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Behold Your Mother: A Bouquet of Love to Mary from Her Children
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A Catholic convert explains why Catholics revere Jesus' mother, Mary. Stories, Q&As, and quotes to inspire you.
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St. Joseph: Extraordinary Husband
Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, the Church's clarion call for couples to embrace God's original design for married love. One quote in particular caught my attention:"Men rightly observe that a conjugal act imposed on one's p...
Request for a Novena for an Expectant Mom
Sarah's brother Mike and his wife Kristy are expecting a child (their first, I believe). Now it seems the baby is in trouble, and Sarah has invited us all to join her in a novena to St. Gerard.Just so you have it handy, here's the prayer ... Almighty...
Gentle Woman
I have a confession to make: I'm not a gentle person. Not by nature, anyway. Not with myself, not with my kids ... and not with the foibles and failings of others, even those closest to me.This is something I try to change, with varying levels of suc...
When the Lost is Found: Christine Trollinger
Christine Trollinger is one of the more memorable gems I mined from the slush piles of "Canticle" submissions shortly after I took over the job as editor of the magazine. She always seems to have a miracle within reach ... undoubtedly the fruit of a ...
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
On this day when the Catholic Church commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I thought I would share with you what our dear holy Father John Paul II said about our Lady's Brown Scapular.“ I too have worn the Scapular of Carmel over my h...
