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Nov 5, 2024 | goodcatholic.com | Rachel Shrader

November is the month dedicated to the holy souls, and Holy Mother Church offers us two wonderful opportunities to gain special plenary indulgences for them during the first eight days of this month. Read on to find out more! You can gain a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, every day during […]

Feb 8, 2024 | goodcatholic.com | Rachel Shrader

Mother Marianne Cope, whose feast we celebrated just recently on January 23rd, is the next saint we’ll meet in our exploration of our canonized, beatified, and otherwise sainted American brethren. This courageous American woman is a shining example of a life completely given to others, beginning with her own family and ending with some of […]

Oct 30, 2023 | goodcatholic.com | Daniel Dougherty

The season of Halloween is the most misunderstood event of the year. Within the past century alone, Catholics have held increasingly opposing opinions on the occasion. Some pious souls condemn any observance of the day, citing pagan roots and heathen influences, while others sanction the celebration, claiming it to be a Christian institution and Catholic […]