Explore how a Catholic guide to the four temperaments can aid spiritual growth. Read now for your journey toward spiritual development.
I have a long history with Joan of Arc — one that goes all the way back to my 8th grade confirmation and choosing her for my patron Saint. Funny story: I almost didn’t choose her, based…
Church lingo at its best.
For Protestants, the most unknown aspect of Catholic devotional life is confession. Unless you’re Catholic, you cannot experience it. A Protestant can attend a Catholic baptism, confirmation, wedding, ordination, and Holy Mass; however, he cannot attend a confession or know what it’s like until he actually makes one for the first time. Now most Protestants […]
Saint Clelia Barbieri was born in Bolgna, Italy on February 13, 1847 and she died at age 23 on July 13, 1870. Her short life edified everyo...
With the school year coming to a close, I'm feeling nostalgic. I graduated from college 5 years ago (yikes) but I still reminisce about my high school days. My alma mater, Ursuline Academy of Dallas,
A Jewish girl tells her Catholic college roommate that she’s going home for Roshashanna. “Oh,” the Catholic girl says. “That’s the holiday when you light the eight candles, right?” “No,” the Jewish...
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. // Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” —Mt 5:14, 16-“My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I ask for pardon...
It’s true that the words “sister” and “nun” are used interchangeably to describe women religious in the Catholic church, but there are several differences in the lifestyle, ministry and vows of nuns vs. apostolic women religious.
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Can you go to confession for laughing?
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Can you go to confession for laughing?
(Slideshow) 4 Lessons from Flannery O’Connor on being your best self
Click here to share this image on Facebook. This quote is taken from Kateri Tekakwitha: The Iroquois Saint, a biography of the Saint Kateri written by Fr. Pierre Cholonec in 1696. Fr. Cholonec knew Kateri personally and his biography would go on to become one of the primary documents which helped advance her canonization. Here is the quote in context: Click here for more info or to order a copy of this book. It was then the end of Autumn, when the Indians are accustomed to form their parties to go out to hunt during the winter in the forests. The sojourn which Catherine had already made there, and the pain she had suffered at being deprived of the religious privileges she possessed in the village, had induced her to form the resolution, as I have already mentioned, that she would never during her life return there. I thought however that the change of air, and the diet, which is so much better in the forest, would be able to restore her health, which was now very much impaired. It was for this reason that I advised her to follow the family and others who went to the hunting grounds. She answered me in that deeply devotional manner which was so natural to her, “It is true, my Father, that my body is served most luxuriously in the forest, but the soul languishes there, and is not able to satisfy its hunger. On the contrary, in the village the body suffers; I am contented that it should be so, but the soul finds its delight in being near to Jesus Christ. Well then, I will willingly abandon this miserable body to hunger and suffering, provided that my soul may have its ordinary nourishment.” The photo in the image above is one that I took of a statue of Saint Kateri in Auriesville, NY.
"Are you Saint Anthony? Because you found my heart."
Before the infamous Chick Christian comic tracks there were books like "32 Sparks of Catholic Truth": Comics indorsed by the Catholic Church and written by priests. Drawn by artist Ralph V. Smith, these now-retro comics reflect a range of Church teaching for the laity. Fascinating glimpse into not only Catholic doctrine but another era of mass communication through the comic format.
Mailbag time! A few weeks ago, I argued that learning traditional homemaking skills in an all-girl environment was beneficial for my girls. I’m back today to support something for just the boys . . . the question: I had a question about your kids and altar serving. I noticed that only your boys are altar […]
Note: This post contains affiliate links for which Catholic Newbie may earn a small commission if you purchase items (at no additional cost to you) when clicking through. I’ve had several interactions with non-Catholic Christians since my conversion where I’ve realized they are not aware of some basic tenets of our faith that I think […]
There’s a perception that religion and science go together about as well as mayonnaise and marshmallows. In some instances, this is, perhaps, true. But on a typically warm Southern California January in 1933 at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California (the same place and same time that Jack Parsons of rocket science fame was doing his experiments — [...]
