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There are many traditions and items that correlate with Catholicism. The Rosary is one of them. The Rosary refers both the string of beads that is designed with a specific meaning, as well as the pray
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Today is Wednesday of Holy Week, the day the Judas initially decided he was going to betray Jesus, handing him over to the chief priests. He was given thirty pieces of silver for planning to betray Je
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We are just a little over halfway through Lent. We use Lent as a time to repent, fast, and prepare for Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, this year it started on March 1st, and ends with Easter. Th
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The Holy First Communion is an important and special day for kids, their families, and the Church. First Communion is also known as the Eucharist, the second of the seven sacraments of the Catholic C
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The turkeys have been eaten and the Black Friday shopping has kicked off the gift shopping season. We all know what that means: Christmas is just around the corner! During the next month, the drive to
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Last time, we began to dig a little deeper into the origins of All Saints Day, one of the Catholic church’s oldest traditions. If you missed it, you can find it here. Today we are going to concl
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The fall season has finally made its way to much of the United States. Leaves are changing, the winds have turned chilly, and pumpkin spice is popping up everywhere. But autumn is about more than f
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With the pending canonization of Mother Teresa in September, we at St. Jude Shop wanted to take a moment to remember the young woman who was an inspiration to her throughout her life: St. Thérèse of L
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In spite of the fact that the saints and those who have been beatified are such an integral part of the Catholic faith, many are not familiar with just how a person becomes a saint. How does the churc
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On September 4th, Catholics around the world will watch in anticipation as one of the church’s most beloved icons will be canonized. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, nun and long-time champion of the poor w
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You have been invited to a baptism this Saturday. The last baptism that you attended was over ten years ago, and you are sure that things have changed since then. You know the gist of what to expect f
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In our last blog we looked at some popular baptism gifts, with so many great religious goods available online from St. Jude Shop, we are going to continue the conversation about baptism gifts today. Y
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