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Texas Bishop Calls Catholics to Storm Heaven: 54-Day Rosary Novena Begins October 7, 2021. The Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7, and Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler announced a 54-Day Rosary Novena beginning October 7 and ending November 30.

The Power of a Blessed Home. Exorcist reveals why a home blessing repulses demons: A possessed woman was away from her room on an errand. Not known to her, I blessed and exorcized it using holy water. I also sprinkled exorcized salt in the corners on the floor.

The Very Necessary Minimum: Forgotten precepts of the Church. What are the basic requirements of being a practicing Catholic? An important part of the answer includes what are known as the Precepts of the Church. Unfortunately, few Catholics seem to be aware of them, let alone to be conscientiously trying to follow them. This is unfortunate because they would probably improve the lives of many Catholics.

Mary the Dawn: The deep meaning of this magically beautiful hymn. Mariology is not a superfluous Catholic addition to theology, an add-on if you’re interested. Rather, Mariology cuts to the heart of the Gospel. The reason is that Mary’s life is completely caught up in and oriented toward Christ, and as such she played an indispensable role in salvation history.

7 Lost Catholic Traditions: Should we bring these traditions back? On a podcast episode of The Catholic Gentleman, hosts Sam Guzman and John Heinen discuss several rich Catholic traditions we desperately need back in our faith life. "These practices have been either marginalized or forgotten, but have great value for the Church and our individual pursuit of holiness," state Sam and John.

Top 5 things college students must do to keep their faith. Walking into my first week of college at University of Northern Iowa in 2017, I came to a standstill question that ultimately led to a vital decision, "How do I make this faith my own at college?" Who better to answer these questions than Jesus Himself?

+JMJ+

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Five Prayers Revealed at Fatima: Every Catholic should know these! The apparition of an angel and Our Lady to three poor children in Fatima, Portugal in the early 20th century is one of the most famous miracles in the Catholic world. The children received many messages, mostly calling for personal conversion and prayer, as well as the words of five new prayers.