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No matter where we've been, are, or want to be, let’s use this space to share love, support, laughter, and ideas for living a better Catholic life. Some of us are just beginners. Some of us can offer a little humble wisdom. Some of us just want to know where we can find a good Catholic book! Whatever we can give or take, let's walk this journey together and be Simply Catholic.

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Learn all about this mother church of all Catholic churches.
11/09/2024

Learn all about this mother church of all Catholic churches.

St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome is considered the mother church of all the Catholic churches in the Western world; inscribed on the church facade for all to see are the Latin words “omnium urbis

How to battle the silent killer of spiritual life
11/08/2024

How to battle the silent killer of spiritual life

Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is often called a “silent killer.” That’s because elevated blood pressure provides few, if any, warning signals before a massive, hypertension-induced stroke causes serious impairment or even death.

November is Black Catholic History Month. Here’s a book study to help celebrate!
11/07/2024

November is Black Catholic History Month. Here’s a book study to help celebrate!

The following study guide had been created for use with the book “Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood” (OSV, $9.95). It is suitable for individual or group study. Opening Prayer to be used before

Though some Catholics don’t believe in it, the Church still teaches that it's real.
11/06/2024

Though some Catholics don’t believe in it, the Church still teaches that it's real.

There are, sadly, some Catholics who do not believe in purgatory. Happily, the Catholic Church still teaches that purgatory is real. Why? Because the Catholic Church believes in the sanctifying work of Jesus Christ, the

This rich spiritual practice enlivens a sense of charity and sharpens a healthy sorrow for sin.
11/05/2024

This rich spiritual practice enlivens a sense of charity and sharpens a healthy sorrow for sin.

Indulgences are making a welcome reappearance in the spiritual life of Catholics. After centuries of slow decline in their use, punctuated by decades of almost complete neglect after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), the power

From an early age, St. Charles Borromeo exhibited a deep interior life, which served him well when he was appointed to h...
11/04/2024

From an early age, St. Charles Borromeo exhibited a deep interior life, which served him well when he was appointed to high-ranking ecclesial positions during the pontificate of his uncle, Pope Pius IV. And the Church benefitted from Charles’ great intellect and virtue by the many structural reforms he prioritized during his service to the Church. St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us!

‘Be sure that you first preach by the way you live.’ From an early age, St. Charles Borromeo exhibited a deep interior life, which served him well when he was appointed to high-ranking ecclesial positions

What's the difference between a nun and sister?
11/02/2024

What's the difference between a nun and sister?

For 99 percent of Catholics out there, there is no difference in their mind between a nun and a sister, nor between an order and a congregation. But in view of the law of the

What form of government is best?
11/01/2024

What form of government is best?

The Catechism of the Church says little specifically about the forms of government and speaks more broadly in the following terms: “Every institution is inspired, at least implicitly, by a vision of man and his

Celebrating All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
10/31/2024

Celebrating All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

It seems unusual that our Church liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are back to back. But that is precisely the situation with the solemnity of All Saints, a liturgical feast, and

Any prayer or pious act applied to the souls in purgatory is a way of loving them.
10/30/2024

Any prayer or pious act applied to the souls in purgatory is a way of loving them.

Any prayer or pious act applied to the souls in purgatory can be a way to pray for them. The most effective manner of praying is to have Masses offered for them or to apply

What exactly is a saint, and what do they mean to us?
10/29/2024

What exactly is a saint, and what do they mean to us?

Catholics are often challenged by other Christians to defend the Church’s teaching about the Communion of Saints. “Why designate certain people with the title ‘saint’?” they ask. “Aren’t we all saints? And why should we

“At my funeral, I don’t want people crying but singing with all their hearts,” Blessed Chiara Badano said before her dea...
10/28/2024

“At my funeral, I don’t want people crying but singing with all their hearts,” Blessed Chiara Badano said before her death at age 18.

Blessed Chiara Badano has been identified as the first person beatified from “Generation X.” Born in 1971, her parents considered Chiara a priceless gift since they had waited 11 years to have a child. They

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