Getting the most out of Mass, pt. 3. “Tell me why…” a solid and confident question children often ask and yet it makes adults feel so very vulnerable. For me,…
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Catholic Mass Handbook: Etiquette for today’s Catholic.
Getting the most out of Mass, pt. 2. There exists simple Mass etiquette that will hands down, guarantee you get the most out of worship. Just like anything else in…
Catholic Mass Handbook: We don’t say that any more?
Getting the most out of Mass, pt 1. I attended a wonderful “Teaching Mass” recently, for the first time. It was truly eye-opening. As it enveloped, I looked around and…
5 Crazy Catholic Unknowns
One of the greatest gifts to writing is the joy I find in researching my favorite topics. No kidding! It’s like following a treasure map full of wonderful, hidden surprises.…
Fun Fact: The Rosary is a garland of prayers
Did you know that word “rosary” comes from Latin, meaning: garland of roses? Is why the rose became one of those flowers used to symbolize our Blessed Virgin Mary. And the…
Fun Fact: The Virgin Mary claimed victory over sin and death
Did you know that the Virgin Mary’s physical death has not been dogmatically defined? That she didn’t actually die a “normal death”, as to be expected of any mortal. Nor was…
Fun Fact: 18% of the Globe’s pop is Catholic
Did you know that worldwide there are more than 1.29 billion baptized Catholics? That means the Catholic population is holding steady at about roughly 17.7 percent of the global population. In addition,…