Dona Penha received the Body and Blood of Christ this week for the first time: 101 Year Old Woman Receives Communion for the First Time. God is good.
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6.8Why do people become Catholic?
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R.R. Reno, the editor of First Things, gives eight reasons why some people feel drawn to Catholicism. Read them here: Why do people become Catholic?
Read More5.15Why Church Isn’t Optional for Christians
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Our Protestant brother, Paul Kauflin, writes for On Faith about why you shouldn’t stay home this Sunday. Read it here: Why Church Isn’t Optional for Christians. (Above: the view from my pew.)
Read More3.7TCC Reads: I Like Being Catholic
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Our Melissa Musick recommends the collection of essays, “I Like Being Catholic” edited by Michael Leach and Therese J. Borchard. “It’s a fun read. Take into a hot bath. Carry it with you on the bus or train. Put it by your bedside for those times when you wake and need something light to help you go back to sleep.” Read the rest her review after the jump:
Read More1.13Still Catholic
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Our friend Michael Garvey writes in The Notre Dame Magazine about being a Catholic in good times and in bad, “How would I cancel my subscription to the sacraments? I never paid for it to begin with. It was a gift subscription.” Read it here: Still Catholic
