There are usually two camps when it comes to Halloween – the “Oh, it’s totally harmless” camp, and the “Never let your kids go trick-or-treating because it’s all associated with demons and bad things” camp.
But, maybe there is a middle ground?
This podcast goes into the history of Halloween and offers a balanced look at participating in Halloween festivities (for both you and your children!).
Check out this podcast to learn more!
Photo by David Menidrey on Unsplash
Finding Creative Hope In The Heart of Hell - In Theaters September 26 Some movies simply captivate you, not just for their technical brilliance but for their ability to tell a story that feels both authentic and universally relatable. These are the kind of films that...
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels”. — St. Augustine My first memories of mature confessions, not centered around fights with my sisters and forgetting my bedtime prayers, are not very interesting. I was a...
It can be easy to see some pious images of saints and think that you have nothing in common. The truth is though, that the saints were people just like us–with a variety of talents, flaws, and interests. If you have a daughter or girl in your life, you may be...
Greed, or the older term avarice, is an excessive or disordered love of riches. To be clear up front; money, or any material good, is exactly that. Good. That’s why we desire them. Wanting to secure your physical well-being through financial assets is good. Greed...
Women's Catholic Study: The Chosen Season 2 Begins October 8th | 8:00 PM (EST) | Via Zoom Step into the world of The Chosen Season 2 and experience Jesus’ ministry like never before. This women’s Catholic study is...
The work our priests perform in “shepherding the flock” is extensive and often taken for granted. The vocation extends far beyond Sunday and daily Mass, weddings, baptisms, spiritual direction, funerals, and myriad blessings, among other things. The church we visit...
I met Andy on a recent Mariam pilgrimage to Spain, France, and Portugal. He had a pleasant personality and a terrific sense of humor. I became more and more aware from talking with him that he was fighting some serious health issues. Over breakfast one morning that...
You can find images of Mary throughout my day - tiny figurines on my bookshelves, a TinySaint keychain on my bag, a fun sticker on my laptop or Stanley cup, and even Marian images in my phone camera roll that I stumbled upon and loved. I’ve heard that many converts...
Like many, I became interested in learning more about Rerum Novarum, the encyclical known as the foundation of modern Catholic Social Teaching, when our new pope chose the new Leo. Leo XIV even explained to the College of Cardinals that his choice of name was mainly...
There are many things that I wish I knew when I was younger. One of those is that a man’s primary core need is to be respected. Women desire to be respected too, but men equate love with respect. To them, to be respected is to be loved. I have learned that I’m a...
Leslie loves creating schedules, organizational charts (the more post-its the better), and convincing people that CAST has the best mission in the world. As a result, Leslie is our Executive Director.
She studied Spanish and International Relations during her undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky and combine this with her graduate degree in Communications from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and experience in business, she is perfectly poised to take over the world one day.
Although she currently has no real ambitions of world domination she has had the opportunity to expand her international connections through her correspondent work in Rome and collaboration with the Holy See for a video on St. Peter’s Basilica for the Year of Mercy.
