Category: Faith
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10 Life Changes I’ve Made Since Becoming a Catholic (including 5 things I no longer do)
Becoming Catholic was one of the most life changing things I’ve ever had happen in my life (as well as marriage and becoming a mother). It greatly changed not just my theological reasoning about God and life but forever changed the way I lived my day to day life. And my life has only immensely…
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In Defense of Tradition
I recently read an interesting article by the Associated Press on the growing number of Catholics embracing traditional Catholicism. Although there was somewhat of a representation of traditional Catholics in a good light, the overall message was that the movement has brought turmoil to parishes across America. That traditional Catholics are prideful, divisive and “far…
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Meditations on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary
The Luminous Mysteries are a relatively newer Rosary meditation as compared to the others which are centuries old. The great St. Pope John Paul II added them in 2002 to show the light of God illuminated through His Son, Jesus Christ. Personally, the Luminous Mysteries have been substantially impactful on my Faith and particularly influential…
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Meditations on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
During week one of our Lenten journey through the Rosary, we will be meditating on the Joyful Mysteries. The Joyful Mysteries are so beautiful because they remind us of the only source of true joy: Christ. Take some time this week to meditate on maybe a mystery a day with the meditation guide; I think…
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The beauty of liturgical living
One of my favorite things about being Catholic is living according to a liturgical calendar. Liturgical living has been practiced by traditional Christians since the 4th century…that’s 1,600 years of following a Church calendar! Liturgical living is beautiful because at its very root is the Liturgy. Liturgy is so much more than empty rituals and…
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5 reasons why I veil at Mass
Since reverting to Catholicism, one of the most interesting practices that caught my attention in its stark comparison to the practices that I was experiencing in evangelical Protestantism was how many women were veiling at Mass. Although I grew up Catholic, I had never seen a woman wear a veil outside of a wedding before.…
Liv Homolka 