Need a Christmas playlist? We suggest these Christmas carols sung by nuns, seminarians, and a priest! Not only will they put you in the Christmas spirit, but you can also use it as a reminder to pray for vocations. Gabriel's Message...
Music | A Selection Of Our Favorite Catholic And Christian Songs and Artists
Music | A Selection Of Our Favorite Catholic And Christian Songs and Artists
Make Straight His Paths | Liturgy Live 2nd Sunday in Advent
We talk this week about putting on the glory and the splendor of God, what that means for our church life and for the garments of the priesthood. How some dress lesser to seem lesser in false humility, and how some are in the rut of familiarity and routine. We talk...
21 Songs For Eucharistic Adoration And Prayer
When choosing songs for a personal or community time of Adoration, look for those that bring glory and honor to Our Lord, lead us into a deeper knowledge of Him, and help us become more aware of the presence of God. Our Catholic-Link team has come up with a...
How Christian Myths And Legends Can Inspire Us To Look At The World Differently
As humans, we all seem to have a natural love of a good story. Whether it be a good movie, TV show, or book, it is easy to become immersed into another world and be transported into another time in history or a different planet of the universe. Stories told well can...
God and the Gym (Part 4): No Pain, No Gain
Today we present the final installment of our God and the Gym series, a poetic reflection on rigorous fitness, physical suffering, Catholic spirituality, and the redemption of the Cross of Jesus Christ. God and the Gym: No Pain, No Gain Read parts 1 -3 of this series:...
How A Sculptor From Syria Transformed His Suffering Into Something Beautiful
The civil war in Syria is now into its seventh year and the country that once was known for its beauty and history is now synonymous with suffering and violence. In all the news coverage of the last seven years, it has been harder and harder to remember the individual...
Phenomenal New Song! “Little Things With Great Love” (Featuring Madison Cunningham)
Mason Jar Music put together a live video for the album’s opening track, by singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham, and it is astonishingly beautiful stuff. "Little Things With Great Love" was written by Audrey Assad (with Cunningham and Bifrost Arts producer Isaac...
Why Was Mary Absent From The Original Nativity Scene?
Since the beginning, Christian artists tended to reflect the theological developments that were going on at the time. Before the Nativity theme, for example, it was the Adoration of the Magi that first appeared in the 3rd century. In the background, we find the...
7 Advent And Christmas Carol Quotes That You Can Pray With This Season
One of the wonderful things about both the Advent and Christmas seasons is the abundance of beautiful hymns and carols. They’re made more special by the fact that they can only be sung once a year! But even so, we can still be overly familiar with some of the more...
A Breathtaking Image Of The Immaculate Conception
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo painted this stunning depiction of the Virgin Mary in 1767-1768. The work was part of a project of seven altarpieces commissioned by King Charles III of Spain for the new Church of San Pascual, under construction in Aranjuez. A Breathtaking...
Is It Ok For Catholics To Get A Tattoo? 5 Things To Consider
In today's video, Fr. Mike Schmitz gives us some things to consider before getting a tattoo. If we do choose to place permanent marks on our bodies, we need to make sure the marks portray values we’ll always identify with and live up to, because tattoos do inevitably...
Is There A Place For Hip-Hop In Catholic Music?
FoundNation is here to prove that there is a place for hip-hop music in the Church, and they are ready to show Catholic music fans that hip-hop can be holy. The mission of FoundNation is to, "Create inspirational music, based on Faith, Hope, and Love. We hope to use...
7 Truths You Need To Know If You’re Part Of A Parish Choir
https://catholic-link.org/trouble-understanding-the-mass-heres-a-simple-explanation/ A few years ago, I belonged to a choir, but for different reasons, I had to leave it and commit to other things in the field of evangelization. However, I have continued educating...
Matt Maher’s Newest Release “Echoes” Will Bring Hope
Catholic music fans should be prepared to love the sounds on Matt Maher's newest album, "Echoes," as well as the message behind the lyrics. This is Maher's eighth full-length album, and he has previously won eight Grammys for his work. "Echoes" speaks to the heart of...
The “Ultimate Catholic Comic Book” Is Finally Here!
Have you ever seen a completely Catholic comic book? Neither have I! That is why I'm so excited to share with you that four of the internet's most famous Catholic cartoonists have collaborated to create "The Ultimate Catholic Comic Book". You may not know...
How a Moby Video Accurately Describes the Problem With Today’s World
Quite often I’ll come across an article about the dangers of screen-time and social media, and the egocentric, Me-First world that it exacerbates. I’ve read a lot of them, and I’m a little done with them. I know they’re right, and I’ll agree with them, but then I’ll...
QUIZ – Worship or Secular Song? Can You Tell The Difference?!
I was listening to some music on YouTube while cleaning the other day when a song I had never heard before came on and quickly caught my attention. Now, I'm the first to admit that I'm not up on current secular hits and, to be honest, I pretty much only ever listen to...
That Time Bobby McFerrin Got an Audience to Spontaneously Harmonize the Bach / Gounod Ave Maria
Synergy: "the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects." It's a phenomenon that - if you've experienced it - almost comes with it a spiritual and...
Antidote To “Your Precious” Screen: The Glorious Icon Of Our Mother Of Perpetual Help
Have you heard of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, otherwise known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succor? Even if you didn't know the name, chances are you've seen the famous icon representing this title of Our Lady, as it is replicated and displayed in many Catholic churches...
If You’re Confused About What God Wants You To Do With Your Life, You’ve Got To Hear This Testimony
"Spotlight of a Calligrapher", published by Ascension Presents, tells the story of Erica Tighe, a designer and calligrapher. Erica's story of how she came to be a full-time calligrapher is moving and poignant. She tells how she came back from a year and a half of...
Catholic Artisans, The Restoration Of Sacred Art, And How Beauty Will Save The World
Does a beautiful Church building matter to Christians? What about adornments like statues, altar rails, decorative pews and such? Stained glass... Stations of the Cross... the placement and design of the Tabernacle... If God is everywhere, especially in the humble and...
Your Ultimate Pentecost Playlist
It’s time to celebrate our Church’s birthday, the day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (See Acts 2:1-22; 1 Corinthians 12:3-13; John 10:19-23)! We celebrate Pentecost this Sunday! After Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension, He did not leave us alone. He founded the...
Once You Understand the Architecture of a Church, You’ll Never Look at It the Same
"A foretaste of the Heavenly Liturgy"¹ Several years ago I stumbled upon a video of a lecture given by Denis R. McNamara, that blew me away, and has subsequently traveled with me, so to speak, in my meditative, Mass-going, beauty-loving journeys as a Catholic. Every...
2 Hymns You Should Know: O Salutaris and Tantum Ergo
Even if you weren't aware of their names, or haven't heard them in Latin, chances are you're familiar on some level with these two traditional hymns, both composed as prayers by none other than the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas. In addition to sharing a common...
Jesus’ Passion In Sacred Art: Meditating On The Sorrowful Mysteries Of The Rosary
Have you noticed the proliferation of zombie apocalypse imagery and themes everywhere in popular entertainment? The phenomenon is ironic to me, because just now as zombies preoccupy campy media, real life has become increasingly anesthetized. Death and sin are swept...