This post is a guest contribution from Tim Lucchesi, author at The Chaste Love, and my co-host on our podcast, Home But Not Alone.
What’s next?
You might be asking questions just like this.
Good news! This crisis WILL pass.
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We decided to try our first May Crowning this year. But our plans had a fatal flaw: we have no Mary statue.
I had to come up with another idea.
So I began eyeing random items around my house, scheming to turn something into a makeshift Mary we could crown.
Here’s what I came up with!
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The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic Faith.
The unique beliefs Catholics hold to about the Eucharist sets us apart from other Christians.
Take this fun quiz to find out how much you know about the Eucharist!
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When I was a kid, one of the great joys of Easter morning was waking up to a basket of goodies after our 40 day long Lenten Fast.
My grammy was our Easter bunny, and she always went overboard. Mountains of candy, small gifts, and way too much of Easter grass; pinatas, egg hunts, and always a ham.
As I grew older, my mom continued the Easter basket tradition with us as “big kids.” Only, instead of baskets, she swapped over to Easter paper bags.
They were smaller. They were simpler.
And believe it or not, I loved them even more than our beloved baskets.
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Our God is a God of miracles.
This quiz will help you understand miracles a bit better – what they are, how they work, and the power they have.
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I always get irritated when I read the Gospel story about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. (John 11:1-45). Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus, they let him know his friend was sick. And yet, Jesus didn’t come.
Jesus allowed Lazarus to die. And then, two days too late, Jesus decided to mosey on in.
Too late, Jesus.
You should have been here days ago.
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I woke up and got dressed in my Sunday Best, to watch Mass on a computer screen in my living room.
Then I looked at my calendar and realized: It’s Laetare Sunday.
It’s time to rejoice.
I decided to change into a pink dress for Laetare Sunday. And as I changed, I thought:
It sure is a strange time for rejoicing.
We’re in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic… our state has shut down… we’re quarantined inside our house, our daily routines are completely disrupted… and we are called to rejoice.
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Masses are being cancelled.
Catholics are suddenly unable to receive the Eucharist – and in certain places, even Confession.
It comes as a hard blow.
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Lent is the penitential season before Easter.
It’s a time when we reflect on our Lord’s Passion, and unite ourselves to his suffering.
But how much do you really know about the season of Lent?
Take this Catholic Trivia quiz and find out!
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Children learn a lot through play.
We have our favorite open-ended toys, like Legos, pretend kitchen, Playmobil (castles and princesses), and more.
But I also love to fill our house with holy toys!
Some we keep in our prayer space. Others we keep with the general toys to encourage frequent use, still others we reserve for use ONLY during Mass or Adoration – so they have the feel of something special.
Here’s a collection of our favorite Catholic toys!
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