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The Story of Oplatki – A Beautiful Christmas Tradition from Eastern Europe

October 21, 2009

A Beautiful and Inspiring Christmas Tradition from Eastern Europe
Among Catholic families in Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the start of the traditional Wigilia (Christmas Eve Vigil) meal begins with Oplatki, Oblatky, or Plotkele, a thin Communion-like rectangular wafer made of unleavened bread and stamped with different Christmas symbols. Some families call it the “bread of [...]

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Announcing the Aquinas and More Special Offer for October

October 9, 2009

Our Special Offer for October is finally here!

4 wonderful Chant CDs for a whopping 40% off!

The collection includes a Gregorian Chant CD from the Monastery of Silos in Spain, a Chant anthology from St. Michael’s Abbey, a Byzantine Chant collection from the Caucasus Region, and a CD of music composed in the [...]

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Msgr. Ronald Knox: Convert, Apologist, Scholar and a Priest of Heroic Modesty

October 6, 2009

This week we continue our monthly series highlighting virtuous priests for the jubilee Year of the Priest. As you will read, Msgr. Ronald Knox, a convert and apologist, is an inspiration to all of us!

A difficult conversion.

Born the son of an Anglican bishop in 1888, it is no surprise that his journey to [...]

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October and the Rosary – A Message for Today

October 1, 2009

October is here.
The Church has dedicated this month to the Holy Rosary, the great Marian prayer of the Church. We thought it especially appropriate to take the time to share this background information with you as the month begins.

Tradition holds that October has been celebrated as the month of the rosary since 1571, and [...]

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The Latest from My Favorite Apologist

August 24, 2009

I’ve been a huge fan of Dave Armstrong’s work since I first read The Catholic Verses a couple years back. I can’t think of anyone working in the Catholic apologetics field today who does a better job at pointing out sources of  Catholic doctrine in Scripture.
Dave has a brand new book out just this past [...]

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What do you really know about St. Mary Magdalene?

July 22, 2009

Today is the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene.

The Church considers her to be one of the greatest saints of all time and her feast has been celebrated since the earliest age of the Church. The Gospels tell us little about her, but we do know that she was a great sinner who experienced a [...]

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It’s Catholic Outdoor Statue Season at Aquinas and More!

June 9, 2009

Spring is here, or early Summer depending on where you live in the northern hemisphere, and thoughts often turn to the outdoors and to gardening. This year we are featuring our largest selection of Catholic outdoor statues ever! Why not choose a beautiful Catholic statue to place in your garden, creating a perfect spot for [...]

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The Apostles’ Fast

June 9, 2009

The Apostles’ Fast, also called the Fast of the Holy Apostles, the Fast of Peter and Paul, or sometimes simply St. Peter’s Fast, is a fast observed by the faithful of the Eastern Churches (both Catholics and Orthodox). It is one of the four periods of fasting handed down through Holy Tradition. The others being [...]

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Year of the Priest Updates from Aquinas and More

June 5, 2009

The jubilee Year of the Priest begins on June 19, as we have mentioned before. Are you ready?

We recently added a couple new articles about the year. We hope you enjoy reading them:
To read our introductory article on the Year of the Priest, go here.
To read our article on the plenary indulgence for the Year [...]

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Got intentions?! God is waiting to hear from you.

May 22, 2009

The novena to the Holy Spirit traditionally begins today, nine days before the Great Feast of Pentecost. It is one of the ancient novenas of the Church. Many novenas end on the day of a feast, but novenas should not end on a Great Feast or Solemnity. There is some confusion about this. The Holy [...]

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