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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 Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
This week we will be meditating on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. I love the Glorious Mysteries because they remind us of Jesus’ power. They remind us that He is in control and is so much bigger than anything we could face. I pray that you remember that as you meditate on these Mysteries…
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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 Easily attainable ways to start being an excellent homemaker today
When I first became a homemaker in 2016, I had no idea what I was doing and I didn’t even know where to start. I had absolutely no “training” in homemaking and couldn’t even perform basic tasks like laundry or scheduling my own life to be successful at home. I was so accustomed to university…
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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.…
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9 ways to have Snow White energy
Maybe it’s the fact that she has dark hair and fair skin and a bunch of people surrounding her making a constant mess which so reflects my own life that has me a little biased, but the 1937 original Snow White is the ultimate Disney princess goals when it comes to femininity. From the way…
Liv Homolka 