Another confession, another life-changing piece of advice.
I’m going to open up with you about a struggle I brought up in confession just this weekend – that I think many of us deal with.
Distraction.
The internet.
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Category: Meditations
What is Veiling Really All About?
This post is sponsored by Tami and Love to Veil. I reached out to her, and she sent me a gorgeous veil in exchange for an honest review.
For the longest time, I didn’t veil.
I never felt called, attracted, or even pressured into veiling.
And I even grew up in a parish where I was exposed to veiling. It wasn’t necessarily the mainstream, but you could expect to see a few women and children wearing veils at Mass.
But then something changed.
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Bring the Faith to Life Through Holy Coloring
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When I was a kid, my mom used to read us stories of the Saints while we colored in our “holy” coloring books.
I attended public school with my siblings, so I know that my mom felt an urgency to make the Faith a strong and positive aspect of our home life.
Our holy coloring routine was how she helped us settle down and find peace in immersing ourselves in beautiful images and stories of the Faith before we went to bed at night.
I remember this as happy times, peaceful times. It’s a memory of love and beauty and truth.
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Thanks for Being You!
As I was approaching the front of the Communion line this Sunday, I was struck with a thought.
“Eucharist” means “Thanksgiving.”
God’s greatest gift to us – the gift of himself, that we receive, that becomes a part of us, that takes us up into him and transforms us – is really the gift of receiving.
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What do You Know About the 4 Last Things?
These four things are probably the most important things you need to know about.
What happens at the end of our lives – when death separates body from soul, and we meet Jesus face to face?
This post has ten questions and answers about the four last things – to help you get a better understanding.
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For Your Shopping Delight: The Ultimate List of Small Catholic Businesses
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Sometimes, the mass-produced, instant-gratification, cheap-generalized life of Amazon purchases makes us feel empty and jaded.
We want something that speaks to our hearts, something that dignifies our worth.
These small Catholic businesses provide products that will remind you of your beauty and value in God’s eyes, all the while upholding the life of faith you want to live to the fullest.
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What if You Could See the Supernatural World?
What if we could see the spiritual realm?
Look around you for a minute and see with your natural eyes. What are you surrounded by?
Four walls. People. Objects. Trees and plants, roads and buildings.
And space. Open space filled with invisible air.
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A 24 hr Examination of Conscience You Need to Try
My husband made his first confession at 23 years old; I made my first confession in second grade. And his examinations of conscience put mine to shame.
How does he do it?
I finally decided to ask him.
I’m inspired by his story, and I know you will be too.
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Do You Want to Meet my Friends, the Saints?
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The Saints will find you when you’re not really looking for them.
They will make a big difference in your life without you even realizing it.
They will surprise you with the timeliness of their intercession.
Today, I want to share a few stories about the Saints and their influence in my lives. These are a few of my friends, the Saints.
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How to Fulfill Your Holy Day Obligation
I have a new friend who is a Byzantine Catholic.
And I know, I’m butchering the terminology from line one, but I’m just figuring this whole Catholic rites thing out so gimme a break!
Anyways, I went to Mass on a recent Saturday and noticed it was the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
That Solemnity isn’t a Holy Day of Obligation for me (Latin Rite) but I happened to know (don’t ask me how) that it was a Holy Day of Obligation for my Byzantine friend.
So I got to wondering how she would fulfill her Holy Day of Obligation, since her Byzantine church is kinda far away.
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