Practicing Catholic

In this week's episode of Practicing Catholic we tackle the first three corporal works of mercy: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty and shelter the homeless.  We talk about their history and how we can actively live them out in our day-to-day lives. 

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Ever wonder when May Crowning began?  Did you ever wonder why the month of May is so important to the Church in her devotion to the Blessed Mother?  Well, this week on Practicing Catholic, we hope to help provide greater insight into this special month in the hopes of bringing more meaning and understanding to this extraordinary time of year. 

To Jesus through Mary 

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Have you ever wanted to know more about Eucharistic Adoration?  Have you wondered if this could help your faith life?  This week's episode helps to do just that.  Learn more about the history of adoration and prayer practices that can help you make your time with the Lord greater!!

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We all know the Our Father.  This ecumenical prayer is found not only in the Catholic church but in all Christian faiths.  Today we are going to discuss some of the hidden elements of this well-known prayer.  We hope that today's episode leads you not only to a greater appreciation of this amazing prayer but inspires you to a more profound and deeper love of God. 

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Easter is the pinnacle of our liturgical year and, more importantly, our faith.  However,  when we deepen our love and understanding of the passion, we see what Christ accomplished with more profound awe and wonder - leading to greater love and devotion.  We hope this episode helps encourage you in your faith life and helps you understand that what our Lord experienced from Holy Thursday through Him giving up His spirit on Good Friday only He could endure.

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We have all heard the greatest commandment... Love thy God with all thy heart, all thy mind, and all thy strength and love your neighbor as yourself. However, this isn't easy in our society today.  With division unrest and so many obstacles in our way, many of us don't even know our neighbor.  We hope this new episode helps show you why this is so important to our faith and how in the end, if done the right way...we can build the Kingdom of God. 

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Today we discuss the 7 deadly sins.  Are they real?  Is one affecting your life?  Become aware of how these are being used against you - pulling you away from Christ.  While some of us may even be struggling, we must always remember that Faith, Hope, and Love remain.  God is always calling us back to union with Him, and the Grace can heal all wounds. 

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Virtues - an often overlooked and misunderstood aspect of our faith.  Virtues are not only meant to help guide us but shape our faith in a way that we live morally but lead us to a greater relationship with God and, in the end, true happiness.

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This is a wonderful time in our liturgical year.  It is a time of preparation.  The key... prayer, fasting and almsgiving.  So this year make a plan...practice more and make your LENTEN preparation meaningful. 

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Struggling with faith is something many people experience. We continue our discussion on how to get more out of the Mass in the hopes of helping members of the faithful coming to know and experience a greater sense of Faith, Hope, and Love. 

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