Joel and I often say that the “attitude” of this blog embodies what a practicing Catholic ought to be — intentionally, joyfully, and faithfully Catholic all the time. Our blog posts attempt to be the antidote to the perception that piety is boring or that the Church is filled with “sour-faced saints,” as St. Teresa . . . → Read More: Save Us from Sour-Faced Catholics & Silent Priests
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Good habits will mold us into Practicing Catholics Source: Lifehacker.com This morning I stumbled upon the following question over at Lifehacker.com, the website that provides tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done in a digital age. “What behaviors do you practice every day? Are they positive? Or are they habits you can live . . . → Read More: Weeding Out Bad Habits to Grow Good Ones Christmas is a great time to invite friends & family back to Mass St. Henry Catholic Church – Marshalltown, IA On November 27, the first Sunday of Advent and the start of a new liturgical year in the Church, Roman Catholics across the English-speaking world began using a new translation of the Roman Missal. . . . → Read More: Invite Them Back — Invite Them In  Leave a comment  Catholicism 101, Media, Schmidt, Lisa  A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Dr. Edward Sri, fallen away Catholics, Fr. Dan Barron, Guide To The Mass, Life Teen, Mass, Matt Maher, National Catholic Register, Returning to Mass, Roman Missal, St. Henry Catholic Church, The Maximus Group About Advent Wreaths (via USCCB.org) Source: www.stambrosechurchri.org Traditionally, Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, but white candles can also be used. The purple candles in particular symbolize the prayer, . . . → Read More: The Advent Wreath Did the first Thanksgiving feast in America include a Mass? Last week I attended preschool with my three-year-old for a “bring your mom to school” day. At one point, the students were instructed to grab a book from the classroom library and take it to their moms and read together as a pair. Upon selecting . . . → Read More: Less Turkey, More Thanksgiving How the Rise of Secularism Initiated the Feast Pope Pius XI universally instituted the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King in 1925 in his encyclical Quas Primas. At the time, secularism was on the rise, and many Christians, even Catholics, were doubting Christ’s authority, as well as the Church’s, and even doubting Christ’s existence. . . . → Read More: Catholicism 101: The History of Christ the King  |
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