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How to Pray the Holy Rosary

on Sep 8, 2022

In October we celebrate the month of the Rosary. This devotion is one that has a long history in the Catholic Church and one that many of the Saints have spoken of with great love and reverence. We're sharing a little more about this tradition - a brief history of the rosary, how to pray it, and St. Josemaria's love for the practice.

Books on Basic Catholic Teachings to Deepen Your Faith

on Sep 1, 2022

It never hurts to review the core tenants of what we believe and profess as Catholics. Even if we've been at this for 60+ years, the Holy Spirit can bring new insights and deeper knowledge so our love for God and His Church can continue to grow each day.

7 Scepter Books on Parenting to Kick Off the New Academic Year

on Aug 24, 2022

As a new academic year begins, there is often this feeling of renewal and beginning again - even if we are well bey...

Writing the Litany of Loreto - Maureen Mullins

on Aug 10, 2022

In honor of the Marian feasts this month, we asked author Maureen Mullins to share a little about about the writing of her book: Litany of Loreto.

Praying the Stations of the Cross

on Aug 3, 2022

The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotion that commemorates the events of Good Friday, from Jesus being condemned to death to the moment He is laid in the tomb. A prayerful meditation of these 14 stations is traditionally practiced in the Lenten season, as well as Fridays during the rest of the year.

Hope for Your Grandchildren - Chapter Seven | Family

on Jul 28, 2022

As we celebrated the 2nd World Day of Grandparents and Elders on Sunday, July 24th, we thought we'd take advantage and share a portion of Chapter Seven on Family from Stephen Gabriel's newest book: Hope for Your Grandchildren.

The Intro to Rhymes' Reason by Mike Aquila

on Jul 20, 2022

This passage is taken from the intro of our latest book - Rhymes' Reasons by Mike Aquilina. ONE DAY A LONGTIME FRI...

10 St. Josemaria Escriva Quotes about Holiness

on Jun 26, 2022

As we prepare to celebrate the feast of St. Josemaria on June 26th, we're sharing some of our favorite St. Josemaria Escriva quotes about holiness in ordinary life - taken from his writings.

Summer Spiritual Reading

on Jun 22, 2022

Remember those days of assigned summer reading? We might not write book reports or give presentations anymore, but...

Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva for the Feast of Corpus Christi

on Jun 15, 2022

This excerpt is pulled from St. Josemaria's book of homilies, On the Feast of Corpus Christi. This is the first couple points, but you can find the full homily in the book Christ is Passing By.

The Eucharist: mystery of faith and love by St. Josemaria Escriva

on Jun 8, 2022

For this blog post, sandwiched between the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we're sharing an excerpt from St. Josemaria's homily, The Eucharist: mystery of faith and love, which can be found in Christ is Passing By.

Get to Know St. Josemaria Escriva and His Writings

on Jun 1, 2022

In preparation for the feast of St. Josemaria Escriva on June 26th, we're sharing a variety of resources to help you get to know this modern saint who believed that everyone - no matter their profession or state in life - could be a saint!

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