When the house in which J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit came up for sale, we decided it would be a good adventure to try to buy it with the support of his global fanbase. The aim is to turn it into the first literary centre in honour of the...
For The Love Of The World, OSV Challenge Is Back!
Calling all those with restaurant napkin sketches, late-night brainstorms, pipe dreams, unfinished thoughts, and even up-and-running businesses! The OSV Challenge is back for 2021 and looking to accelerate big ideas for a shot at one of three $100,000 prizes....
5 Inspiring Streaming Options Every Catholic Man Should Watch
There is a serious crisis of culture in our country’s media. And it’s not just R-rated films. Even shows that may not be considered graphically offensive don’t always express an uplifting view of the goodness and dignity of humanity. Consider the...
The Summer Job That Changed My Life – And Can Change Yours Too!
Imagine with me for a second: You’re standing on top of a 30-foot cliff, about to jump into a level 3 white-water rapid in Colorado…you hold the instructor’s hand as he attempts to console you...“just walk straight forward, pull your feet together as you fall, just...
Young Adults Needed For Help With Catholic Media Survey!
Young Adults Needed To Take Survey --> http://tiny.cc/74t5tz My name is Madeleine Hamm, originally from Northern Virginia, I am now finishing my studies in International Communications and Media at the Hogeschool Utrecht in the Netherlands. For my graduate thesis,...
We’ll Be Home For Christmas: 3 Things Parishes Can Do This Christmas And New Year
Do you remember this past Lent, when we all had that “can-do” spirit to celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the best way possible given our lockdown reality? The bursts of creativity, the flurry of activity on social media, the daily Zoom lessons we learned. ...
6 Reasons Your Parish Should Open Its Convent Buildings To Young Adults
Across America many Catholic convent buildings, which once housed a blessed surplus of religious sisters, are now standing underutilized and sometimes completely empty. The disuse of these buildings is expensive on our already cash-strapped parishes. On the other...
Our Favorite Catholic Gifts For Foodies
Catholic Gifts For The Foodie Monk’s Bread Deluxe Gift Box MonksBread.com is a fan favorite appearing in our Catholic Gift Guide year after year! This year they are giving away the Monks’ Deluxe Gift Box. The box includes: 3 loaves of Monks’ Bread, 4...
The Best Catholic Gifts For The Women In Your Life
The Best Catholic Gifts For Her The Little Catholic Box The Little Catholic Box is giving one of their Q4 quarterly boxes to the winner of Catholic-Link’s Christmas Catholic Gift Giveaway this year. The exact items won’t be revealed until after the giveaway ends, but...
Catholic Gifts For Him: Dad, Brothers, Uncles, Priests!
These are some of our favorite Catholic gifts for the men in your life! Monk Sauce Habanero Hot Sauce 3-Pack Cedar House Monk Sauce comes in at about 250000 heat units on the Scoville scale, a system of measurement used to compare the spiciness of chile peppers....
Catholic Gift Coupon Codes And Sales For Christmas 2020
We don't want you to miss out on these incredible deals so we've compiled all the coupon codes for our annual Catholic Christmas Gift Giveaway in this post. Catholic Gift Coupon Codes For Christmas Fiat to Halo - Use code CatholicLink30 to take $30 off your Cozy...
Best Catholic Gifts For Kids
These are some of our favorite Catholic gifts for kids that are perfect for Christmas, birthdays, First Communion, and more! Portable Peg Doll Church Box Farris Creations This unique and handcrafted box Portable Peg Doll Church Box was designed...
Catholic Alternatives To The Girls Scouts
The Trouble With Girl Scouts I used to love Girl Scout cookies. My favorites were the tagalongs and the trefoils. When entering the grocery store and having those cute kids ask you if you would like to buy cookies, it is hard to say no. And yet, I have for a few years...
Our Favorite Catholic Gifts For The Home
Vintage Sacred Heart Wall Medallion House of Joppa This exquisite Vintage Sacred Heart Wall Medallion, an iconic symbol representing the transformative power of divine love for all of humanity, is available from House of Joppa. The heart opens to reveal a...
Digital Tool Changing The Way Catholics Engage With The Church
You open up your phone. Your newest email has new Catholic articles from around the country, an incredible story from someone at a neighboring parish, and a new event in your diocese that feels like it’s right up your alley. Everything you see is both relevant to...
FREE Event For Catholic Engaged Couples Desiring A Holy & Thriving Marriage!
What are the secrets of creating a marriage that doesn’t just survive… but THRIVES? Have you ever asked yourself this question? I know we did, especially throughout our courtship and engagement as we were discerning marriage together. We’ve experienced our fair...
The Spirit Desires Innovation In Ministry
In his 2009 essay "The church will become small" from the Faith and the Future compilation, Pope Benedict XVI foretold, “She [the Church] will no longer be able to inhabit many of the edifices she built in prosperity. As the number of her adherents diminishes…she will...
Hallow Is The New Catholic App Helping Us Pray More!
Hallow is a Catholic app for prayer and meditation that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer. Some people refer to it as the “Headspace/Calm, for Catholics.” Hallow was started by a group of friends struggling...
The Catholic Baby Book All Parents Will Love | Book Review
A book with all the milestones you’d want as a Catholic parents? Impossible, you say… But, it does exist, thanks to Kate from Thy Olive Tree! It can be overwhelming how many milestones, photos, and memories you want to record for your children. You could fill in a...
Beyond Wine: Unwinding After A Stressful Day
It’s 5:00 pm on Wednesday, you’ve had a long day of online school, Zoom meetings, taking care of the dog, taking care of the house (you probably did not even get time to take care of yourself). What do you turn to? Is it that trusty glass of Pinot Noir, or is it...
Hallow Plus GIVEAWAY! Enter Here
You're going to be hearing a lot about Hallow over the next few weeks. We've just launched a partnership with this revolutionary Catholic prayer and meditation app and we're so excited to share how we've been growing spiritually because of it with you. Katie and Drew...
Why Innovation Should Matter to Catholics
We do lots of things as a Church, but are those things effective? Judging by our numbers, what we are doing is not working. For every one person who enters the Church, six leave. What are the new methods and innovative approaches that will retain Catholics and draw...
Looking For A Mountaintop Spiritual Experience? Dive Into St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises!
In the spiritual life, the term “mountaintop experience” refers to a glorious, monumental event in which one comes face to face with God, and through which, He reveals Himself to an individual in a new and powerful way. Think back to the story of the Transfiguration...
Is It Okay To Fall Asleep While Praying?
Do you remember the first time you fell asleep while praying? For me, it happened when I was about 16 years old. My job at the time required me to wake up at 4 a.m. (not an easy task for a teenager) and spend my entire day working outside mowing lawns, weeding garden...
Domestic Abuse In The Time Of COVID-19: Five Steps To Take If You Suspect Domestic Abuse
Long before the days of stay-at-home orders, toilet paper shortages, and sewing homemade masks, there was another global pandemic that was wreaking havoc in the homes of men, women, and children.. Domestic Violence has permeated family systems and their communities...