6 Children’s Picture Books Perfect for a Catholic Family Bookshelf
Listers, One of the many essential tools to teaching our children about the glory and depth of our faith is the picture book. Children often have short attention spans, and their comprehension skills are still not as developed and refined as adults; however, that should not prevent us from sharing with them the truth, the...
8 Quotes from Christian Authors about the Importance of Good Fiction
Listers, many people undervalue the genre of fiction because fiction is often misconstrued as purely a method of entertainment. Although this common use is by no means wrong, the exclusive reason why someone chooses to read a book should not be because they want to escape the doldrums of human existence. Fiction, however, should be...
5 Short Stories that Every Catholic should Read
Listers, The genre of the short story is a particularly extraordinary human invention. In a matter of two hours or less, the short story can illustrate some complexities of life without taxing the mind with deep philosophical terms or concepts. As some of us don’t have the proclivity to have intense philosophical and theological discussions...
6 Educational Online Resources to Inspire Children to Love Their Faith
Listers, as a Catholic parent the most important duty for me is to shape my children into being excellent members of the body of Christ. Although the task is a virtuous one, it can be a bit arduous as younger children have small or non-existent attention spans. Although I am not an advocate of “dumbing”...
6 Quotes from the Church Fathers on Mourning the Loss of a Child or Loved One
"Recently, a couple members of my extended family lost not one child but two in the span of one year, so I felt like words were not enough. I decided to seek out the wisdom of the Church Fathers, who always know the right thing to say."
Top 10 Catholic News Sites
Listers, it almost goes without question that the mainstream media does not understand religion, much less the one true faith of Holy Mother Church.
Cigars Around a Lake of Beer: 6 Catholic Quotes
"The Catholic Church is like a thick steak, a glass of red wine, and a good cigar." - G.K. Chesterton
12 Catholic Blogs Worth Your Time
"Believing Christians should look upon themselves as such a creative minority and ... espouse once again the best of its heritage, thereby being at the service of humankind at large." - Joseph Ratzinger, flagship quote of the CMR blog.
A Dominican and a Jesuit Walk Into a Bar…. 4 Catholic Jokes
A Franciscan and Jesuit were debating which order was the greatest. So, they decided to ask for a sign from God...
I STAND WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: 10 Pictures In Defense of the Church
An unjust law is no law at all - we will not and cannot not comply.
The Pope and Beer: 9 Photos to Brighten Your Day
"Bless O Lord this Creature Beer!" - 9 photos that bridge the gap between the greatness of beer and our beloved Holy Father.
