Confession time: up until last week I didn’t know what the Divine Mercy was. I’ve seen the red and blue photo of Jesus everywhere. I’ve seen and heard the words “Jesus, I Trust in You” too many times to count. And yet I never knew what the photo symbolized or what the story behind it […]
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1.) Best Lent Ever from Dynamic Catholic Receive an email each of the 40 days of Lent. This year’s theme is “A historic journey into Eucharistic Consecration.” Sign up by clicking here. 2.) Pray40 from Hallow Hallow is a the #1 Catholic prayer app. Although they have a paid version, you can still access a
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During Lent, the Catholic Church encourages fasting in the form of 2 small snacks and 1 small meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. What is fasting and abstinence during Lent? Abstinence means not eating meat (except Fish) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday AND all Fridays during Lent. This is a way to help us
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Imagine releasing a soul from Purgatory so they can go to Heaven. You can! Every Friday during Lent, you can receive a Plenary Indulgence which immediately releases a soul from Purgatory so they can go to Heaven. You can receive a Plenary Indulgence every Friday during Lent! This indulgence can also be used on yourself.
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Books about St. Nick for Catholic children Looking for Christian-based books that explain the life of St. Nicholas, the real person? Below are a few really good books that will help you do just that. 1.) Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver This book does a great job of integrating our Christian faith, but still conceals the
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This post contains affiliate links. All Saints’ Day is one of three days in the Catholic Hallowtide Triduum. The triduum consists of All Hallows Eve (Oct. 31,) All Saints Day (Nov. 1,) and All Souls Day (Nov. 20!) This is a time when we honor those who have died, and remember that we, too, will
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There is a lot of misconception and confusion around whether or not Catholics can participate in Halloween. The truth is, Halloween actually belongs to the Catholic Church! While there are many technical, theological articles floating around the internet on the matter, I know you don’t have time to read all that, so I’ve broken it
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*This is a guest post from our friends over at Holy Heroes* You’ve heard about the rise of the “nones,” haven’t you? They are the people who check “None” when asked their religion. Sadly, more and more of these “nones” were raised…Catholic. Most of us assume it is young adults who are abandoning the Church. But
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What is Our Lady of Fatima? Kids really gravitate toward this story. I think because Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia were so young. I have 5 easy ways you can really solidify the story with them in a (mainly) hands-on way, to celebrate the feast all day long! 1.) Make a Sunshine Smoothie (Serves 2) Ingredients:
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Wondering what happened during Holy Thursday? Below is a simple explanation of Holy Thursday if you are new to the faith, just curious, or need help teaching little kids about it. What is Holy Thursday? Holy Thursday was the last time Jesus ate with His Apostles. Before eating, Jesus knelt down and washed their feet.
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