Deepen your prayer life — Gift ideas

Since becoming Catholic, I have been drawn to the rosary. I have always joked that I made a terrible protestant because I was hopeless at praying. I am not good with words, so my prayers would last less than two minutes, and I would feel guilty that I hadn't prayed properly. I'm just not eloquent enough. The rosary solves this problem for me. I think of my prayer intentions, then pray the rosary, while meditating on the mysteries. My husband and I try to pray the rosary together every night. BUT... I fall asleep. Every. Single. Night. It's actually quite...

After I was newly confirmed into the Catholic church, I started to learn who the saints were and how they could be a part of our lives.  Not long after, when I was pregnant with our fifth child, I learned about St Jude, patron saint of hopeless and desperate cases. It was getting close to my due date, and our toddler was having some terribly sleepless nights.  I was exhausted, and worried how I would cope with a new baby. So in desperation, I began a novena to St Jude. And the results shocked me! Our toddler, who hadn't yet...

St Anne Mother of Mary Feast Day: July 26 Patron of: Mothers, Grandmothers, Unmarried women, Infertile women, Homemakers, Housewives, Women in labour, Miners, Cabinet makers, Canada Do you have a devotion to St Anne? Or has your daughter taken the name of Anne for her Confirmation? Here are 8 thoughtful St Anne gift ideas from small Catholic businesses to encourage this devotion to the mother of Mary.  /1/ Bronze Pocket Rosary from Marian Graces /2/ Peg doll from Whymsical Lotus /3/ Patron Saint block from Almond Rod Toys /4/ Art print from Paper Monastery  /5/ Pocket Rosary from Marian Graces...