How the 7 Sacraments + 12 Steps Can Help Bring Healing to an Alcoholic
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This post was written by Catholics Online member, Erin Broestl.
If there is one book this year that I wish I could give to everybody, this is it!
The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments on Amazon
Like most people, I struggle with a family member who is an alcoholic. I struggle to understand them, reach out, and have any kind of a conversation with them.
They have been wounded by alcoholism and depression for more than 20 years, and our lives took radically different turns. They have also been through several different AA or AA-type programs, plus a long stint in rehab, and are still drinking.
Enter: a really useful book that helped me start to understand where they are coming from and the things they have suffered.
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Help Heal a Heart with These Catholic Gifts
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As Catholics, we are incredibly blessed to have the holy Sacraments.
Two of the seven Sacraments are known as Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation.
See more gifts for Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation in this Gift Catalog.
The greatest Catholic gifts of healing are those Sacraments.
Both sin and illness are harmful indeed, and the grace that God offers us in the Sacraments is an extraordinary gift.
However, there are times when we see a very closed friend or loved one suffering – and we want to give something more than prayers. Prayers are so wonderful to offer for others. Prayers and having Masses said for a person are priceless gifts. These should be given!
If you want to add to those prayers . . .
4 Simple Ways to Grow Closer to Jesus’ Heart
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It’s a tradition of Catholics to honor our God in different ways each month. The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that the secular world celebrates much of what is contrary to Jesus’ humble heart in the same month.
Our goal is to help spread awareness of Jesus’ heart and immense love to all – so that anyone who yearns for His truth and goodness, can find it a little easier.
A group of bloggers from our community took time to write blog posts about the Sacred Heart and offer resources to help you grow in faith. Here are some of those articles and resources.
Social Media is Wasting Your Life and Sucking Your Time–Or is it?
This post was written by Jessica Castillo, founder of A Thriving Catholic.
“Well, if Jesus knocks me off my horse and tells me to open an Instagram account, then I will.”
I was on a lunchtime walk with my husband about a year ago when I made this snarky remark. I had been officially in business for a little over a year at that point and was talking with my husband about how slowly my business was growing and how I couldn’t seem to find potential clients.
He pointed out to me that I needed to be on social media.
That I should probably start an Instagram account.
Sound advice–but I wasn’t willing to hear it.
Classic Catholic Gifts for the Bride (and Groom) To Be!
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Have a Catholic wedding or two on your calendar?
Are you invited to a bridal shower of an engaged Catholic?
We have some beautiful, heartfelt and faith-filled gift ideas for you!
This post is just a glimpse of the ideas we have listed in our Catholic Sacrament Gift Guide’s Marriage section!
These 5 Catholic Baptism Gifts are Spectacular!
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Our Sacrament Gift Guide has a ton of wonderful ideas for Baptism gifts! Here are a few, but make sure you get your free Sacrament catalog so that you can see more options!
These gifts are holy, beautiful, practical and thoughtful!
Dear Catholic Author: Get Out There and Write That Novel!
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“When people have told me that because I am a Catholic, I cannot be an artist, I have had to reply, ruefully, that because I am a Catholic, I cannot afford to be less than an artist.” – Flannery O’Connor
The World is Hungry for Powerful Stories
Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms.
In an interview with The Central Minnesota Catholic, author Tim Drake stated, “Christ himself used stories, and so must we.” He talked about the Catholic Literary Imagination and its attempt to “convey truths through stories.”
Those of us who are Catholic storytellers can’t be afraid to share our faith through our characters and their stories. In fact, those truth-telling stories are needed and wanted today more than ever, and most readers don’t even realize it.
13 First Holy Communion Gifts That Inspire and Delight
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Were you recently invited to celebrate a First Holy Communion? Is your child – or Godchild- receiving his (or her) First Holy Communion?
If so, we have some gift ideas for you!
The following is just a snapshot of the First Holy Communion Gift suggestions we have – make sure you download our free guide to see all of the potential gifts available this year!
Sacrament Gifts That Inspire Joyful Saints
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The Ultimate Catholic Sacraments Gift Guide
We believe that God has given talents to everyone. Some have been created to create products that nurture prayer and love of God.
These products make great gifts when someone receives a Sacrament or enters fully into the Church.
Our community has joined together to bring you this beautiful catalog. So the next time you are invited to a Catholic wedding or a First Holy Communion party – you can bring a card with a gift that will celebrate our awesome faith and encourage the receiver to never stop pursuing God.
Catholic Easter Basket Ideas for Babies and Toddlers
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Catholic Easter Baskets for Babies and Toddlers
They can’t eat candy . . . at least we don’t really don’t want them too.
But, we are excited to celebrate this incredible holy day with our families, and we want to put together an Easter basket for the youngest Christians.
Here are some ideas! read more…