Plenary Indulgences for Holy Week & Jubilee Year
During the holiest week of the Liturgical Year, there are a variety of opportunities for your family to gain plenary indulgences.
{included are special indulgences for the Jubilee Year}
10 Things You Might Not Know about Saint Bernadette or Lourdes
1: Bernadette's feast day is April 16th! People usually celebrate her story on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11th), and forget that Bernadette has her own feast day! In some countries, the Catholic Church celebrates Bernadette's feast on February...
Unplanned and the Power of Prayer
My husband and I went to see Unplanned last night, and, in his words, it was a "gut punch." We have always been involved in the pro-life movement, but I left the theater wondering, "What else can I do? I need to be doing more!" As I reflected on this question while I...
(A simple) Passiontide Family Prayer
Here's how (in just 5 minutes) you can imitate Christ's most astonishing action on the Cross. It's a great way to allow the Holy Spirit in these last days of Lent to transform you into a true "imitation of Christ." The last 2 weeks before Easter are commonly known as...
A Special Pretzel Recipe for Lent
If you’re participating in Lenten Adventure, then you already have a savory pretzel recipe from us. So in honor of Laetare Sunday (and all the solemnities in Lent), here’s a sweeter, dessert version as well!
Do this only 10 times in Lent
This year, my eighteen-year-old son, Trey, and I decided to do something a little different for Lent. We resolved to “give up” a couple of hours a week to go back to the basics and try to see the beauty and grandeur of our Catholic Faith with fresh eyes. We thought it...
For your family’s Lenten Confessions
Trey and I visited a military college last weekend, and something a cadet said was helpful to me in preparing our family for a really good Lenten confession. Perhaps it will help your family, too. A cadet's response to a question from a parent about the Honor Code at...
Choosing a Good Lenten Penance
Here’s a quick breakdown to help you evaluate if you have chosen a penance that is appropriate for your state in life and stage of spiritual development!
How to Pray the Rosary Using Saint John Paul II’s Method
Already nearly sold out of its second printing in less than a year, The Rosary of Saint John Paul II: Meditations, Prayers, and Practical Aids, provides a step-by-step guide for putting John Paul II’s suggested method of praying the Rosary into practice.
March Feast Days!
“In like a lion, out like a lamb," the old saying goes. But here at Holy Heroes headquarters, things show no signs of slowing down! Emma here again to tell you that despite Lent taking up most of March this year, there are still some wonderful Catholic feast...
This Lent, try preparing as Jesus did for His Own Lent
With just a few days to go until we begin Lent, we're all starting to think, "What shall I give up for Lent?" Let's admit it. As Catholics, doesn't this often become a combination of: New Year's resolutions (to break some habits and fix those things about...
