Everyone seems to be doing something all the time. On one end of the spectrum, you have hustle culture, the “grindset,” calendar creep. On the other end, you’ve got gaming culture, binge-watching, and the infinite scroll. Maybe it’s just a little revenge bedtime...
Listening: "making room for the word through listening." Our God is one who seeks to involve us. Even today he shares with us what is in his heart. Because of this, listening to the word in the liturgy teaches us to listen to the truth of reality. In the midst of the...
"It's about stepping into small, daily challenges that rub up against our weaknesses," Fr. Columba Jordan explains, "and learning to meet God right there." Crux: A Lenten Journey of Surrender I recently had the privilege of previewing Ascension’s new Lenten program,...
The Rosary has been called many things - ‘Gospel on a string’, ‘weapon of mass conversion’, ‘beads that save.’ In a simple and yet beautiful way, we can connect to Momma Mary. By reciting the prayers, we can enter into a relationship with her, and that relationship...
Spiritual reading is an excellent way to grow during Lent, but knowing where to start can be difficult. Here are some of the Lent books our team at Catholic-Link has found worth reading during this holy season. 40 Lent Books For Catholics Aquinas’s Lenten Meditations:...
Christ said, “by their fruits you shall know them” (Matthew 7:16). The Catholic Church, founded by Christ, possesses many fruits proving its lineage. Among these are miraculous signs that give hope to the faithful. One miracle I want to touch on in this article...
Not long after the New Year’s resolutions have faded, we Catholics are thinking about our next opportunity to make changes…the 40 days of Lent. Some of us rejoice and say, “Hurrah! A second chance to tackle those goals!” while others of us dread the penitential season...
There are snowstorms headed to many parts of the United States this weekend. Are you obligated to go to Mass? Is Bad Weather A Grave Reason To Miss Mass? Can I Miss Mass Because Of The Snow Storm? What To Do If You Can't Go To Mass Because Of Bad Weather PLAN AHEAD IF...
In 2026, the forty days of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and end on Holy Thursday, April 2. Easter Sunday is on April 5. During this sacred season, we are called to deepen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Catholic-Link has gathered a...
Every January, many women enter the new year with sincere intentions and clear goals—only tofeel discouraged when those resolutions fall apart a few weeks later. The problem isn’t a lack ofdiscipline or desire. More often, it’s that we jump straight into what we...
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Are you bringing your child to Mass for the first time this Christmas? It is difficult to know what to expect, especially if you haven’t been to church in a while. If you have young children, you may wonder if your child will be able to sit and be quiet for the...
December | The Immaculate Conception Among many feasts, memorials, and reasons to celebrate throughout Advent and Christmas season, this month is full of famous feasts: St. Nicholas on December 6, St. Lucy on December 13, Our Lady of Guadalupe on...
We are sometimes quick to believe that saints lived lives of constant holiness, free from struggle and pain. But the truth is much more human—and much more encouraging. Many saints - dare I say, most saints - didn’t live holy, peaceful lives for the entirety of their...
I went to Mass on Saturday evening.And I went to an evangelical service on Sunday morning. Scandal, I know—not literal, but literary.A devout Catholic, at an evangelical church.Scandal two: I loved it. But let me be clear from the start: nothing surpasses the Holy...
“The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of His presence” (2 Thess 2:8). This verse is full of loaded terms. The Word of God is potent here with a rich array of interrelated...
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Their sounds, their wiggles, and their questions are signs of life in every parish family.Do not worry if they get fussy or distracted. You are doing holy work by bringing them close to Jesus. During the “Ecce Agnus Dei,” the priest lifts the Host and says, “Behold...
This year, Advent begins on Sunday, November 30, 2025, and will end on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Before Advent begins, take some time to create a plan that will prepare your heart to celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Advent is a season inviting us to...
Ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of devotions, prayers, novenas, saint days, feast days, celebrations, fasts, Holy Days of Obligation, octaves, and other observances in the Catholic Church? In this digital age, we have more resources than ever—Catholic books,...
Please join Catholic-Link Connect this Advent as we journey alongside the Abiding Together Podcast for their beautiful seasonal study. This year, we will embark on a pilgrimage of the heart, traveling through four sacred spaces—Eden, Loretto, Elizabeth’s home,...
On November 13th, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Homobonus, patron saint of business leaders, merchants, and tailors. For Legatus members, his life offers an inspiring model of holiness in the business world. In an age that often separates faith from...
This article originally appeared in the Pearl & Thistle newsletter. Subscribe HERE! I'm deviating from my standard body literacy fare this week, because a MAJOR document was released by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and I wanted to put down some...
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception,...