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August 2017

August 18, 2017

An Every Developing Journey to God

We are all on a journey to Christ. Each of us gets there in our...

August 09, 2017

A prayer resource for the upcoming school year

Review by Laura Socks As the summer is slowly winding down it is time to...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

The Marian Option May Be the Best Option

All the buzz these days seems to be about the Benedict Option. There are others,...

July 24, 2017

Another look at the 100th year anniversary of Fatima

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Our Lady appearing to three shepherd children in...

July 05, 2017

The Rosary – Still Significant Today

One of the oldest prayers in the Catholic Church is the rosary. It is a...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Time for a little OLD evangelization

We have all undoubtedly heard the catch phrase “the new evangelization” coined by our last...

June 28, 2017

The Story of Civilization Continues

Review by Laura Socks The subsequent volumes of TAN’s The Story of Civilization by Phillip...

June 24, 2017

Questions given, questions answered

Questions, questions, questions. We all have them, and we certainly have plenty about the faith....

June 23, 2017

The Story of Civilization Comes Alive

Review by Laura Socks Last year TAN Homeschool released the first volume of its new...

June 17, 2017

Our Church relationship DOES matter

We sometimes may find ourselves wondering through life aimlessly. The temptations and distractions of our...

June 07, 2017

Timely strategies for dealing with suffering

One thing is certain in this life. We are going to suffer. Sometimes the suffering...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

An ancient prayer for modern times

When a book arrived in my mailbox about the Angelus prayer, I had to agree...

May 08, 2017

The addiction is real….will we do anything about it?

Society today is facing one of the worst epidemics it has faced in a long...

May 03, 2017

How to catechize the entire family with one program

A definite challenge the church faces today is how to catechize our youth. One concern...

May 02, 2017

Faith, nature and natural living

Review by Maura Zagrans If I could, I would thrust a copy of Wendell Berry...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Rediscover the power of the Mass

The Mass is an integral part of the Catholic faith. Our tradition regarding the celebration...

April 20, 2017

Experience the Eucharist through the eyes of the early church

One of the main things that separate us Catholics from our Christian brethren is the...

April 12, 2017

Enrich your knowledge of the Mother of God

Don’t know much about Mary? Maybe you have a great devotion to Mary, but you...

April 10, 2017

Help kids prepare for Sunday Mass with the Mass Box!

UPDATE 4.16.17: As I write this update Easter Sunday is winding down. I must share...

April 04, 2017

Explore the miraculous

What are miracles and why does God make them happen? Do they hold any importance...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

How men can reclaim their lives for Christ through the beatitudes

Men today are facing a crisis. Each day we are faced with a culture that...

March 21, 2017

A look into the life and writings of Pope Benedict XVI

The world was shocked when Pope Benedict XVI announced that he was abdicating the seat...

March 13, 2017

A guide to entering fully into the suffering of Jesus

The Stations of the Cross are one of the oldest devotions in the Church. By...

March 07, 2017

A Catholic reading plan that will change your life

We are told in Scripture that entering through the gates of heaven is like a...

March 01, 2017

CBB Review – The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

We likely have all heard of them, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Did...

February 2017

February 21, 2017

Resources for your 2017 Lenten journey

Lent is a time for reflection and growth in our spiritual lives. Every Lent...

February 14, 2017

The Apostasy That Wasn’t

CBB Review of The Apostasy That Wasn’t: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church by...

February 06, 2017

Combining two prayers into one powerful resource

CBB Review - Marrying the Rosary to the Divine Mercy Chaplet: A Fusion of Meditation...

January 2017

January 26, 2017

CBB Review: Racketeer for Life

Joseph Scheidler is an important figure in the pro-life movement. If you have never heard...

January 19, 2017

CBB Review – Help for Suffering Humanity: Mary Help of Christians

They say good things come in small packages. I’d like to add that powerful books...

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