What song is stuck in your head when you are trying to go to sleep for the night? What verses are you singing in the shower? You're probably thinking, “Well, I’m supposed to answer something religious, huh?” But don’t lie. It’s not something you’d hear on a Christian...
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7 Christmas Carols From Nuns, Seminarians, And A Priest To Get You In The Spirit
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...
9 Images That Take The Confusion Out Of Identifying Religious Orders Of The Church
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...
15 Real-life Examples Of How To “Offer It Up” (and the meaning behind the phrase)
"Oh, Caleb, just offer it up!" I've probably uttered this phrase in exasperation a few more times than necessary. It's my go-to line when my kids complain too much about anything from being hungry to physical ailments. I must be honest, though, I really have...
National Geographic Reveals “The Secret Lives of Mexican Nuns”
“When I began this project, I thought of nuns as always dour and serious.” So says Marcela Taboada in her beautiful photo-story “the Secret Lives of Mexican Nuns”. She quickly proves this wrong with her photos of cake-slice waving sisters, a habited exercise biker and...
5 Things To Know About Consecrated Virgins
In the history of Catholic-Link, we've never recommended that you read an article from Cosmopolitan, but that changes today! On September 12th, Cosmopolitan.com published an article titled, "I Am Happily Married to God — as a Consecrated Virgin" and we highly...
Sister Cristina’s Rendition of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”
Sister Cristina is the recent winner of “The Voice” in Italy and she just released her new album “Sister Cristina”. Her first music video was a remake of the song “Like a Virgin” by Madonna. For most of us, this is not our first time hearing the song and the music...
37 Photos That Prove That Catholic Nuns Are Not Boring At All
With today's post, we hope to share a secret joy that few people ever come to know. It is the joy of a life totally dedicated to Christ. While any faithful Christian can experience this, I believe that those who the Lord calls to consecrate their lives in a special...