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Embracing ‘loving’ conflict
Original post here Author: MELANIE DOONER – Melanie has worked as a teacher in Catholic secondary schools and now works as a writer and editor Raising kids and being married is hard. And doing both things well can sometimes be downright daunting. On my wedding day, I had a hope-filled vision of how I was…
Read MoreLent 2021 Marriage Chalenge
Take the 2021 Lent Marriage Challenge by Derek and Karen Boylen Lent is a time when we recommit to our Christian calling and vocation; to prayer, fasting and alms giving. The primary vocation of every marriage is to be a witness of God’s love in the world through a personal, life-long commitment to loving our…
Read MoreWhy Sunday?
Why do Christians make Sunday the day for worship? Isn’t this in direct contradiction of the Fourth Commandment to ‘Keep the Sabbath Day (Saturday) holy’? In the famous story of Moses bringing the Ten Commandments, written by God, to the Israelites, the fourth commandment clearly states … “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy.…
Read MoreThe Veil Removed – Film
The Veil Removed is a short film that reveals the coming together of heaven and earth at Mass, as seen by saints and mystics, revealed by scripture and in the catechism of the Catholic Church. Go to theveilremoved.com to learn more.
Read MoreHoly Week @ Home
Simple steps for sharing faith with your children This year, Holy Week ceremonies and Easter Masses will not be accessible as usual. But that doesn’t put a stop to our Catholic faith celebrations. Parents are urged to do all they can to celebrate these special days with their children at home. After all, the home…
Read MoreEaster @ Home
While Masses have been suspended this Easter, it won’t stop Catholics from celebrating with joy the festive highpoint of their Christian calendar! Our homes are holy places. And we are the Church. Catholic parents are urged to invest their best efforts in celebrating this great day and season of Easter with their children at home.…
Read MoreThe Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday
In this video, Dr. Pitre gives insight into the Biblical foundation for Ash Wednesday, as well as the rationale and purpose of the season of Lent. He addresses questions such as: Why do you we use ashes? Why are we asked of the Church to increase our fasting, prayer, and almsgiving during Lent? Is Lent…
Read MoreTools and Fuels
What are the biggest problems faced by today’s Catholic teachers and principals? How can the Catholic teacher share the Church’s teachings on sexuality with young people, in a world that is so resistant to it? Catholic schools are uniquely positioned to transform culture, make Jesus Christ known and loved and help young people find, develop…
Read MoreA conversation about housework…
One of the most marked social trends of the last thirty years has been the shift away from the home as the centre of family life. An odd paradox has emerged from all this: We spend a significant amount of money on our homes to spend less time in them. There has been an explosion…
Read MoreTop 10 takeaways from Laudato Si
Reframing The Debate The greatest contribution of Laudato Si, to my mind, is an overview of the environmental crisis from a religious point of view. Until now, the dialogue about the environment has been framed mainly using political, scientific and economic language. Now the language of faith enters the discussion — clearly, decisively and systematically.…
Read MoreWorld day of Prayer for Peace
Pope John Paul II organised the first World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy, in October 1986. In all there were 160 religious leaders including 32 Christian religious organisations and 11 other world religions. The Pope closed the meeting with the call to continue spreading the message of peace and to “live the…
Read MoreThe Adoptive Experience
By Owen Vyner For some people adoption seems quite mysterious as though it is an altogether different experience of parenthood. We have to admit that there are definite differences. For example, we first held our children at Denver International Airport and not in a hospital. We had no ultrasound images to pass on to excited…
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