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How to Create a Catholic Home Altar for Family Prayer & Devotion
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How to Create a Catholic Home Altar for Family Prayer & Devotion

We need access to quiet, sacred spaces like our churches to help bring our hearts and minds to God more easily. But for most of us, getting to church as often as we’d like isn’t always possible. T...

MaryGold as a Sign of the Holy: A Brief History of the Color Gold in the Catholic Church

Gold as a Sign of the Holy: A Brief History of the Color Gold in the Catholic Church

Step into any older Catholic church and one of the first things you’ll notice is the abundant use of the color gold. From the altar to the tabernacle to the artwork on the walls, gold is often ever...

MaryFind God in the Quiet with Our Lady of Silence

Find God in the Quiet with Our Lady of Silence

I’m a chronic overthinker. From replaying conversations with my wife to second-guessing decisions at the office, I analyze and reanalyze everything forwards and backwards.  I know from experience t...

How to Start a Devotion to Our Lady, Untier of Knots

How to Start a Devotion to Our Lady, Untier of Knots

Our Lady, Untier of Knots (sometimes called Undoer of Knots) is a Marian devotion that has brought comfort and encouragement to countless people across the world, myself included. I first learned a...

What To Do When Your Rosary Breaks

Wondering what to do with a broken rosary? Learn 5 ways to repair, repurpose, or respectfully dispose of blessed and unblessed rosary beads.

Q&A with Our Fulfillment Associate Arinn Cox

Q&A with Our Fulfillment Associate Arinn Cox

Curious to hear what it’s like working in our Westfield office as a Fulfillment Associate? Take a look at the Q&A below and see how this role has been the perfect fit for our team member, Arinn...

The Forgotten Fruits of Friendship

My family and I went on vacation to Hilton Head a few weeks ago. We spent our days at the beach, playing board games, and kayaking. Best of all, I completely disconnected from everything back at h...

5 Different Ways to Pray the Rosary

From the Scriptural Rosary to a Rosary Walk and more, discover these unique ways to engage more deeply with the rosary and refresh your prayer life.

Bringing Our Concerns to Christ: A Reflection on the Second Luminous Mystery

This article is part of the Marian Mondays Series, a weekly reflection on the mysteries of the rosary by Jonathan Conrad, owner and founder of The Catholic Woodworker. From rosary making and order...