“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter, he that has found one has found a treasure.” Sirach 6:14.
Do you struggle with friendship?
The older generation has a lot to teach us.
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Catholic Trivia: Purgatory
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Today, we’re going to test your knowledge about Purgatory with 10 Catholic Trivia questions!!
Is Purgatory even a real thing, or was it something made up by the Catholic Church?
Can you find Purgatory in the Bible?
How can we help the souls in Purgatory?
Learn all this and more in this round of Catholic Trivia: Purgatory.
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How to Make Jesus (not TV) the Center of Your Home
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It seems like everyone has a TV as the focal point of their living room.
It’s either mounted on the wall or erected on a TV stand. The furniture is centered around it. Even home decor is organized to accent it.
But when I was a kid, my mom showed me there’s another way.
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Catholic Stocking Stuffers for all the People You Love
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Christmas stockings are our family’s favorite gift-giving tradition!
My kiddos, my husband, and I love the suspense and surprise of digging through our stockings to reveal tiny surprises and treats.
This year, I really want my Christmas shopping to be a blessing for my family and for the shops I’m buying from.
So I’m challenging myself to shop small Catholic businesses as much as possible!
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Learning Not to Be Surprised by Suffering
Christians, are you suffering right now?
And does this suffering surprise you?
As followers of Christ, with him as our example, we must know that the Cross is necessary for salvation, that suffering is part of living life in his footsteps.
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Praise the Lord, You Stinky Diapers, for His Love Endures Forever
I look down at my sink perpetually filled with dishes, and I feel overwhelmed.
I look down at my floor, currently covered in crumbs, and I feel tired.
I look down at my phone, too often lit with news of the latest hate story, Church scandal, and political turmoil, and I feel dejected.
Some days, the cross of life weighs heavy.
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Catholic Trivia: Name that Saint!
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Today, we’re going to test your knowledge about the Saints with 10 Catholic Trivia questions!!
The Saints are beloved friends and powerful intercessors.
Can you identify these Catholic Saints from these facts about their lives?
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21 Best Resources for Family Rosary Time: Books, Tools, and Toys
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“Pray the Rosary every day” – Our Lady of Fatima to Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia.
My kiddos know the importance of the daily Rosary. They even remind us to do the family Rosary on busy days when it almost escapes us!
But that doesn’t mean they sit still like perfect angels for the duration of Rosary time.
We have an entire collection of tools and toys to help make Rosary time quiet, peaceful, and prayerful.
Let’s start with ideas for babies and toddlers, and work our way up through the ages and stages!
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In the Wake of the Storm, Rebuild Your Life on the Rock of Christ
It’s easy to do good things in fair weather.
Look at these two men in the parable of the house on the rock.
Notice: they both built houses!
Up until the storm, both these men appeared to be living good lives.
They built good things, they did good work, their outward actions seemed to be the same.
But there was something very different about their two lives…
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How to Pray the Family Rosary with Young Kids
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What’s the best way to start praying the Rosary when you’re a family with young kiddos?
Just begin.
The more you pray the daily Rosary, the easier it will become.
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