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One big difference protestants notice at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is all the bowing and kneeling. For some reason or another, prostrating oneself to the Lord has stopped by many Christians. Or it’s been replaced by swaying and raising hands to God in more charasmatic circles. (No comment from me about Catholics who’d …
Catholics Should Absolutely be Bowing At The Name Of Jesus! Read More »
The mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a beautiful thing that transcends our human understanding. Acknowledging you are in a sanctuary where the heavens and the earth spiritually join on the daily is some powerful stuff. God is not indifferent, He chooses to be physically present with us and all we have …
What Is Genuflecting And Why Do More Catholics Need to Genuflect? Read More »
Happy Sunday! In honor of my husband joining the choir at a Latin Mass parish for the first time, I decided to create and share the joys of learning prayers in another language with you. Growing up Presbyterian, Anglican, and fruity Novus Ordo Catholic (which isn’t all NO, but most of the ones I’ve had …
7 Free Catholic Wallpapers To Help You Learn the Latin Our father and Hail Mary Read More »
Growing up I was a sickly child. I constantly got mysterious stomach aches after consuming just about anything. My mom took me to various doctors and even got my insides ultrasounded as a little kid, but no clear cause of the stomach pains ever surfaced. Finally, when I was 19, a doctor recommended I try …
Are Catholics With Celiac Refused Communion? (To Be Glutened or Not To Be) Read More »
The Catholic Church can seem like an exclusive club. I mean. Only confirmed Catholics can receive the Eucharist (except in extenuating circumstances). Even when I was Anglican and I believed in almost all of the Catholic dogma and traditions, I could not participate fully at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by receiving the True …
Everything you Need to Know About RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ) Read More »
Howdy folks! 👋🏼 Yesterday, I stumbled across one of my favorite priests on YouTube, Fr. Ripperger, discussing a topic that has greatly troubled and eluded me lately: creating and sticking to a routine. Don’t get me wrong, I am a list-making person. I LOVE planning how I will use every hour of the day. I …
What are we doing on social media?? In middle school, I got a Facebook account. Soon after, I was on Instagram and Pinterest. Then came Twitter. Did your social presence grow in a similar fashion? In high school, I realized that Twitter was a complete time suck. So, I deleted it. Instead of scrolling through Twitter …