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What Is the “Burial of the Alleluia”?

It’s an old Church practice that anticipates the solemnity of Lent. ...

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Four Sacred Artists Share Their Passion

Artists who create beautiful artwork “not only enrich the cultural heritage of each nation ...

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Wake Up! Why Epiphany Is Our Wake-Up Call

I pulled up to a red traffic light the other day and when it turned green, the car in front of ...

For the Love of Our American Saints Article

For the Love of Our American Saints

At a recent Christmastime party, I partook in that rather common feature of such ...

Return to Beauty: A New Renaissance in Catholic Art Article

Return to Beauty: A New Renaissance in Catholic Art

In 1992, I graduated from art school, but I don’t remember a lot of beauty—mostly art for ...

The War on Humans: A Christmas Letter from the Trenches Article

The War on Humans: A Christmas Letter from the Trenches

The frontlines of Earth, December 24th, 2023— ...

What Are The Ember Days? Article

What Are The Ember Days?

The Ember Days are an age-old custom of the Church, originating about the 4th ...

FREE LESSON: Learn About the Immaculate Conception from Lourdes: The True Story Article

FREE LESSON: Learn About the Immaculate Conception from Lourdes: The True Story

The following article is taken from Lesson 8 of the Good Catholic series ...

Gift-Giver, Ocean-Tamer, Demon-Slayer: The Legacy of St. Nicholas Article

Gift-Giver, Ocean-Tamer, Demon-Slayer: The Legacy of St. Nicholas

Who has not heard of St. Nicholas?  ...

3 Ways to Have a Transformative Advent Article

3 Ways to Have a Transformative Advent

The meeting with Our Lord will not come ...

In the War-Torn Land of Jesus’ Birth, a Maternity Hospital Delivers Hope Article

In the War-Torn Land of Jesus’ Birth, a Maternity Hospital Delivers Hope

In Bethlehem, “It will be like the first Christmas. No parades, no fireworks, no lights, ...

From Little Lanterns to Puritan Pilgrims: How a Soldier-Saint Inspired a Season of Gratitude Article

From Little Lanterns to Puritan Pilgrims: How a Soldier-Saint Inspired a Season of Gratitude

Something moves in the twilight. In the chilly autumn evening, an armored figure mounted on a ...