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 find presents and the best deals is going to become an all-consuming hurricane, sweeping up the unsuspecting in its [...]
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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 conclude this two-part series by taking a closer look at the historical origins of this sacred day.The Cliffs [...]
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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 fun community festivals and romps through the ruby red and golden yellow leaves. For the Church, fall is a time [...]
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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 Lisieux. Both were remarkable women in their time, and both have much to teach us. If you missed our [...]
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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 church decide who it worthy of sainthood? Can anyone become a saint? How many saints are there? [...]
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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 will be declared a saint at a highly anticipated ceremony at the Vatican. The name of Mother Teresa has long been synonymous [...]
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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 from the ceremony and are excited to see some friends that you haven't seen in awhile. Ella, [...]
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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. You want to make sure that you find the perfect baptism gift for the little boy or little girl in your [...]
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Baptism is very important to the Christian religion. It is a right of passage into the Church once you have accepted Jesus into your heart and promised to serve him for all of eternity; His Holy Spirit will forever live within you. Once you have committed to lead a life as a faithful servant to [...]
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What is Baptism?Baptism is the one sacrament that all Christian denominations share in common. In the Catholic Church, infants are baptized to welcome them into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin they were born with. To the Catholic Church, original sin isn’t a personal sin of the unborn, but a sin [...]
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