Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn On my way to Mass this past Mother’s Day, I received this startling text message: “Did ya’ll change your Facebook page to ‘Heavenly Horizons’? I was notified this morning. Just wanted to make sure the page wasn’t hacked.” My heart sunk and my head raced as I quickly went from […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn During Christmas, the King of Peace becomes a baby. 12 Children’s Books To Read For The 12 Days Of Christmas Why Was Mary Absent From The Original Nativity Scene? Why Does It Matter That Jesus Was “Wrapped In Swaddling Clothes”? Official Catholic Blessing For Your Christmas Tree

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I THIRST FOR YOU. It is true. I stand at the door of your heart, day and night. Even when you are not listening, even when you doubt it could be Me, I am there: waiting for even the smallest signal of your response, even the smallest suggestion of an […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This post is not an article, but a part of our gallery of images. You can share this image in your social media or you can click the “Download” button and send it to your friends. We only ask you to share it in its original version, without editing it. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Steps For Making A Holy Hour Source: www.thegregorian.org More Adoration Resources 10 Surprising Things That Happen When You Go To Adoration More Often All Your Questions About Adoration Answered…What Is It? How Do I Go? What Do I Do? And More!

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Litany Of Trust | Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, Sister of Life From the belief thatI have to earn Your loveDeliver me, Jesus.From the fear that I am unlovableDeliver me, Jesus.From the false securitythat I have what it takesDeliver me, Jesus.From the fear that trusting Youwill leave me more destituteDeliver me, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn St. Padre Pio’s Communion Prayer St. Padre Pio’s Prayer To Say After Receiving Communion My past, O Lord, I entrust to your mercy. My present to your love. My future to your providence. More Resources On St. Padre Pio The Holiness and Sufferings of Padre Pio (Plus a Rare Peek […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful and tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely and desolate priests; for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Every year it is incredible to see the creativity that the Holy Spirit lavishes on the artists, designers, authors, and entrepreneurs featured in the Catholic-Link.org Catholic Christmas Gift Guide. It’s an absolute joy to put this list together because Catholic-Link desires to see these small Catholic businesses succeed in evangelizing […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We’ve compiled ALL of our favorite Catholic gifts for this year into one guide! This year we will select five of our email subscribers to win each category of gifts. If you’re not a subscriber, click here to make sure you have a chance to win. We thank each of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We invite you to browse through our favorite gifts for your Catholic home! Remember, when you support these Catholic businesses you are helping Catholic families and ministries evangelize through their work. We thank each Catholic vendor featured on our Catholic-Link Gift Guide for all they do. Best Catholic Gifts For […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We invite you to browse through our favorite gifts for Catholic men. Though we would love for you to WIN these gifts, we encourage you to purchase some as well. Remember, when you support these Catholic businesses you are helping Catholic families and ministries evangelize through their work. We thank […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn St. Teresa of Calcutta prayed the “Radiating Christ” prayer daily. It is thought to have been written by St. John Henry Newman. Radiating Christ Dear Jesus, help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Thy spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Veil Removed, produced by Greg Krajewski and RD Delgado, powerfully shows what happens during each and every Mass that takes place in Catholic Churches across the world. Take 5 minutes out of your day and watch this short video. You will never look at Mass the same way again! […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Catholic-Link is pleased to present the Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide and GIVEAWAY for another year. This list is better than ever before. Some of our classic favorites are back…because you can’t go wrong with AMAZING…and we’ve added new ideas too. The best part?! We’re giving away this ENTIRE list to […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Do you have any Catholic Bible verses memorized? If we really believe in the power of the Word of God, we should make an effort to study it, understand it, and memorize it.  It is a gift that we have been given to help us in our faith. It is very […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When you wake up in the morning, get on your knees: One of the greatest means of salvation and one of the surest signs of predestination, is unquestionably, the devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin. All the holy doctors of the Church are unanimous in saying with St. Alphonsus of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The novena is a Catholic practice of prayer that’s done over the course of nine days. Its practice goes back to the time of the apostles. The first novena can be attributed to when they got together to pray, after the Ascension waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The first time I visited the Blessed Sacrament, I was eight years old. I did it in the context of the preparation for my First Communion. The sister who was preparing us told us with much reverence and passion that inside the tabernacle was the door to Heaven. At eight, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn For those who have had the experience of keeping watch over a sick person through the night, especially if it was a very close loved one, you know what it means to fight off sleep. You do everything in your power to stay awake; you use every ounce of strength; […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We frequently complain about our lack of time, especially when it comes to having time to read. Usually, the problem is not time, but the way we organize our priorities throughout the day. Spiritual readings are an excellent way to take advantage of time and nourish our soul. Certainly, they […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Maybe, you’ve seen our posts about the benefits of Adoration or heard some of your Catholic friends talk about “going to Adoration,” but you still don’t really understand what that means. That’s ok! Though the practice of Adoration has been a part of the Catholic faith since the very beginning, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I’ve been trying to go to Confession more regularly because I have been so encouraged by some of the articles we have posted here on Catholic-Link. (Find them here!) One of the many benefits of going more often has been that I’ve been able to see a pattern in the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Eucharist is described in the Catechism as the “source and summit” of our faith. Finding the time to go to Adoration can be difficult. But if you can make it happen, committing to regular Adoration with an open heart can have some surprising results. While they were eating, He […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Lectio Divina” means divine reading in Latin. It’s an ancient practice that teaches us how to read, meditate on and live the Word of God. History tells us that it was the Blessed Guigo the Carthusian, who wrote the “most important stages” of this way of meditating the word. It’s […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn In June Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. You may have seen various depictions of the image that was given by Our Lord to Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1675. Did you know that you can have an image enthroned in your home? Do you […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Magnificat – otherwise known as the Canticle of Mary – is a beautiful, ancient, scriptural “song” of praise spoken by Our Lady. You may have heard the word thanks to the wonderful monthly publication that goes by the same name, but do you know the prayer, itself? “My soul […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Do you ever get confused by the many religious orders that the Catholic Church has? Each individual order has their own particular character, or charism, attracting different people with the same common style of prayer, work and way of life. The religious orders are as rich and as varied as […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The origin of the Rosary dates back to the year 800, but it has evolved throughout the centuries resulting in the Rosary we know today. The Rosary invites us to make a beautiful meditation about the life of Jesus and the Holy Virgin Mary. Whether we pray it alone or […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We get it.  You already have a to-do list that is long. This list isn’t meant to guilt you into an impossible regimen on top of your already crammed day.   The goal is to start incorporating one or two of these things into your day and then keep working […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Did you know there are several married Saints? As our society likes to frequently remind us, marriage is no easy task. To live out the vocation of marriage requires a great deal of self-sacrifice and self-discipline. In the Sacrament of Marriage, both the husband and the wife make a promise before […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn What is the secret to a happy marriage? The secret of how to have a happy marriage is realizing that happiness is not the purpose of marriage. If your goal in marriage is your own personal happiness, you’re going about it all wrong. The first thing to do is to […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I did not fully understand the significance of the Sacrament when I received my Confirmation. While I’m certain my teachers did a wonderful job preparing me in an academic sense, my mind and heart were just not completely open to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit coming into my […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This article is for you, especially for you, if you have been thinking about going back to Mass. On the part of all of us at Catholic-Link, let me personally invite you back to mass (we even wrote a letter for you!): We want you back! Today’s article looks to […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Though St. Benedict was born in 480 A.D., he is certainly a Saint for our times. He was a man of strength, conviction, and courage. Although he desired to live a life of solitude by choosing the life of a hermit and living in a cave, when word of his […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “I don’t have time to pray!” some argue. “That is not true,” I tell them. They give me a thousand excuses and leave. Then time goes by and I observe them. Long hours spent watching TV and YouTube videos, checking Facebook, playing games, listening to music, pursuing a hobby… in […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn A few weeks ago during Mass the people in the pew behind me would not stop talking. They chatted away throughout the whole celebration. Needless to say, it was driving me crazy. I was getting more and more aggravated mostly because I was struggling to keep my own children quiet […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn A highly creative piece, Andrei Rublev’s Troitsa (Russian for Triune or Trinity) hails from the summit of a more-than-thousand-year-old iconographic tradition. As you might have surmised, it is a Trinitarian interpretation of Gen 18:1-16, the episode in which “three men” visit Abraham and Sarah and promise them a son. While […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This article is for you, especially for you, if you have been thinking about going back to Mass this Christmas season. On the part of all of us at Catholic-Link, let me personally invite you back to mass (we even wrote a letter for you!): We want you back! Today’s […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Have you ever found yourself in a prayer rut? Perhaps you’ve been saying the same prayers for so long you no longer pay attention to the meaning behind the words.   Your prayer routine has become just that, routine.  Though it is good to be in the habit of prayer, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn If you’re thinking of going to Confession, but it has been a while, this post is for you. Going to Confession is never pleasant or enjoyable, but it is always worth it. However, it can feel so much worse if you’ve not been in years. Maybe it has been so […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn You don’t hear a lot of Catholic music on the radio these days, but with the rise of the great artists we are featuring today, we’re sure that will change in the future. I hope you will enjoy this diverse list of both established Catholic musicians and newcomers. These men […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn There are a lot of good movies out there, with high production quality and deep messages, though perhaps not as many as we would like. Once in a while, a film will come along that manages to introduce us to key aspects of the Catholic faith, allowing us to glimpse […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn It can be said that there is a yearning for something – an object, a certain food or a drink – that is capable of giving us eternal life or eternal youth. It is rooted in the deepest recesses of the human heart. This desire has always been present; in […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Mass is the sacrifice of Christ. He offered Himself once and forever on the cross. The Mass is the center of our Christian life and the thanks offering we present to God for His great love toward us. It is not another sacrifice. It is not a repetition. It […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn You probably have a rosary lying around your house somewhere.  Maybe you received it as a Confirmation gift or picked one up when the sweet old lady was passing them out at church, but you don’t really know what to do with it.    If you remember praying the rosary […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When we are baptized, a special pair of adults are chosen in addition to our parents to be our spiritual guides. Personally, my godparents go above and beyond the call in their commitment to this vital role in a child’s life. I’ve watched how they love unconditionally, treat others with respect, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Just as the reading of spiritual books has led to the conversion of many sinners, so the reading of bad books is daily leading to the ruin of many young people.” St. Alphonsus Liguori We must immerse ourselves in good Catholic books in order to have spiritual growth.  It is a […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This could quite possibly be one of the cutest videos on the internet, as well as the goal of every Catholic parent of young children.  Don’t we all wish our children could perform the Mass as beautifully as Isaiah does? Right now, it’s just a struggle to get my family […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Today, we present three innovative ministries that are making Catholic prayer life a little easier. Feast Days Celebrate the Feasts – Do you have trouble remembering Holy Days and Feast Days?  Perhaps you remember them, but you have no idea what they signify or how to celebrate them.  If either […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a crucial part of the Catholic faith. It is a gift from God that we can use to repair our relationship with Him and repent from our sin. Though many fear going to Confession, it is there that God gives us an abundance of mercy. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Due to the overwhelming response from the first Eucharist quiz and the number of people who claimed that it was “too easy”, we have decided to publish a Eucharist Challenge.  We underestimated the knowledge of the average Catholic Link reader. We promise this one will stretch you a bit more […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Holy Spirit has given us seven gifts, yet few of us choose to use them as often as we should. Sometimes it’s due to a lack of knowledge about what the gifts are and other times it’s because we simply forget they are available to us. The Holy Spirit […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Catholics are known for our devotion to Mary. For good reason, the Mother of God was full of both grace and wisdom.  Did you know that Mary continues to speak to us today? We would like to share with you a collection of 10 messages from the Virgin Mary that […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Are you smarter than a 2nd grader?  It is amazing the information that we forget over time. Take our quiz to see if you are still as sharp as the day you received First Holy Communion. We did add a few more challenging questions to keep you on your toes! […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn SophiaSketchPad.org has produced another excellent video that helps to understand and explain the sacrament of confession. If you go to their website they also offer viewing guides and other tools that can help to complete the learning experience. Sophia Sketchpad: Confession As another useful tool, we would like to present […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Benedict XVI said: “There is a close link between holiness and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The actual conversion of the heart, which is open to the transforming and renewing action of God, is the “engine” of all reform and translates into a truly evangelizing force. In the confessional, the repentant […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn With today’s post, we would like to express our feelings of solidarity and friendship for all those Catholics in the world who time and time again have to listen and respond with charity to such a wide variety of questions, concerns or complaints about the Catholic faith. They come from […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Today’s video is an extremely well made catechetical presentation of the sacrament of the Eucharist, produced by Sophia Institute for Teachers. The “source and summit of our faith”, it is impossible to give it the credit it deserves. “Recognize in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Let’s break this down. Elna Baker is a young Mormon woman who lives in New York. Her testimony of life in the city without drugs and sex is comical but proves to be difficult for her as she shares that she cannot sustain a relationship for more than four weeks […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Saints aren’t born saints, they are forged in fire. They all started small, very small. Like you or me, they were once babies, children. They cried, whined, spurted food in embarrassing ways, needed diaper changes, etc. They were fragile and vulnerable.   Their first experience of God’s infinite love was […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn 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 it […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn 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 […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn With this Catholic-Link production, “The Life of Pope Francis in 4 Minutes”. Our idea is to help Catholics and non-Catholics alike get to know the life and story of Pope Francis. While it is true that the Holy Father represents all Catholics, he is still only one man and therefore does […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Our baptismal promises – promises that were made at one particular and special moment in our lives, yet through this sacrament’s indelible spiritual mark, do and must continue to shape our life. As Catholics, by way of reminder, we situate our reflection on the sacrament of baptism not only in […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The video presented today has been skillfully crafted by Mauricio Artieda, a former director of Catholic-Link. Its primary purpose is to reinforce the foundational identity of the Catholic Church as being established by Christ Himself. This video has garnered a significant amount of attention, and it currently ranks as one […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Sacrament of Reconciliation… Hmmm, just what do these ‘big’ words actually mean? Let’s take this time to unpack their meaning. A Sacrament First, “sacrament”. Do you love somebody – parents, spouse, children, and friends? Now, how do these persons experience your loving affection and commitment towards them? Well, perhaps, […]