Need time to slow down as we approach Christmas? Need a way to enter into Advent on a daily basis with weekly accountability and community? Join Catholic-Link Connect as we allow Christ to enter our hearts this Advent season with Heather Khym’s book Encountering...
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This year, Advent begins on Sunday, Dec 1, 2024, and will end on Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024. 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 step away...
Consider for a moment all the resources Catholics hold. The vast richness abounds. Above all, we have the fullness of faith, which is the foundation upon which all other assets are built. Beginning with scientific advancements, which have long been pioneered by...
Meet Servant of God Michelle Duppong through the lens of those who knew and worked with her and then see Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story in theaters on Nov. 12. Matthew Kurtz, is a product manager at eCatholic. He worked with Michelle Duppong whose life is...
As the Presidential Election in the United States approaches, Catholic voters are called to navigate their choices with both faith and discernment. This is more than just a political decision; it's a moral imperative grounded in the teachings of the Church....
How well do you know your favorite Catholic saints and the symbols that represent them? Put your saint knowledge to the test with Catholic-Link's Saints & Symbols Quiz! Can You Match The Saint To Their Symbol? This Princess Saint is often shown with a cloak of...
Looking for a list of princess saints? Here are six princess saints who prove you can be royalty and live a holy life in the Catholic Church. Let their virtue inspire us. Princess Saints St. Elizabeth of Portugal | Queen of Portugal Feast Day: July 5 Patron of:...
Catholic Halloween Resources QUIZ: What Should You Be For Halloween? . Is Halloween Catholic? Catholic, College Life, And Halloween: Tips For Keeping It Holy When It's Not-So-Safe To Participate In Halloween
St. Marie Leonie Paradis is one of fourteen saints that Pope Francis canonized on October 20, 2024. What do you need to know about this holy woman of God? 5 Things To Know About St. Marie Leonie Paradis 1.) St. Marie Leonie was just fourteen years old when she entered...
What do you need to know about the Catholic Church's newest female saint, St. Elena Guerra? Here are five things that will help you understand this holy woman, known as an apostle of the Holy Spirit. 5 Things To Know About St. Elena Guerra, Apostle Of The Holy Spirit...
C.S. Lewis once warned that “there are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them” (The Screwtape Letters, 9)....
For the Grieving Heart The time following the loss of a baby is numbing and painful as you try to navigate all of the emotions that are flooding your entire being. The grieving process is complex and leaves you wondering when your heart will find healing again, when...
The word virtue suggests something strong, but also difficult. Virtue is a good habit that makes you good. It also makes your life easier, because, just like any habit, as you grow in it, you do it more easily, almost unconsciously. Contrary to the modern view,...
Although we knew the day was coming, we could never truly prepare for the pain we felt when it finally arrived. Four months earlier, a neighbor noticed that Scout, our ten-year-old golden retriever, was walking with a slight limp. My wife soon felt a lump on his right...
Filmmaker shares his journey in making the new documentary Blue Baby out October 9 As a filmmaker, I’ve performed hundreds of interviews of all kinds of people—leaders of Fortune 500 companies, Harvard professors, the mother of the most infamous school shooter,...
As a Carmelite friar, or a member of the Carmelite order to which St. Thérèse of Lisieux belonged, many times over the last several years a young person has said to me: “St Thérèse is stalking me.” I have to admit, I appreciate their candor, but I want to also say,...
Pope Francis beatified Discalced Carmelite nun Ana de Jesús (Ana de Lobera y Torres) on September 29, 2024, during a Mass in Belgium that is expected to draw thousands of faithful Catholics excited to honor this holy woman's life. What should you know about the new...
For some reason, family prayer can be difficult. Carving out time in a day and gathering everyone into the same room seems particularly hard. It was hard when my wife Ashley and I had only three kids. It seems perfectly impossible now with sixteen. But even in the...
So how does one practically move from lusting after one’s wife to learning how to love her? Warning: this is not a simple list, but takes a lot of grace, humility, and effort. Buckle your seatbelts, gentlemen. 10 Ways To Love Your Wife (And Stop Lust) Dump the porn....
Years ago, I said something to my 11-year-old son which he found to be unsympathetic. His response? “I don’t think that is what a real parent would say to her child.” I have no idea how he came up with his frequent one-liners, but perhaps all 11-year-olds have this...
Find the first part in this series on Loving Your Wife HERE. Before we can go into specifics about how to transition from lust to love with your wife, let’s examine why developing a look of love – with your eyes and your heart – is so important for your wife and your...
I love to travel, and the more exciting the place, the better. But my experience in Calcutta, India, pushed my limits even as an experienced traveler. And yet, it was there that I discovered Jesus' presence through Adoration and its essential role in serving...
After a career change, I had the privilege of beginning my teaching career this past year at St. John Paul II High School in Avondale, AZ which is run by the Sisters of St. Cecilia, better known as the “Nashville Dominicans.” I was blown away by the fidelity of the...
Miscarriage, a word that I never thought would happen to me. It wasn’t really on my radar and I didn’t give it any thought when I found out I was pregnant with our first baby. Yet, it was this very word that defined my first five pregnancies. It is the word that...