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Saint Andrew Novena: A Journey of Hope

Saint Andrew Novena: A Journey of Hope

This Advent, enter into the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena with the hope that the Holy Family will take care of your intentions, even if it doesn’t look the way you expect. 

Gift-Giving: A Prayerful Approach to the Season

Gift-Giving: A Prayerful Approach to the Season

When gift-giving is rightly ordered, it’s not merely a distraction from the sacredness of Advent. It's a beautiful, even holy, expression of God’s love.

Awesome Resources for the Advent Season

Superbes ressources de l'Avent

As we prepare for Christmas, here is a treasure trove of Advent resources to nourish your soul this season.

November Prayers for the Holy Souls

November Prayers for the Holy Souls

From All Saints Day on November 1 until November 8, pray in a cemetery and gain a plenary indulgence for the holy souls in Purgatory.

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

This autumn, as the days get colder and shorter and life's demands intensify, let us turn to Scripture to enter into His peaceful rest.

Rediscovering Hope Amidst Grief During the Jubilee Year

Rediscovering Hope Amidst Grief During the Jubilee Year

Do you have a hummingbird moment? Maybe it’s a song, a sunset, a memory. Something small that reminds you God is near. Hold on to it. Let it be your sign of hope this Jubilee Year.

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

The world feels heavy right now. There is heartache and pain and suffering, and, with that, a renewed searching. There is a people searching for answers, for clarity, for truth,...
Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

This fall, God invites us to hit the reset button. He cares about our plans, but He also invites us to loosen our grip on how everything gets done.

How to Be Single Like a Saint

How to Be Single Like a Saint

The beauty of courtship is preceded by another, sometimes much longer, season: singleness. And with it comes the question, How do we live fruitful, joyful lives while we wait for our vocation?

Bible Verses to Pray for the New School Year

Bible Verses to Pray for the New School Year

Whether you are a student, mother of students, or a teacher, these Bible verses will bless you with strength, wisdom, and encouragement as a new school year begins.

Jesus is the Answer // An Interview with Rocio Hermes, Narrator of the Gift Study

Jesus is the Answer: An Interview with Rocio Hermes, Narrator of the Gift Study

Author and narrator Rocio Hermes connects us to the promise of Jesus’ presence and provision in the Blessed Sacrament, through Gift: A Study on the Eucharist.

Like Butter: How the Holy Spirit Softens Our Hearts

Like Butter: How the Holy Spirit Softens Our Hearts

In the third of a three-part series on the Holy Spirit, we consider the importance of a docile heart and practice of surrender.