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Part 2: When & Why Kids Leave the Faith [video]

by Ken | Sep 14, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement

Continuing my previous conversation about kids leaving the faith. If you missed Part 1, make sure you go back and watch that video. Clara also wrote about her experience watching her friends leave the Church during her early 20s. Now, I wanted to give further...

The Worst Fire in U.S. History (yes, worst than Maui)

by HolyHeroes | Sep 13, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement

No, it’s not the Chicago fire either–this fire happened the same day (!) but killed many more people and destroyed over a million acres. The worst fire in U.S. history started on October 8, 1871, near the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The Great Peshtigo...

Today’s Feast: 2 Marian Fun Facts

by Ken | Sep 12, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement, Product Highlight

Today is the Memorial of The Most Holy Name of Mary. Did you know these two things? #1: During every Holy Mass, you should bow your head at the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary! The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) instructs us to make a bow of the head...

Our Lady of Champion came for Parents

by Theoni | Sep 11, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement

Theoni Bell, the author of our NEW Glory Story, shares why Our Lady of Champion is so important for Catholic parents today. In 2013, my husband and I wanted to take a pilgrimage to prayerfully make two specific requests. I had chosen a remote chapel on the Green Bay...

When My First Friend Left the Church

by Clara | Sep 8, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement, Uncategorized

“Oh yeah, I didn’t get to Mass yesterday. I should try to go next week.” I have a distinct memory of the first time a friend said this to me. I was 19 or 20 and was catching up with a friend and had offhand mentioned something from Sunday Mass the...

Startling study: when & why children leave the Faith [video]

by Ken | Sep 7, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement

A study published recently shows the source of the dramatic decrease in religious belief in the US (the rise of the “nones” who don’t believe in God). It has implications for all parents (I explain briefly in the video below) It is providential...