Lent Quiz For Kids: What Should I Give Up For Lent?

What Is A Nihil Obstat? Why Catholics Should Look for It When Selecting Books

by Chris and Rebecca Mann | Aug 21, 2025 | Apologetics, Books | Our Favorite Catholic Books To Read, September

Let’s be honest—Latin can make anything sound either incredibly profound or mildly threatening. “Nihil obstat” is one example. Say it slowly in a deep voice, quite dramatic. Really though, it’s quite a simple concept. According to the United States Conference of...

Padre Pio’s Devotion To Our Lady Of Knock

by Mary O’Regan | Aug 17, 2025 | Mary - The Blessed Mother

Padre Pio: “You are now to be especially devoted to Our Lady of Knock” In the 1960s, Padre Pio told one of his Irish disciples that the time had come for him to honor Our Lady of Knock in a special way and that he was to lead as many people as possible to her. Pio’s...

Consuming Fire | Breaking The Bread Gospel Reflection

by Scott Hahn and Ken Ogorek | Aug 14, 2025 | Catholic Bible Studies And Reflections, Gospels

Jesus said to his disciples:"I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing!There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the...

Let The Angels Guide You During St. Michael’s Lent

by Dr. Jared Staudt | Aug 13, 2025 | August, History of the Church, Holiness, Meaning of Suffering

The modern world values individuality. Self-sufficiency is considered a great virtue, priding ourselves on being able to handle and accomplish things on our own. It’s a tendency, however, that takes us right back to the Garden when satan tempted our first parents to...

5 Things To Do When Your Teen Says Being Catholic Is Boring

by Brad Pierron | Aug 12, 2025 | Family

It’s easy to picture (and perhaps you’ve seen it), your teenager sighs, rolls their eyes, and says, “Do we have to go to Mass this weekend? Church is just so boring…” And there you are, in the middle of one of the most common conundrums for Catholic parents today....

Catholic Poetry To Use For After Communion Reflection

by Danielle Erwin | Aug 11, 2025 | Adoration, Eucharist

Source of Life Your flesh dwells within me Your breath, my life now be My heart with one accord Receiveth Thy Holy Word Overabundant be Thy Grace In the Holy Eucharist I now face All contained within suffice To sustain me for this life And upon death’s calling The...

Intercession Of The Saints | St. Jerome Quote

by Catholic Saint | Aug 8, 2025 | Prayer

“If the Apostles and Martyrs, while still in the body, can pray for others…how much more after their crowns, victories, and triumphs are won!” - St. Jerome Image: Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

The Shame That Binds You…And How It’s Different From Guilt

by Dann Aungst | Aug 5, 2025 | Morals & Values, Testimonies

We are all shaped by our life experiences—both the joyful and the painful. Over time, these events begin to influence how we behave, how we react to challenges, and most significantly, how we see ourselves. Unfortunately, when those experiences are negative, they...

A Practical Way To Pray The Litany Of The Sacred Heart

by Fr. Patrick Riviere | Aug 4, 2025 | Jesus Christ, June, Prayer

When you see a red octagon, I’d imagine the first word that pops into your head is “Stop!” Or when you see a check mark on a test, you can safely assume that you got the answer correct on your test. Symbols are perhaps the easiest way to convey a meaning or a...

The Bible’s Hidden Clues That Point Beyond Sola Scriptura

by C. Thomas Cox | Aug 2, 2025 | Apologetics, Catholic Bible Studies And Reflections

Years ago, back when I was a Protestant, I was considering sending my son to a Catholic school. While visiting the school, I chatted with the Director of Religious Education. I wanted him to confirm that the school’s religion curriculum taught from the Bible…and...

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Lent Quiz For Kids: What Should I Give Up For Lent?