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Three Days of Darkness The Last Hour Since the beginning of Christianity, there has been the acknowledgment that this world we live in is temporary. The Apostle’s Creed includes the line “From thence He will come again to judge the living and the dead.” Jesus is physically in heaven and from the moment of his […]

Confirmation is one of the seven holy sacraments in the Catholic Church. It’s a time of prayer, celebration, and commitment to a life dedicated to Jesus Christ. Over the centuries, it has gone through quite an evolution. In fact, it first began as part of the Sacrament of Baptism. Today, we widely accept it as […]

Baptism in the Catholic Church is a holy sacrament whereby a person is blessed with water and Chrism oil and welcomed into the Church. Baptism removes original sin and places an indelible mark on the person’s soul. While the Church typically baptizes people as infants, the person can receive the sacrament up until the point […]

Receiving the Holy Eucharist in First Communion is an important rite of passage for Catholic children. After all, the Eucharist is the most important part of every Catholic Mass, serving as the moment in which Jesus Christ presents himself to his followers. The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist was instituted by Christ at the Last […]

What is Catholic Lent? Lent is a season of repentance, observance, and preparation in the Catholic Church. As His Holiness Pope Francis tells us, “Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community, and every believer.” Above all, he affirms: “It’s a time of grace.” For 40 days and nights each […]

“What are you giving up for Lent?” This is a common question among Catholics during this time of year. While we can tend to see the Lenten fast as just another thing we do for two months each spring, it is far more than merely tradition. It is a way for us to move closer […]

Lent is just as important for kids as it is for adults. While some concepts might be harder for children to grasp, Lent can be observed by the whole family. Luckily there are many Lent activities for kids to help them learn and grow during this time. Here are a few of our favorites.

Leaflet Missal’s choice for June Catholic Book of the month is A History of the Church in 100 Objects by Mike Aquilina. In it Aquilina aims to tell the story of Christianity in a unique way. He does this by telling 100 stories about individual objects that represent something significant in the story and life […]

Sometimes even the saints, those closest to the Divine Heart of Jesus, ask themselves, “Am I serving God?” This singular question illuminates many of the daily entries of our choice for April’s Catholic Book of the Month, “In God’s Hands; the Spiritual Diaries of Pope Saint John Paul II” Over the course of his papacy, […]

“Ugh…that’s me.” What a way to begin a profoundly insightful Catholic examination of the human person! And yet if we’re honest, most days when we examine the compilation of behaviors and experiences that make up “us”, many of us might be tempted to utter the same thing. And yet, we are more. So much more […]