The Catechetical Saints. T.J. Burdick. In a few week’s time, the season of Easter will be upon us. With it comes the many celebrations of Sacrament-receivers. Whether they be the newly baptized at the Easter Vigil, the recently confirmed at the Cathedral, the first-time receivers of Holy Communion, partners …Catholic Exchange needs your support! We’re a non-profit, lay-operated organization. Everything you receive on Catholic Exchange is free. But it isn’t free to produce. We rely …Feb 9, 2023 · By Kathleen Beckman. Kathleen Beckman is a international Catholic evangelist, a prolific author, and President of the Foundation of Prayer for Priests. For fifteen years she has served in the Church’s ministry of healing, deliverance, and exorcism as the diocesan administrator of cases, and serves on the exorcist's team. Giving thanks is good for us: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. (Psalm 107:1) Giving thanks honors God: Psalm 50:23 explains how giving God a thank offering brings honor and glory to His name. Giving thanks keeps our heart in check: Israel’s King David knew how to give thanks in …Learn to paint icons the traditional way, the Catholic way. David Clayton. Many people think that icons are the preserve of the Eastern Church, or even the Orthodox Church. So it may surprise you to discover that this is not true. The iconographic tradition is as firmly rooted in the West as it is in the East.Mar 13, 2023 · The Catechetical Saints. T.J. Burdick. In a few week’s time, the season of Easter will be upon us. With it comes the many celebrations of Sacrament-receivers. Whether they be the newly baptized at the Easter Vigil, the recently confirmed at the Cathedral, the first-time receivers of Holy Communion, partners becoming one in Holy Matrimony, or ... O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! The third O Antiphon, prayed on December 19, calls us very specifically to remember that the Messiah, the Chosen One of God, is part of a royal family tree. Specifically, this Messiah will be descended from David, Israel’s great king, whose ...Dec 14, 2023 · The O Antiphons: “O King of All Nations”. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a beautiful hymn that we hear frequently throughout Advent. It has seven verses, each of which come from one of the O Antiphons. These are seven antiphonal prayers specifically used during the Church’s evening prayer from December 17 to 23, leading up to the ... Bob is a practicing attorney, but he also writes about faith, Christianity, and cultural matters, including a regular column in the The Southern Nebraska Register. He has also had pieces published in Crisis Magazine, Catholic Answers Magazine, Those Catholic Men, and The Catholic Gentleman. You can find Bob on Facebook , Twitter, and on his ...Nov 6, 2023 · Truth has always been an important and inspiring idea, a difficult and dogmatic question, a contentious and provocative assertion. For the very idea of truth, by its inherent nature, is a bold claim about reality. About how things are. About the way things could or should be. And, when it comes to such truth claims, there is never a short supply. You can also contribute by calling 800-888-9344, or sending a check to: Catholic Exchange, as a division of Sophia Institute Press, is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) public charity. We rely on donations from the general public for our support and maintenance. Catholic Exchange was organized exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. 1. PRAYER—Offer any prayer and at any time for the souls in Purgatory, Prayer refreshes and purifies these suffering souls. 2. SACRIFICES—Offer up, give up, sacrifice something that you like to help the souls in Purgatory. God is pleased not so much with the greatness of the action but …St. Canute, also called Knute or Canutus, succeeded his brother Harald, the seventh king of Denmark. The differences between the two brothers were like saint and sinner. Harald’s reputation for laziness and vice gained him the nickname “the Slothful.”. Fortunately, he only reigned for two years before his death and the throne went to Canute.To make the Eucharistic Revival truly take root, the faithful are called to “Make sure that whenever they go to Mass they prepare to go with intentionality, that they can bring before the Lord their life with the good, bad and ugly, their hopes and dreams,” he continued. “In the Holy Eucharist, Christ comes to us.As the universal Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation on March 25, we are liturgically led to ponder the gift, beauty, and mission of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her yes to God’s plan for the Incarnation was intimately personal to Mary and infinitely universal to the Church. Mary deigned to receive the message of the Angel.In times of spiritual warfare, immediately pray to Jesus. Invoke His Holy Name that is feared in the netherworld. Bring darkness into the light by telling a spiritual director or confessor and follow his instruction. Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My Heart. In the Garden of Eden, Eve bargained with the devil ...St. Clare of Assisi (1193-1253) was born of a noble family, twelve years after the birth of her famous townsman St. Francis, who had a major influence on her life. At the age of eighteen, Clare left home secretly and, with Francis’ help, arranged to reside in a Benedictine convent. Her family’s attempts to persuade …One aspect of St. Francis’ idea of reform was to be faithful to what the Church teaches. In his biography, St. Bonaventure wrote that Francis taught his brothers “… to firmly believe and simply profess the true faith as held and taught by the Holy Roman Church.”. Francis sought to go further than the teachings and to imitate Jesus as ...Be open to online meetings and contact convents or abbeys whose religious charisms resonate with you. Consider chaplains of schools, Newman Centers, or hospitals. 5. Don’t disregard the laity. More and more lay people are gifted spiritual directors, and may have more training than even some priests. 6.St. Canute, also called Knute or Canutus, succeeded his brother Harald, the seventh king of Denmark. The differences between the two brothers were like saint and sinner. Harald’s reputation for laziness and vice gained him the nickname “the Slothful.”. Fortunately, he only reigned for two years before his death and the throne went to Canute.The Catholic Church has traditionally understood itself to be the new Israel ( Catechism of the Catholic Church 877). Just as Israel was God’s people in the Old Testament, the Church is his people now, and to many in our culture, this sounds extremely arrogant and possibly even anti-Semitic. It seems like we’re saying that God has rejected ...1. PRAYER—Offer any prayer and at any time for the souls in Purgatory, Prayer refreshes and purifies these suffering souls. 2. SACRIFICES—Offer up, give up, sacrifice something that you like to help the souls in Purgatory. God is pleased not so much with the greatness of the action but …I prayed, “Dear Lord, please let the grace of your resurrection penetrate my son and bring him to new life in you. Raise him up above the dark pit that he is descending into. Grant resurrection of his true self. Put to death his false self. Be glorified in my son and do not let the devil take him away from you. Architecturally interesting is the red sandstone Sindh High Court. Discover the best attractions in Karachi including Quaid-i-Azam Mausoleum, Sandspit, and Clifton Beach. 1. Family prayer. Encourage the family to bless the meals before eating! 2. Family Rosary. “The family that prays together stays together.”. 3. Holy Images. Replace mundane and worldly images (Calendars or Almanacs) with Holy Images and paintings of Jesus, Mary, the angels and saints.Jan 25, 2023 · How We Can Give Thanks After Holy Communion. John A. Kane. In Holy Communion, we are alone with God. Blissful solitude, where the soul can rise above the world, and with mute wonder, with breathless adoration, bask in the eloquently solemn silence of the Divine Presence! In this solitude, where the voice of God is most articulate, we can ... Here are nine ways: 1. The whale and the descent to hell. In Scripture, the three days Jonah spent in the belly of the whale is seen as foreshadowing Christ’s descent to hell. In the Old Testament, the prophet himself uses the language of hell to describe his misery in his plea to God: From the womb of Sheol I cried …4 days ago · Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9-inch x 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place the cherries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugars, corn starch, lemon juice, and almond extract, stirring to combine. Pour the cherry mixture into a prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Nov 21, 2023 · Christian hope is from the death and resurrection of Jesus from the grave, “For if we believe that Christ died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.” (1Thes 4:13-14) Jesus Christ suffered, died, and rose from the grave to win this hope for us. We are to hold on to this hope at all costs ... By making a good sacramental confession to the priest, not only does God’s grace return to our soul, but also the Holy Spirit returns as the Sweet Guest of our soul. 10. Our Lady & the Holy Spirit. Mary had the deepest and closest relationship to the Holy Spirit after Jesus Himself.The last form of wisdom is the kind that God gives. When Solomon prays for wisdom, he is not asking for the merely human, but for a gift of wisdom from God. God, of course, is infinitely wise, the perfect sage. God’s Wisdom is so powerful that it is personified in the Old Testament as “Lady Wisdom” (Prov 1–9) …St. Vianney’s teaching on the primacy of prayer ties into Paul’s teaching on the armor of God, “With all prayer and supplication, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). Prayer is the source of all graces, the mother of all virtues, the efficacious and universal way by which God wills that we …Lighting (dark room, well-lit room, dimly-lit room, dark room with candles lit….) Body posture (kneeling, sitting in chair, sitting crisscross, standing, slowly walking….) Also, when praying, try always having a central visual focal point, such as a crucifix, an image of Jesus, or an image of our Blessed Mother.Aug 31, 2021 · Twenty Lessons We Can Learn From St. Monica’s Unrelenting Love. Church documents and teachings have strongly insisted upon the indispensable necessity of the family, the strong, stable, permanent family. The church calls the family “The Domestic Church”. Saint John Paul II has asserted that the family is the basic cell of society and the ... Jul 3, 2014 · Your Vocation is Not About You. Benjamin Mann. It is quite traditional and correct to speak of “discerning a vocation” – particularly to consecrated life or the priesthood, though also in regard to marriage, careers, and other major commitments. In modern Western culture, however, the idea of vocational discernment has become problematic ... Discovering Joy in Suffering. Regis Nicoll. Imagine suffering, not as an affliction to avoid, but an experience to receive joyfully, even desire. It goes against every human instinct. Yet that’s the attitude of the apostles. James urged believers to consider trials as “pure joy.”. Peter bid a beleaguered Christian community to rejoice ...Oct 27, 2020 · An Exorcist on What Happens During an Exorcism. Fr. Gabriele Amorth. Editor’s note: As an exorcist in Rome, Fr. Gabriele Amorth conducted countless exorcisms while he also wrote and spoke extensively on the subject. The following is his account of his work as an exorcist and it is from the book, An Exorcist Explains the Demonic. Dec 4, 2023 · Wisdom from Blessed Carlo Acutis & Don Dolindo for Grace Online. In his commentary on Matthew 5:5 (“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”), Don Dolindo provides profound insights into the true meaning and power of meekness. Though he wrote decades before the advent of social media, his words ring just as true today ... Here are nine ways: 1. The whale and the descent to hell. In Scripture, the three days Jonah spent in the belly of the whale is seen as foreshadowing Christ’s descent to hell. In the Old Testament, the prophet himself uses the language of hell to describe his misery in his plea to God: From the womb of Sheol I cried …A Practical Guide To The Works Of Mercy. One of the lamentable pendulum swings in the Church today is to associate the works of mercy we are commanded by the Lord throughout scripture to perform with the “SJW” camp. It’s not an unmerited reaction: at the small CINO college where I used to work, the Catholic identify of the institution was ...Apr 4, 2023 · Therefore, this essay will focus simply on one of the key aspects of sin—its deadly effects; not as seen in the eyes of the world, but as seen by God. The Holy Pontiff actually lists five effects of sin that we will explain succinctly and in any orderly fashion. Every sin has with it these five effects: 1) Theological, 2) Social, 3) Personal ... Jan 25, 2023 · How We Can Give Thanks After Holy Communion. John A. Kane. In Holy Communion, we are alone with God. Blissful solitude, where the soul can rise above the world, and with mute wonder, with breathless adoration, bask in the eloquently solemn silence of the Divine Presence! In this solitude, where the voice of God is most articulate, we can ... 1030. All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. 1031. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and ...2. Open ourselves to grace. As a sacramental, the Sign of the Cross prepares us for receiving God’s blessing and disposes us to cooperate with His grace, according to Ghezzi. 3. Sanctify the day. As an act repeated throughout the key moments of each day, the Sign of the Cross sanctifies our day.The O Antiphons: “O Key of David”. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a beautiful hymn that we hear frequently throughout Advent. It has seven verses, each of which come from one of the O Antiphons. These are seven antiphonal prayers specifically used during the Church’s evening prayer from December 17 to 23, leading up to the …The recently published book Sacramentals: Their Meaning and Spiritual Use (Manchester, New Hampshire: Sophia Institute Press, 2023) explains that sacramentals are powerful sacred signs and an indispensable means of grace. Through them, the liberation from evil and the healing of sicknesses (including …Faith, Works, & Lent. We are now two weeks into Lent. Hopefully, by this point, we have begun to realize that this blessed season is about much more than not eating …Faith, Works, & Lent. We are now two weeks into Lent. Hopefully, by this point, we have begun to realize that this blessed season is about much more than not eating …March 22, 2024. Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.Feb 6, 2024 · Many Christians were martyred, including Paul Miki, John Goto, and James Kisai of Japan; Peter Baptist, Martin de Aguirre, Francis Blanco, and Francis-of-St. Michael of Spain; Philip de las Casas of Mexico; Gonsola Garcia of India, and seventeen Japanese lay people. These were all crucified and pierced with a lance. Kathleen Beckman’s latest book, Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Strategies for Deliverance and Healing, is available from your local Catholic bookstore and Sophia Institute Press. Mrs. Beckman a long-time contributor to Catholic Exchange. Check out her archive here for some rich spiritual insights. We also discussed the following …Lord, I too am often restless. Let me find rest in You. It gives me light and warmth. Lord, let me too be light for the world. It burns away and consumes itself in its service. Lord, may I also be of service to people. With this candle I can ignite other candles. Lord, may I also contribute in this way.By Michael J. Lichens. Michael J. Lichens is the former editor of Catholic Exchange, whose writing has appeared in both Catholic and mainstream sources. With an M.A. from the University of Chicago of Divinity School, Michael spends much of his days editing, writing, and researching great works in Catholic literature and also shares a …Mar 13, 2023 · The Catechetical Saints. T.J. Burdick. In a few week’s time, the season of Easter will be upon us. With it comes the many celebrations of Sacrament-receivers. Whether they be the newly baptized at the Easter Vigil, the recently confirmed at the Cathedral, the first-time receivers of Holy Communion, partners becoming one in Holy Matrimony, or ... Mar 13, 2024 · We know, of course, that marriage, the most intimate, beautiful, and enduring relationship between a man and a woman, is anything but a joke. Nonetheless, when some people look at how celebrities have misused this lofty ideal, we can understand why they might be tempted to think that it is a joke. In the case of Tommy Manville, heir to the ... Feb 9, 2023 · By Kathleen Beckman. Kathleen Beckman is a international Catholic evangelist, a prolific author, and President of the Foundation of Prayer for Priests. For fifteen years she has served in the Church’s ministry of healing, deliverance, and exorcism as the diocesan administrator of cases, and serves on the exorcist's team. May 31, 2022 · Heaven Isn’t Guaranteed. JP Nunez. In my last article for Catholic Exchange, I looked at one of the key differences between Catholic and Protestant understandings of salvation, and this time, I want to look at another way that we differ from our separated brethren on this important issue. For us Catholics, salvation isn’t assured until we ... May the prayer of Thy suppliant people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, benefit the souls of Thy departed servants and handmaids: that Thou mayest both deliver them from all their sins, and make them to be partakers of Thy redemption. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let the perpetual light shine upon …Discovering Joy in Suffering. Regis Nicoll. Imagine suffering, not as an affliction to avoid, but an experience to receive joyfully, even desire. It goes against every human instinct. Yet that’s the attitude of the apostles. James urged believers to consider trials as “pure joy.”. Peter bid a beleaguered Christian community to rejoice ...O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! The third O Antiphon, prayed on December 19, calls us very specifically to remember that the Messiah, the Chosen One of God, is part of a royal family tree. Specifically, this Messiah will be descended from David, Israel’s great king, whose ...According to numerous saints, one of the most effective ways of drawing close to Our Lady is to allow her to carry you through Marian Consecration. When you place your life in the Virgin Mary’s hands, she will help you open your heart to God’s will to grow in peace, joy, and holiness. Perhaps you’re wondering, “But, when I consecrate ...(The following homily was given by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde at the Scroll Mass for the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulcher at the Franciscan Monastery, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14.) Of all the signs and symbols connected with Christianity, what is the most known and visible? Is it not the cross? Indeed, […]An Exorcist on What Happens During an Exorcism. Fr. Gabriele Amorth. Editor’s note: As an exorcist in Rome, Fr. Gabriele Amorth conducted countless exorcisms while he also wrote and spoke extensively on the subject. The following is his account of his work as an exorcist and it is from the book, An Exorcist Explains the Demonic.Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg. St. Athanasius (A.D. 296-373) is the great Church Doctor who stood against the world in defense of the “Trinitarian doctrine, whole and undefiled” thus earning the title “ contra mundum .”. He battled the Arian heresy as fearlessly and steadfastly as his mentor St. Anthony lived out the devout life in the ...May 25, 2023 · Nine Proofs of the True Presence. Central to our faith is the Eucharistic celebration and our reception of Holy Communion. This act of unity is intended to convey a belief in, as St. Paul states, “a common faith, hope and Lord.”. Unfortunately, there are divergent views among Catholics as to what takes place at the Eucharistic celebration. Your Vocation is Not About You. Benjamin Mann. It is quite traditional and correct to speak of “discerning a vocation” – particularly to consecrated life or the …Oct 9, 2015 · The last form of wisdom is the kind that God gives. When Solomon prays for wisdom, he is not asking for the merely human, but for a gift of wisdom from God. God, of course, is infinitely wise, the perfect sage. God’s Wisdom is so powerful that it is personified in the Old Testament as “Lady Wisdom” (Prov 1–9) and again in the New ... That is why it is called the beatific vision and is the final grace that God gives those who are pure of heart: “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” (Matt 5:8). The Solemnity of the Assumption is both a declaration of victory and an invitation to hope! It is a declaration of victory because the Mother of Our Lord was the ...The last form of wisdom is the kind that God gives. When Solomon prays for wisdom, he is not asking for the merely human, but for a gift of wisdom from God. God, of course, is infinitely wise, the perfect sage. God’s Wisdom is so powerful that it is personified in the Old Testament as “Lady Wisdom” (Prov 1–9) …Therefore, this essay will focus simply on one of the key aspects of sin—its deadly effects; not as seen in the eyes of the world, but as seen by God. The Holy Pontiff actually lists five effects of sin that we will explain succinctly and in any orderly fashion. Every sin has with it these five effects: 1) Theological, 2) Social, … You can also contribute by calling 800-888-9344, or sending a check to: Catholic Exchange, as a division of Sophia Institute Press, is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) public charity. We rely on donations from the general public for our support and maintenance. Catholic Exchange was organized exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. Alfred Hitchcock’s I Confess. Emily Chaffins. It’s a dark night in Quebec. From the rectory window, Father Michael Logan notices a man in a dark coat enter the empty St. Marie Church. Puzzled, the priest investigates, grabbing a candle to move through murky shadows. As he approaches, the light reveals the haggard face of the handyman, Otto ...Mar 4, 2021 · Redemptive Suffering in the Early Church. Shane Kapler. In P art One of our series we looked at the Epistle of James’s revolutionary teaching on the value of suffering upon our souls, and in Part 2 we saw how St. Paul expands upon this insight to show how our sufferings also benefit the souls of others. In this final article we want to ... Therefore, this essay will focus simply on one of the key aspects of sin—its deadly effects; not as seen in the eyes of the world, but as seen by God. The Holy Pontiff actually lists five effects of sin that we will explain succinctly and in any orderly fashion. Every sin has with it these five effects: 1) Theological, 2) Social, …1. Family prayer. Encourage the family to bless the meals before eating! 2. Family Rosary. “The family that prays together stays together.”. 3. Holy Images. Replace mundane and worldly images (Calendars or Almanacs) with Holy Images and paintings of Jesus, Mary, the angels and saints.Aug 10, 2022 · The Advantages of Frequent Confession. The “profit” of the confession of venial sins comes, above all else, from the fact that when we go to Confession, we receive a sacrament. The forgiveness of sin takes place by the power of the sacrament, i.e., by the power of Christ Himself. In the sacrament of Penance, says the Council of Trent ... January 17, 2018. 95. Fishing for Fishermen (Mark 1:14-20) Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. “Indeed, as all know, for the spread of God’s kingdom Jesus Christ used no other weapon than the preaching of the gospel, that is, the living voice of his heralds, who diffused everywhere the celestial doctrine.”. – Pope Benedict XV.Step #1. Take the questioner’s logic and use it against them. The underlying assumption in the question is that if something is not found directly in Scripture, then we, as Christians, should not believe it. This kind of thinking is a result of the Protestant dogma of Sola Scriptura—the belief that the Bible alone is all the Christian needs ...Nov 6, 2023 · Truth has always been an important and inspiring idea, a difficult and dogmatic question, a contentious and provocative assertion. For the very idea of truth, by its inherent nature, is a bold claim about reality. About how things are. About the way things could or should be. And, when it comes to such truth claims, there is never a short supply. November 12, 2014. 78. Talents in Trust (Matthew 25:14-30) Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. “We preach not one coming only of Christ, but a second also, far more glorious than the first. The first revealed the meaning of his patient endurance; the second brings with it the crown of the divine kingdom.”. – St. Cyril of Jerusalem.93. Prophecies Finally Fulfilled (Mark 1:1-6) “We must therefore get to work, and follow the Lord; we must break the chains which impede our following him.”. – St. Augustine. Mark 1:1-6: ‘The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am going to send my ...Lighting (dark room, well-lit room, dimly-lit room, dark room with candles lit….) Body posture (kneeling, sitting in chair, sitting crisscross, standing, slowly walking….) Also, when praying, try always having a central visual focal point, such as a crucifix, an image of Jesus, or an image of our Blessed Mother.Over the years, Catholic Exchange has published many articles to help you through the Lenten season. Many of these articles are from the classic Lenten writings of saints and scholars. But we’ve also recorded more than a few audio episodes to help you through Lent—and we’ll continue to do so in the …Sep 29, 2023 · By Michael J. Lichens. Michael J. Lichens is the former editor of Catholic Exchange, whose writing has appeared in both Catholic and mainstream sources. With an M.A. from the University of Chicago of Divinity School, Michael spends much of his days editing, writing, and researching great works in Catholic literature and also shares a passion for the overlooked moments in faith. Catholic Exchange on Apple Podcasts. 158 episodes. The podcast for Catholic Exchange, your daily source for spiritual encouragement and information. Our goal is to help make saints in our time. Join editor Kristen Van Uden and several CE authors discussing articles and the latest topics.Patience: The Virtue We All Need. There is not one person in the world who could say that he does not need the virtue of patience. Jesus said: By your patience you will save your soul. Given that this virtue is universal and not easy to attain, it shall be our topic for conversation in this brief article!Over the years, Catholic Exchange has published many articles to help you through the Lenten season. Many of these articles are from the classic Lenten writings of saints and scholars. But we’ve also recorded more than a few audio episodes to help you through Lent—and we’ll continue to do so in the …By Deacon Frank. "Deacon Frank" is a permanent deacon in the United States. 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pets supermarket2. Open ourselves to grace. As a sacramental, the Sign of the Cross prepares us for receiving God’s blessing and disposes us to cooperate with His grace, according to Ghezzi. 3. Sanctify the day. As an act repeated throughout the key moments of each day, the Sign of the Cross sanctifies our day.Articles from Catholic Exchange. Spiritual Inspiration – Saint, Homily, and Quote for the day. Latest Catholic News Headlines. Catholic Exchange Email Forms.The word “Lent” itself derives from the Anglo-Saxon words lencten, meaning “spring,” and lenctentid, which literally means not only “springtide” but also was the word for “March,” the month in which the majority of Lent falls. Since the earliest times of the Church, there is evidence of some kind of Lenten preparation for Easter.Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for Advent. Constance T. Hull. This Sunday the Church begins her new liturgical year with the season of Advent. In the hustle and bustle of the secular Christmas season, it is an often-overlooked season. It is a time when the Church calls us as our Mother to enter into the silence and hope of waiting.Feb 6, 2023 · Why You Should Go to Confession This Lent. Lent is the time of year when God obligates us to prepare our hearts and to purify our souls so that we are ready to receive Our Lord in His glorious coming at Easter. There’s no time to delay. The Bible says, “Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2). Over the years, Catholic Exchange has published many articles to help you through the Lenten season. Many of these articles are from the classic Lenten writings of saints and scholars. But we’ve also recorded more than a few audio episodes to help you through Lent—and we’ll continue to do so in the …It is the saints who understood to the very depths of their being the love of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus who waits for each one of us in the tabernacles of the world. One of these saints is St. Manuel Gonzalez Garcia, whose feast day was on January 4th. He was born in Seville, Spain on February 25, 1877, into a devout and prayerful family.Catholic Exchange needs your support! We’re a non-profit, lay-operated organization. Everything you receive on Catholic Exchange is free. But it isn’t free to produce. We rely …Contemplating God’s Creation. Fr. Ed Broom, OMV. Never should we forget our destiny and our dignity that flow from God’s loving kindness and abundant mercy. You were created in the image and likeness of God. Then, as a result of God’s infinite bounty, He endowed you with one of the greatest gifts: the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.It might help you to address him trustfully. It is in line with what St. Josemaría tells us: “Have confidence in your Guardian Angel. Treat him as a very dear friend — that’s what he is — and he will do a thousand services for you in the ordinary affairs of each day.”. And he adds, “If you would remember the presence of your ...93. Prophecies Finally Fulfilled (Mark 1:1-6) “We must therefore get to work, and follow the Lord; we must break the chains which impede our following him.”. – St. Augustine. Mark 1:1-6: ‘The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am going to send my ...St. John Neumann. This American saint was actually born in Bohemia on March 28, 1811, the son of Agnes and Phillip Neumann. He was drawn to the religious life early on and entered the diocesan seminary of Budweis in 1831. Two years later, he attended the archiepiscopal seminary at Prague University.Jan 8, 2024 · We Must Cultivate a Discerning Heart Today. King David had a brilliant idea to build a temple for the ark of the Lord. He knew it was not right for him to be in his palace while the ark of the Lord was in a tent. The timing also seemed right, “King David was settled in his palace, and the Lord had given him rest from his enemies on every side ... Giving thanks is good for us: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. (Psalm 107:1) Giving thanks honors God: Psalm 50:23 explains how giving God a thank offering brings honor and glory to His name. Giving thanks keeps our heart in check: Israel’s King David knew how to give thanks in …Mar 4, 2021 · Redemptive Suffering in the Early Church. Shane Kapler. In P art One of our series we looked at the Epistle of James’s revolutionary teaching on the value of suffering upon our souls, and in Part 2 we saw how St. Paul expands upon this insight to show how our sufferings also benefit the souls of others. In this final article we want to ... By Catholic Exchange. Catholic Exchange seeks to enable all to be enriched and strengthened in their Christian faith as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. …The Miracle of John Paul II. Patricia Treece. Moments after Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, the chant “Santo subito! Santo subito! ” [“Sainthood now!”] begins from the sad, but somehow exhilarated, crowd in St. Peter’s Square. Through all the events that are part of burying a pope, it continues.The Ancient Call to Fasting. Scott Hahn. “Yet even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments” (Joel 2:12–13). An Ancient Practice. Fasting wasn’t invented by Christians (or Jews, for that matter) but is a universal human practice ...Saint Paul reminds us of the joys of Heaven: “ Eye has not seen; ear has not heard nor has it entered the mind of man the joys that God has prepared for those who love Him.”. How important it is for all to meditate often on Heaven and the joys of Heaven and the steps we should take to attain Heaven! 16. Monica’s Death.Children naturally trust and believe their grandparents. With the appropriate amount of collaboration with adult children, grandparents can enjoy an influence with their grandchildren second only to that of parents. Grandparents Matter! And they matter most to Christ and he is COUNTING on them to carry on a legacy of faith.Articles from Catholic Exchange. Spiritual Inspiration – Saint, Homily, and Quote for the day. Latest Catholic News Headlines. Catholic Exchange Email Forms.The word “Lent” itself derives from the Anglo-Saxon words lencten, meaning “spring,” and lenctentid, which literally means not only “springtide” but also was the word for “March,” the month in which the majority of Lent falls. Since the earliest times of the Church, there is evidence of some kind of Lenten preparation for Easter.The last form of wisdom is the kind that God gives. When Solomon prays for wisdom, he is not asking for the merely human, but for a gift of wisdom from God. God, of course, is infinitely wise, the perfect sage. God’s Wisdom is so powerful that it is personified in the Old Testament as “Lady Wisdom” (Prov 1–9) …Nov 16, 2022 · By Catholic Exchange. Catholic Exchange seeks to enable all to be enriched and strengthened in their Christian faith as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. By offering accessible articles and helpful tools for spiritual growth, we seek to make saints in our own time — especially among those who live busy lives but still seek to grow in friendship with Christ. Catholic Exchange on Apple Podcasts. 158 episodes. The podcast for Catholic Exchange, your daily source for spiritual encouragement and information. Our goal is to help make saints in our time. Join editor Kristen Van Uden and several CE authors discussing articles and the latest topics.About. Ejaz Ali Shah is the Managing Director of Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited. He has over three decades of diversified experience in domestic and international financial …Many Christians were martyred, including Paul Miki, John Goto, and James Kisai of Japan; Peter Baptist, Martin de Aguirre, Francis Blanco, and Francis-of-St. Michael of Spain; Philip de las Casas of Mexico; Gonsola Garcia of India, and seventeen Japanese lay people. These were all crucified and pierced with a lance.As Catholics, our lives follow the liturgical year: the Church’s calendar of seasons and holy days. The liturgical year reminds us of what is truly important. Sundays remind us that our first duty is to worship God and the greatest form of worship is the Mass. The seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, the Sacred Paschal Tridium, and Easter ...Patience: The Virtue We All Need. There is not one person in the world who could say that he does not need the virtue of patience. Jesus said: By your patience you will save your soul. Given that this virtue is universal and not easy to attain, it shall be our topic for conversation in this brief article!The Miracle of John Paul II. Patricia Treece. Moments after Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, the chant “Santo subito! Santo subito! ” [“Sainthood now!”] begins from the sad, but somehow exhilarated, crowd in St. Peter’s Square. Through all the events that are part of burying a pope, it continues.Nov 6, 2023 · Truth has always been an important and inspiring idea, a difficult and dogmatic question, a contentious and provocative assertion. For the very idea of truth, by its inherent nature, is a bold claim about reality. About how things are. About the way things could or should be. And, when it comes to such truth claims, there is never a short supply. It is the saints who understood to the very depths of their being the love of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus who waits for each one of us in the tabernacles of the world. One of these saints is St. Manuel Gonzalez Garcia, whose feast day was on January 4th. He was born in Seville, Spain on February 25, 1877, into a devout and prayerful family.In my last article for Catholic Exchange, I looked at one of the key differences between Catholic and Protestant understandings of salvation, and this time, I want to look at another way that we differ from our separated brethren on this important issue.For us Catholics, salvation isn’t assured until we die and get to …As St. Faustina saw in her vision, the souls in Purgatory cannot pray for themselves. So even if the deceased sister who visited her in 1933 had prayed as hard as she could to be delivered from the flames and despair, her prayers would not have been effective. In God’s mysterious plan, the sister needed the prayers of the faithful on earth …November begins with the beautiful solemnity of All Saints Day, a day to remember everyone in Heaven, not only canonized saints. The next day, on All Souls Day, we remember all the souls in Purgatory: the Church Suffering. They are called “poor souls” and “holy souls”. When I asked a priest I am friends with why these two different ...Saint Anthony the Abbot. Anthony was born in Upper Egypt to wealthy Christian parents in the year 251. Around the year 269, his parents died and left him and his sister a sizable inheritance, including three hundred acres of land. One day when he was attending Mass he heard the Scripture reading from Matthew 19:21: “If you wish to be …In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus insists on the filial trust that cooperates with our Father’s providence. He is not inviting us to idleness, but wants to relieve us from nagging worry and preoccupation. Such is the filial surrender of the children of God” (2830). The Church has just celebrated the Solemnity of the …Architecturally interesting is the red sandstone Sindh High Court. Discover the best attractions in Karachi including Quaid-i-Azam Mausoleum, Sandspit, and Clifton Beach.Because penance helps atone for sin, it can make us feel more strongly that our sins are forgiven. But the key point is that forgiveness is not dependent on our feelings. If we have asked forgiveness—normally expressed through the sacrament of Confession—then we can have assurance that God has forgiven us. Wallowing in the …St. Vianney’s teaching on the primacy of prayer ties into Paul’s teaching on the armor of God, “With all prayer and supplication, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). Prayer is the source of all graces, the mother of all virtues, the efficacious and universal way by which God wills that we …One of greatest causes of confusion is the topic of evolution. The reason for this confusion is two-fold. First, many Catholics do not realize the Church’s position on evolution and may not even look for answers before accepting the materialist position. Second, the abandonment of philosophy as the joining discipline between science and ...Discovering Joy in Suffering. Regis Nicoll. Imagine suffering, not as an affliction to avoid, but an experience to receive joyfully, even desire. It goes against every human instinct. Yet that’s the attitude of the apostles. James urged believers to consider trials as “pure joy.”. Peter bid a beleaguered Christian community to rejoice ...On the Virtue of Faith. “Be on guard, stand firm for the faith, be courageous, be strong. your every act should be done with love.” (I Cor. 16:13-14) What is the virtue of faith? It is a theological virtue that unites us with God in whom we believe, in who He is, and in what He says through the Word of God, through …Feb 11, 2024 · Our Lady of Lourdes. The year was 1858 and the place was the French foothills of the Pyrenees. A young girl named Bernadette Soubirous, her sister Toinette, and their friend Jeanne Abadie were out gathering firewood for their families. Toinette and Abadie crossed a stream to gather wood on the other side, but Bernadette hesitated, fearing that ... Aug 10, 2022 · The Advantages of Frequent Confession. The “profit” of the confession of venial sins comes, above all else, from the fact that when we go to Confession, we receive a sacrament. The forgiveness of sin takes place by the power of the sacrament, i.e., by the power of Christ Himself. In the sacrament of Penance, says the Council of Trent ... Poetry is the avenue that I propose. By reading and pondering poetry, we can relate more fully to the God who deeply desires to relate to us and reveal beauty to us. We can plumb the depths and climb the heights that God has in store for us. This idea of making poetry into prayer has ancient roots, as far back as the …Aug 31, 2021 · Twenty Lessons We Can Learn From St. Monica’s Unrelenting Love. Church documents and teachings have strongly insisted upon the indispensable necessity of the family, the strong, stable, permanent family. The church calls the family “The Domestic Church”. Saint John Paul II has asserted that the family is the basic cell of society and the ... May 25, 2023 · Nine Proofs of the True Presence. Central to our faith is the Eucharistic celebration and our reception of Holy Communion. This act of unity is intended to convey a belief in, as St. Paul states, “a common faith, hope and Lord.”. Unfortunately, there are divergent views among Catholics as to what takes place at the Eucharistic celebration. We give ourselves to God by a life of love for God and for others for God’s sake. Our “labor of love” is our striving for the greater glory of God and the good of others in all that we do. We forget ourselves and seek to please God above all and in all things. We search for His will in all things and above all things.Feb 6, 2024 · Many Christians were martyred, including Paul Miki, John Goto, and James Kisai of Japan; Peter Baptist, Martin de Aguirre, Francis Blanco, and Francis-of-St. Michael of Spain; Philip de las Casas of Mexico; Gonsola Garcia of India, and seventeen Japanese lay people. These were all crucified and pierced with a lance. The Advantages of Frequent Confession. The “profit” of the confession of venial sins comes, above all else, from the fact that when we go to Confession, we receive a sacrament. The forgiveness of sin takes …Children naturally trust and believe their grandparents. With the appropriate amount of collaboration with adult children, grandparents can enjoy an influence with their grandchildren second only to that of parents. Grandparents Matter! And they matter most to Christ and he is COUNTING on them to carry on a legacy of faith.Giving thanks is good for us: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. (Psalm 107:1) Giving thanks honors God: Psalm 50:23 explains how giving God a thank offering brings honor and glory to His name. Giving thanks keeps our heart in check: Israel’s King David knew how to give thanks in …Sep 20, 2021 · On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, 1846, two children — Maximin Guiraud (age 11) and Melanie Calvat (age 14) — were tending sheep for their employers near La Salette in the French Alps. The effects of the French Revolution which had terrorized the Church, the blood spilt during the reign of Napoleon, the increasing secularization of social ... The O Antiphons: “O Key of David”. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a beautiful hymn that we hear frequently throughout Advent. It has seven verses, each of which come from one of the O Antiphons. These are seven antiphonal prayers specifically used during the Church’s evening prayer from December 17 to 23, leading up to the …Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. February 2nd. [From the text for the previous name of this feast: The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary] Presence of God – O Lord, I come to You and beg You, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to purify my soul.The culture wars of our times have been centered in universities since the emergence of the Counter Culture in the 1960s. University scholars have often taken the lead in progressive stances on ethical, cultural, and religious issues. For many years I have taught at a variety of colleges and universities, including Christian-based Liberal Arts …By making a good sacramental confession to the priest, not only does God’s grace return to our soul, but also the Holy Spirit returns as the Sweet Guest of our soul. 10. Our Lady & the Holy Spirit. Mary had the deepest and closest relationship to the Holy Spirit after Jesus Himself.Beauty is a glimpse of God. God is Beauty Itself. It reveals to us aspects of who God is in a veiled manner. Beauty lifts us outside of ourselves and points us toward our ultimate home in heaven. It leads us to forget ourselves and to embrace something beyond us. More than anything, beauty is how God woos us, …In describing one of his visions, he refers to himself in the third person so as to avoid any of the glory going to him. Paul was being humble, but we cannot help but see the giant of faith and love that loomed behind those giant letters. The profile that emerges is surely one of the greatest—and surely the original mystic—of the Church.Karachi (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː tʃ i /; Urdu: کراچی; Sindhi: ڪراچي ; IPA: [kəˈraːtʃi] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh.It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 12th largest in the …May 31, 2022 · Heaven Isn’t Guaranteed. JP Nunez. In my last article for Catholic Exchange, I looked at one of the key differences between Catholic and Protestant understandings of salvation, and this time, I want to look at another way that we differ from our separated brethren on this important issue. For us Catholics, salvation isn’t assured until we ... Discovering Joy in Suffering. Regis Nicoll. Imagine suffering, not as an affliction to avoid, but an experience to receive joyfully, even desire. It goes against every human instinct. Yet that’s the attitude of the apostles. James urged believers to consider trials as “pure joy.”. Peter bid a beleaguered Christian community to rejoice ...As St. Faustina saw in her vision, the souls in Purgatory cannot pray for themselves. So even if the deceased sister who visited her in 1933 had prayed as hard as she could to be delivered from the flames and despair, her prayers would not have been effective. In God’s mysterious plan, the sister needed the prayers of the faithful on earth …St. John Neumann. This American saint was actually born in Bohemia on March 28, 1811, the son of Agnes and Phillip Neumann. He was drawn to the religious life early on and entered the diocesan seminary of Budweis in 1831. Two years later, he attended the archiepiscopal seminary at Prague University.4. Pride of Complacency (Vanity) Like pride of timidity, vanity is characterized by an excessive desire to gain human respect. But like pride of superiority, it is outward-facing and arrogant. The vain seek to impress others and to be constantly held in high esteem.In times of spiritual warfare, immediately pray to Jesus. Invoke His Holy Name that is feared in the netherworld. Bring darkness into the light by telling a spiritual director or confessor and follow his instruction. Do not bargain with any temptation; lock yourself immediately in My Heart. In the Garden of Eden, Eve bargained with the devil ...It might help you to address him trustfully. It is in line with what St. Josemaría tells us: “Have confidence in your Guardian Angel. Treat him as a very dear friend — that’s what he is — and he will do a thousand services for you in the ordinary affairs of each day.”. And he adds, “If you would remember the presence of your ...Lighting (dark room, well-lit room, dimly-lit room, dark room with candles lit….) Body posture (kneeling, sitting in chair, sitting crisscross, standing, slowly walking….) Also, when praying, try always having a central visual focal point, such as a crucifix, an image of Jesus, or an image of our Blessed Mother.The culture wars of our times have been centered in universities since the emergence of the Counter Culture in the 1960s. University scholars have often taken the lead in progressive stances on ethical, cultural, and religious issues. For many years I have taught at a variety of colleges and universities, including Christian-based Liberal Arts …Feb 6, 2024 · Many Christians were martyred, including Paul Miki, John Goto, and James Kisai of Japan; Peter Baptist, Martin de Aguirre, Francis Blanco, and Francis-of-St. Michael of Spain; Philip de las Casas of Mexico; Gonsola Garcia of India, and seventeen Japanese lay people. These were all crucified and pierced with a lance. Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. February 2nd. [From the text for the previous name of this feast: The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary] Presence of God – O Lord, I come to You and beg You, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to purify my soul.By Catholic Exchange. Catholic Exchange seeks to enable all to be enriched and strengthened in their Christian faith as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. …That is why it is called the beatific vision and is the final grace that God gives those who are pure of heart: “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” (Matt 5:8). The Solemnity of the Assumption is both a declaration of victory and an invitation to hope! It is a declaration of victory because the Mother of Our Lord was the ...Second Reading (Read 2 Tim 1:8b-10) In the epistle, St. Paul is writing to St. Timothy, who was the bishop of the Church in Ephesus. See how he combines both the truths that Jesus wanted to teach the apostles in Matthew 16-17. He exhorts Timothy to “bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that …Dec 14, 2023 · The O Antiphons: “O King of All Nations”. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a beautiful hymn that we hear frequently throughout Advent. 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