As part of your daily prayer cycle, you may want to consider including a prayer for the souls trapped in purgatory. Each day of the week, has a specific prayer that needs to be recited on that particular day. In doing the daily prayers, we are able to pray for the souls both strangers, and loved … [Read more...]
The 9 Day Novena Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
The entire month of November, is dedicated to honoring the dearly departed. The month begins with All Saints Day, November 1st, followed by All Souls Day, November 2nd. On these days, Catholics recite prayers in private and at mass, that honor the dead, while seeking to help free souls from … [Read more...]
Rugged Rosaries Review
CordBands, the makers of the popular Rugged Rosaries, produce paracord rosaries and the WWI rosary bead replicas, known as WWI Battle Beads Rosaries. Each and every rosary they produce is handcrafted in their North Californian studio. Affectionately dubbed "The Rosarium", the studio employs a team … [Read more...]
Forgive Me Father For I Have Sinned – 6 Easy Steps for a Good Confession
Whether this is your first confession, or you 100th. Here are 6 easy steps for making a good confession. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, is needed to be performed by everyone, in order to repent for the sins that we have committed during our day to day lives. All humans, by our very … [Read more...]
St. Michael Prayer
Saint Michael the Archangel, guardian of the Church, patron saint of police officers, grocers, mariners, and paratroopers. Is the spiritual warrior that defeated Satan in his dragon form. Casting Satan and his cohorts out of heaven and thrown down to earth. Often considered to be a champion of … [Read more...]
Nine Beaded Chaplet Prayers
The humble nine beaded chaplet functions as an excellent devotional when praying to the Saints. Most Saint prayers are performed on either the straight nine bead chaplet, or the three sets of three chaplet. There are some prayers that do use a set rosary or chaplet that has a specific … [Read more...]
The Different Types Of Rosaries
As most of us are familiar with the beaded rosary, you would be forgiven for thinking that the rosary bead gets its name from the beads. This is not the case however as the "bead" in the name, actually comes from an Old English word meaning "to pray" or "to entreat". So any rosary made using knots … [Read more...]
Rosary Beads
The modern day rosary owes its origins to the early days of Christianity. Whether we are talking about the rosary that were used by the early 3rd century eastern monks, or the 13th century St. Dominic rosary (The Psalter of Jesus and Mary), we use a rosary, modern or old, to help us quietly reflect … [Read more...]
Lent 101 – An Explanation of the Lent Tradition
Lent; A time in which those of the Catholic faith forgo luxuries and indulgences to display their love and devotion to Jesus, God and the Church. If you are new to the term 'Lent' you may not even realize that there is in fact two different variations. If you're a new convert then your first Lent … [Read more...]
Wall Crosses (Variations and Suggestions)
The humble cross is arguably the most recognizable and iconic symbol for all Christian faiths. One of the more common forms of the cross, are the wall mounted crosses that can be seen in places of worship, as well as within our very homes. The cross not only represents the sacrifice Jesus Christ … [Read more...]
