The Church constantly invites its members to take an active role in the apostolic dynamic. The Holy Father, with his constant exhortations to reach out to the boundaries of societies to bring the light of Christ, couldn’t be more clear: we are all called to do...
Evangelization
What is evangelization and how can Catholics do it? Read more to find out.
“Look Up”: Is Real Life Passing Us By In The Virtual World?
Here at Catholic-Link, we are obviously big fans of the internet, social media, social networking; we are present on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest. Those of us in the international Catholic-Link team have met, collaborated and even become friends online. Two...
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Evangelization
I have often spoken with people who express their interest in evangelizing but are reticent when it comes to putting it into practice. Today's video was produced by Lifeteen looks to give a few tips on how to evangelize. 3 Steps To Evangelization 1. What's the first...
The Pope Said What? 8 Tips On Clarifying Suspicious News About Pope Francis
As a professional journalist covering the Vatican, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to make sure you have accurate, reliable sources when trying to figure out what the Pope really said. My job literally requires knowing every detail of how Pope Francis...
5 Tips To Welcome “Christmas Catholics” To Mass (and avoid being Saturday Night Live’s Christmas Mass Parody)
This skit from Saturday Night Live has been making rounds on both Catholic and non-Catholic blogs since it aired last December. Surprisingly respectful for the most part, SNL over exaggerates several of the people and scenarios we may encounter at Christmas Mass. I...
If God Exists, Why Is There Suffering? A Look At The Question From A Catholic Perspective
This video gives a fairly clear answer to an age-old question: if God exists and he is all good and powerful, then why do people, especially the innocent, suffer? In his argument, Peter Kreeft basically says that the fact we even say “it’s not fair” is proof that God...
Is There More To Life Than Your #Goals?
Life is never stagnant. It moves us, even without our consent. But where are you going? What are you looking for? This video brings these questions, deeply rooted in our hearts, again to the surface. This video reminded me of the countless times in my life where I...
The Gangster Who Died and Came Back to Life
There’s a certain extra potency when the radical message of the Gospel – the good news – comes from someone with a story like John Pridmore’s, a man who was once so rotten – so dead – that his rescue was truly as dramatic as a last-ditch heart defibrillation. I will...
Watch These 3 Students Surprise A Homeless Man
A challenge for any Catholic and any apostle is discovering what and how the big mysteries of faith, such as Christ's Incarnation, not only save us, but also should and can transform our daily life and vision. So, let's take give it a shot by taking a look at this...
How To Talk About God In World That Doesn’t Want To Listen
The LOL Generation. Life is a playground, carefree, free of authority, free of rules, free to be "me". Don't speak to me about what was in the past, about my parents, or even about my country. I live in the now. In the now, I am king of my own life. A brief...
Parable Reenacted: Jesus Heals A Paralyzed Man
n this contemporary re-enactment of Mark 2:1-12, we see the need for us to bring each other to Christ for forgiveness and healing. And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days. And it was heard that he was in the house. And many came...
Pop Stars Unite to Celebrate Pope Francis in Korea
Catholic-link.com - Seoul (AsiaNews) More than 20 celebrities from South Korea's music and entertainment industry have come together to create a video clip in honor of Pope Francis and his apostolic trip to the nation... The actor Ahn Sung-ki, one of the organizers...
A Message Of Love From A Woman To All Women: You Are Loveable
I love this music video by the musician Colby Caillat. She communicates a poignant message, made all the more powerful by the stark unmasking of the women of various ages and shapes as they remove their make-up and their aesthetic “enhancements.” So many of us notice...
Building a Culture of Encounter: Making the Invisible, Visible
This video makes me want to run out onto the street and hug every homeless person I meet. The images of the people dressed up in shaggy, dirty clothes being walked past by their relatives without a second glance is a perfect expression of what happens on a day-to-day...
Why Do We Ban Suffering on Facebook?
Today's video illustrates an all too common reality. To the question, "What's on your mind?" so few really answer with the truth. Losers are unpopular. Suffering doesn't fetch “likes." So why not just lie? What's the use in sharing these things if no one wants to hear...
Pope Francis And The Scourge Of Human Trafficking
The video we see portrays the internal struggle of a family who is unable to provide for all of their children. Seeing that they do not have enough food in order to feed each of their three girls, the family makes the painful decision to abandon their youngest...
Video: 5 Powerful Quotes From Pope Francis
Today's video is a great and dynamic selection of Pope Francis quotes that are inspiring. The talented people at Outsidedabox produced it for a Religious Education Congress. Besides its attractive design and the power of Holy Father's words, it could be...
Catholic-link is BACK!
Catholic-link.com - With great joy, we can finally declare that Catholic-link is back online, now with a new page, updated and improved. We would like to thank you all for your patience and hope that we can continue to accompany and help you in your apostolate. As you...
EWTN Interviews Catholic-Link About Our Viral Saint John Paul II Cartoon
Days before the launch of our video, "Saint John Paul II, the Life of a Holy Pope", we were invited by EWTN and Catholic News Agency (CNA) to participate in an interview about the project. We had no idea that our Saint John Paul II Cartoon would go viral! Check...
St. John Paul II, The Life Of A Holy Pope (Animated Video)
What led St. John Paul II to greatness? Was it because of his apostolic success, his impressive figure, or his untiring travels? Why is he so beloved by Catholics? No doubt, all this is important, but it isn't enough. John Paul the II has been recognized a saint for a...
3 Great Videos On Holy Water, Baptism, And Works Of Charity!
Outside da Box is an apostolate dedicated to bringing Jesus Christ to the young church through digital media. In addition to the quality of the videos, it is immensely encouraging for me to witness a group of Catholics who are taking digital evangelization seriously....
Video Reflections for the 4 Weeks of Advent with Fr. Pontifex
"The Advent season is time for us to slow down, pray and to seek to vigilant for the coming of Jesus Christ. Our cues from secular culture can easily move us in the opposite direction, becoming more frantic and materialistic. We may become feel the need to work hard...
Why Don’t Catholics Evangelize?
Every Catholic must realize that through their Baptism, they have been transformed. This transformation, however, has a meaning, a direction, a purpose. Through the grace and mercy of Christ, we are forgiven, transformed, and sent: we are called to be Apostles! Now,...
Do You Really Believe Your Sins Are Forgiven?
Today's culture has a nagging obsession for concrete results produced with speed and efficiency. You've done something? Great, let me see it. I want to touch it, I want to share it on Facebook, I want to tweet about it... A digitized positivism that predicates the...
Rediscovering The Mass On The Road To Emmaus
Just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus encountered Christ in breaking of the bread, so too are we invited to encounter the Resurrected Lord in the Eucharistic and to share this treasure with the entire world. On the Road to Emmaus This short film was produced...