When you rock climb, the routes or ways you get up the wall are called a problem. You spend time trying to solve the problem, figuring out where your hands and feet go to complete the route. When there is a hard problem to solve, I often watch others climb and try to...
Does the Christmas celebration seem focused on just one day? Do you desire to find a way to celebrate the whole season and keep the tree up, eggnog flowing, all while growing in your faith? This year Catholic-Link YouTube will provide daily video reflections to...
God come to my assistance, Lord make haste to help me. As I enter into prayer today, I will take a moment to acknowledge where I am in my physical and emotional space. I offer any suffering to Jesus through Mary’s Immaculate Heart. Lord come into my heart and mind and...
God come to my assistance, Lord make haste to help me. As I enter into prayer today, I will take a moment to acknowledge where I am in my physical and emotional space. I offer any suffering to Jesus through Mary’s Immaculate Heart. Lord come into my heart and mind and...
The beauty of each narrative found in the Sacred Scriptures lies in the fact that there are always, in reality, two narratives unfolding. Thus, when we take the time to read and meditate on the Christmas narrative, we are invited to discover both Christ's birth in...
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. ...
“Every time Christmas comes around, I love to look at representations of the child Jesus. Statues and pictures which show a God who lowered himself remind me that God is calling us. The Almighty wants us to know that he is defenseless, that he needs men’s help. From...
This Advent, Hallow is inviting the Catholic-Link community to pray through every chapter of Matthew. Most days are one chapter, but they’ve combined a few to fit the 28 chapters of Matthew into the 25 days of Advent. Each day, you’ll read a passage from the...
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...
Enter Giveaway Here! (Mobile Users Click "a Rafflecopter giveaway" to get started!) a Rafflecopter giveaway It's time for our favorite Giveaway of the year at Catholic-Link.org! It is such a joy to work with each of these faith-filled small businesses and share...
Did you know that Christmas is just beginning on December 25th? It's another amazing aspect of the Catholic faith. The Christmas Octave lasts until January 1st, but we can continue celebrating the season of Christmas until January 13th, the Feast of the Baptism of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_0SwaOhhqU&feature=emb_logo Questions For Reflection: Do you have a false notion of perfection?What areas of woundedness in your heart need attention?How is the pattern of communication in your family? Challenge: Make a plan now so...
Without fail, whether it’s at the grocery store or at a family party, my kids will get asked the same question over and over and over again this time of year. What do you want for Christmas? I know people are just being kind and they really enjoy hearing about...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=HcjTSRXEjY4&feature=emb_logo Questions For Reflection: What direction are you moving in?How will you find time to rest in the Lord this week?What are the moments of grace in your life when the Holy Spirit has...
The “O” Antiphons The “O” Antiphons are part of the ancient and venerable tradition of the Roman Church going back to at least the eighth century, if not earlier. They are associated with Pope St. Gregory the Great. An antiphon is a short sentence that comes before or...
Did you know that each month has a traditional Catholic devotion? This year, let’s focus on each devotion month-by-month to grow in our faith and traditions! Make yourself notes, write it on your calendar, and pray a specific prayer each day of the month to remember....
Catholic-Link is pleased to present the Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide and GIVEAWAY for 2019. 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...
Advent is a time of preparing your heart for the celebration of Christ’s birth and growing in holiness, yet the hustle and bustle of the holidays can keep us from these things if we are not careful. Begin preparing now and be intentional about how you will...
Catholic-Link is excited to share with you about the ministry of Stay Close To Christ. We are partnering with this great Catholic store to provide you a 10% discount AND the chance to benefit the ministry of Catholic-Link with your purchase. Use our...
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...
Whether you’re a regular Mass-goer, or you attend Church once a year at Christmas, chances are high that you have come across a liturgy that either had a boring homily or painful music. If not these, then perhaps you have witnessed a priest introduce liturgical...
Can the Guadalupe Tilma Make An Atheist Convert?! Well, I believe it can. In general, Our Lady appears to men and women of faith, and she does so in order to share a particular message to her children. These apparitions, almost without exception, are accompanied by...
All of us have surely noticed the jump in Mass attendance at Christmas. Many Catholics who don’t attend Sunday Mass regularly, make it a point to attend either a vigil Mass on Christmas Eve or a Mass on Christmas Day, in an attempt to add a spiritual dimension to...
It's no secret that I'm not a Pinterest kind of mom. Any craft or project I try usually ends up as a complete fail. Maybe I'm slightly bitter about my horrible creative skills and that's why I've never been able to fully get behind the "Elf on the Shelf" craze, but I...
If you were to walk through the narrative of the Nativity story, you’d know it pretty well, right? That’s not a trick question, because I agree, we all know it very well. But what if the reason why we know it so well isn’t just because we’ve heard it year in, year out...