little more perfect without them? We can't believe that she said this, but we're hoping it causes people to think. Blue Hair Thank you, Laura Klassen and...
Preparing For Peace: A Catholic Lenten Journal For Women With Anxiety
In the last few years, the Catholic scene has been exploding with new prayer journals. This trend is a good tracking point for the effectiveness of the New Evangelization. The need for these journals shows that more people are yearning to spend time in prayer and to...
3 Times Pope Paul VI Was Accurate In His Controversial Encyclical Humane Vitae
Pope Paul VI wrote a controversial and prophetic encyclical: Humanae Vitae. Let's take a look a number 17 of the document (written in 1968) which "prophesies" what the consequences would be in society embraced the contraceptive lifestyle. Below you will find an...
Essential Catholic Event Planning Tips
This post is sponsored by Relatu.org The camera was hanging three stories above the ground in an abandoned prison… and the controls weren’t responding. Time was ticking— we only had the location until sunset. Three frustrated attempts later— no solution. Then it hit...
This Rapidly Growing Order Of Priests Just Launched An Incredible Digital Library
Fr. Ambrose, Director of the Norbertine Father's Novices, has witnessed several young men hear and answer the call to a priestly vocation with the Norbertines. Currently, there are thirty-eight seminarians living at St. Michael's Abbey with two more on the waiting...
Of Vice And Medicine: A Catholic Perspective On Marijuana Legalization In The United States
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of the Archdiocese of Denver published a letter on the website of the Denver Catholic giving advice to the faithful on how their Catholic conscience should influence their vote. He...
This Short Film Showed Me That Even When I feel Abandoned, God Is There
When we go through moments of pain and difficulty, it is easy to blame God or feel abandoned by Him, so in this post, I want to talk about those moments in which pain makes us feel confused. When I was about seven years old, I was playing at home, running, until I...
7 Important Tips For Catholics To Remember When Using Social Media
The Catholic Christian presence on the internet is so important nowadays. Years ago TV and radio were the massive means of communication, but today it’s clear that they’ve all come together in one: the Internet. Pope Benedict XVI said, “Dear Brothers and Sisters, I...
How To Argue On Social Media According To Matt Fradd
We're so excited that Matt Fradd is on the Ascension Presents YouTube channel. Matt is a Catholic author, speaker, and podcaster. He also works with Covenant Eyes, an organization that helps others heal from pornography addiction. Drawing from his personal...
3 Poems to Reflect on as Ireland Votes on Its Abortion Laws
As many of us already know, Ireland votes today to decide whether to keep its relatively strict abortion laws- which currently make it very difficult to have an abortion - to change them in favor of abortion on demand. There are so many well-documented reasons why...
Does God Make People Gay? A Priest Responds
Does God make people gay? Due to some comments allegedly made by Pope Francis, this question is on many people's minds. Is our sexual attraction determined even before birth by our Creator or is it something we choose as a result of life's circumstances? Many...
Pope Francis’ Powerful Response To A Young Boy’s Question: “Is My Atheist Father In Heaven?”
There are really no words to add to this incredibly moving video of the Holy Father responding to the question of a young boy who wanted to know if his father non-believing father is now in heaven. The beauty, the gentleness, the compassion of Pope Francis should be...
The Seven Hearts Of A Priest
https://catholic-link.org/infographic-what-is-the-meaning-behind-the-priestly-vestments-a-practical-guide/ God calls those He wants to be priests. He chooses them from among His people in order to consecrate them, to make them His own. From that moment on, priests no...
39 Things 18-39 Year-Olds Should Consider Giving Up For Lent
Pete Burak, director of i.d.916 gives a quick rundown of some creative ideas for young adults to think about giving up this Lent. The suggestions to give up eye-rolling, extra guac, and not finishing a book spoke directly to my heart! Which ideas will inspire...
Kylie Jenner’s Record Breaking Baby Reveal Reveals More Than Just The Baby’s Name
Kylie Jenner, 20 year-old member of the Kardashian family, posted a picture of her newborn daughter on Instagram and the "picture has been liked over 11 million times in just a few hours - making it one of Instagram's most popular posts ever." At the time of writing...
The Business Of Abortion “Blood Money”
"Blood Money" is a documentary that exposes the truth behind the Abortion Industry from the Pro-Life perspective. This film examines the culture of death in America, from the inception of Planned Parenthood and the profitability of abortion clinics to the denial of...
44 Of The Best Catholic Books You Should Be Reading This Year
It can be difficult to find a book that encourages you, motivates you, and inspires you in your Catholic faith. We've compiled a list of our favorite Catholic books that were published in 2017. There's truly something for everyone on this list. *We're posting these...
Millennial Priests: The Change That The Church Needed?
A little while ago, TIME magazine published an article about a phenomenon that’s becoming more and more common in the United States: the increasing number of millennial seminarians and priests. Millennials are the generation born between the 80s and mid-90s. They are...
7 Truths You Need To Know If You’re Part Of A Parish Choir
https://catholic-link.org/trouble-understanding-the-mass-heres-a-simple-explanation/ A few years ago, I belonged to a choir, but for different reasons, I had to leave it and commit to other things in the field of evangelization. However, I have continued educating...
7 Truths About Exorcism And Exorcists
Frequently, while watching TV or when we go to the movies, we find that many of the stories told have as a protagonist the devil. There are diverse opinions about it: some believe that these stories are the result of old fashioned ideas from the past, which Hollywood...
10 Resources For Individuals And Families Dealing With Same-Sex Attraction
“Look at the face of the other.… Discover that he has a soul, a history, and a life, that he is a person, and that God loves this person.” - Benedict XVI One of the most important services we hope to render in our media ministry at Catholic-Link is to connect our...