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  • Irish Prayers for Strong Families and Spiritual Protection
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    Irish Prayers for Strong Families and Spiritual Protection

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    Although I collected these prayers in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, these three beautiful prayers are for spiritual strength and protection all year round. Before the days when the Church waned in the Emerald Isle, faith stirred a humble faith. Ireland had a bounty of vocations, even sending its priests and nuns abroad far and […]

  • Review: Benedictus Publication
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    Review: Benedictus Publication

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    A project of Sophia Institute Press is the new Benedictus Publication, a Traditional Catholic Companion.  Perfect for individuals and families who attend the Latin Mass, the publication offers Mass reading in Latin and English, hymns, daily prayer, meditations, and additional sections for enrichment.  Daily prayer resources following the missal and breviary of 1962, a simple […]

  • Book Review: Our Lady's Picture Book
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    Book Review: Our Lady’s Picture Book

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    Anthony DeStefano has written a new book entitled Our Lady’s Picture Book through Sophia Institute Press. The book is illustrated by Juliana Kolesova.  This is the sequel to his bestselling book Our Lady’s Wardrobe.  A beautifully told and illustrated book, Anthony explains page by page the different title of Mary including: Our Lady of Sorrows; […]

  • Book Review: Listening for God by Teresa Tomeo
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    Book Review: Listening for God by Teresa Tomeo

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    Discovering the Incredible Ways God Speaks to Us Popular Catholic Talk Show Host, Author, and Journalist Teresa Tomeo has written a new book, Listening for God: Discovering the Incredible Ways God Speaks to Us.  Beautifully laid-out with vignettes from several authors and evangelists within chapters, the book offers beautiful insights into seeing and experiencing the […]

  • Philadelphia March for Life January 23, 2021
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    Philadelphia March for Life January 23, 2021

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    The Pro-life Union of Greater Philadelphia will host the “Philadelphia March for Life” on Saturday, January 23, 2021.  The day begins with Roman Catholic Mass at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia at 1723 Race Street, Philadelphia with Archbishop Nelson Perez. Following Mass, the March will begin at North 17th Street and […]

  • Making 2021 Great
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    Making 2021 Great

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    Perceptions of 2020 If we step back and take a look at 2020, there were many blessings for all of us.  Yes, there were challenging times, and devastation for so many and our prayers go out to all, but the closeness we have gained in family-time is amazing to ponder. Of course, there have been […]

  • 20 Ways to a Holy Christmas Through Advent
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    20 Ways to a Holy Christmas Through Advent

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    My best Christmases have been those with good Advents beginning with making time with our Savior a priority. It’s not the kind of time that gets checked off a list but the kind where we are infused with love and peace — the true spirit of Advent. This season is a time to set aside […]

  • Christ the King & Last Judgment
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    Christ the King & Last Judgment

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    On the final Sunday in the liturgical year, it is time to remember things that we’d prefer to forget. For starters, we recall that there is an infinite qualitative difference between God and us. He is immortal and infinite. We are not. Each one of us will come to our individual end. But so will […]

  • All Saints Day -- Because We Were Created for Something Better!
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    All Saints Day — Because We Were Created for Something Better!

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    For all of us All Saints Day raises some serious questions. We were created to become saints, to serve God and give Him glory. We are supposed to bring His love to a world that is hurting.  People should see Jesus in us.    That is the purpose of all of us. So we all have to ask ourselves some […]

  • Stevie Nicks vs Pope Leo on Freedom
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    Stevie Nicks vs Pope Leo on Freedom

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    In a recent interview with The Guardian, Rocker Stevie Nicks revealed her confusion to think that sex, drugs and rock and roll were greater than her baby. She ended her child’s life in 1979 while dating Don Henley of The Eagles. “There’s just no way that I could have had a child then, working as hard as […]

  • Evangelizing Made Easy by God
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    Evangelizing Made Easy by God

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    For those not walking with Our Lord, coincidences are a marvel. People gush: What are the odds?  But for Christians who walk with the Lord, we are not amazed at the odds; we are amazed at God. One way I have opened the door to God acting in my life is that before taking a […]

  • The First Five Saturdays Can Help Us Now
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    The First Five Saturdays Can Help Us Now

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    There is a lot to fret over in our culture but there is also a lot at our disposal to fight against it. One very powerful action we can take is the First Five Saturday devotion. If you have never done it before, I encourage you to do it now and stick with it.  The […]

  • Miraculous ‘Fatima’ Story Comes to Big Screen
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    Miraculous ‘Fatima’ Story Comes to Big Screen

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    The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal have drawn more attention than any other Church-approved Marian apparition. The appearances of the Blessed Mother and the “Miracle of the Sun” happened 103 years ago and was witnessed by an estimated 60,000 people, even non-believers. The new Fatima move opening in theaters August 28, tells […]

  • Old Testament Roots of Peter and the Keys
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    Old Testament Roots of Peter and the Keys

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    “More Catholic than the Pope.” There is nothing more quintessentially Catholic than the Papacy.  When we think “Catholic,” we think Rome, the Vatican, the dome of St. Peter’s. But the roots of the papacy actually go back to Jerusalem and the messiah-kings who ruled there. Like most heads of state, David and his descendants, the […]

  • 10 Ways to Find Peace in Troubled Times
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    10 Ways to Find Peace in Troubled Times

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    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid,” (John 14:27). Within those words of comfort is the key: not as the world gives. And so with the assurance of our faith, […]

  • Birth of John the Baptist
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    Birth of John the Baptist

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    On December the 25th, we celebrate the big one—the birthday of Jesus, the Word of God made flesh.  The Church actually does not celebrate the birthday of the saints, except that of Jesus’ mother.  Generally, their special day in the calendar is the date of their death, their entry into eternal life.  But there is […]

  • Recognizing God's Presence
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    Recognizing God’s Presence

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    Recognizing God in Small Moments Recognizing God in the everyday moments are an art.  Whether we are young, somewhere in the middle or old.  Life has its slow times and the busy times.  I think having eyes to see “His hand” in all we do is something that take patience! Think for a moment about […]