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10/07/2025

Your anxiety and depression is not a mark of failure. On the contrary: God identifies with your condition through the suffering of His Son Jesus, who endured His cross and His death as a sacrifice for our sins. You can be confident in the knowledge that, in your pain, you are very close to the suffering heart of God. You are close to Christ’s death and His Resurrection!

Discover how God is working in your life amidst emotional turmoil with our new book "Finding God in Anxiety and Depression": https://loom.ly/hK7mMY0

09/07/2025

It was during a deep crisis in his life that St John Henry Newman was inspired to write his famous hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light". In 1833, while returning to England after a trip to Italy, his ship became becalmed on the Bay of Messina, near Sicily, as he was recovering from severe illness that had brought him close to death.

Surrounded by a stillness and gloom, he realised that he was utterly dependent on God and needed to surrender his life to Him. It was there in this profound stillness that he composed his famous hymn: “Lead, Kindly Light, amidst the encircling gloom;…the night is dark, and I am far from home,…keep thou my feet, I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me.”

Discover God's plan for your life amidst life's struggles with our new book "Finding God in Anxiety and Depression": https://loom.ly/hK7mMY0

30/06/2025

In the perilous time of Elizabeth England, a Catholic carpenter was - in many cases - all that stood between priests and persecution.

St Nicholas Owen may not have seemed like much, given his short stature which earned him the nickname "Little John". He wasn't even a priest. And yet, he used his skills for the glory of God and changed history because of it.

Trusted by priests, including Fr Henry Garnet, the English superior of the Jesuits, Owen was humble and discreet, never boasting about his work or sharing the secrets of what he did.

In 1606, after a search of Hindlip Hall, Owen was arrested and tortured for information. He never gave anything away and shockingly tied from
the torture.

Honoured among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, St Nicholas Owen was formally recognised as a saint in 1970 when he was canonised by Pope St Paul VI.

Discover the fascinating and lesser-known life of St Nicholas Owen in our book on his life, part of our new Deeper Reads collection: https://loom.ly/9SEwhNo

24/06/2025

Want to love the Eucharist like Bl Carlo Acutis? Here are 8 simple steps:

1. Receive Jesus frequently
2. Pray an Act of Spiritual Communion when you can't receive the Eucharist
3. When you travel, find out Mass times at local churches
4. Consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
5. Know that the Eucharist will give you the graces you need for eternal salvation
6. After receiving the Eucharist, invite Jesus to make Himself at home in your heart
7. Talk to Jesus in the Eucharist about all you are living and feeling
8. Dedicate time in Adoration to the souls in Purgatory

Learn how to become a saint like Carlo in five steps with our book "Carlo Acutis: 5 Steps to Being a Saint": https://loom.ly/q2h0oN8

13/06/2025

It's official; Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will both be canonised on 7th September!

More on Carlo Acutis: https://loom.ly/q2h0oN8
More on Pier Giorgio Frassati: https://loom.ly/P0WTcY4

05/06/2025

Are faith and reason compatible? Listen to Sr Hyacinthe's excellent analogy of what happens when we use them together.

Watch the full episode: https://loom.ly/ek6oKgc

03/06/2025

King Mwanga of Uganda did not like the Christian missionaries. He was used to being obeyed blindly, so he was outraged when his pages were guided by their new Christian faith to refuse his sexual advances. He rounded up the chief page, Charles Lwanga, and the other Christians in his court and gave them a terrible choice: renounce their faith or be put to death. They all chose death rather than deny their love for Jesus, despite some of them being only newly baptised.

As they were taken to the traditional place of sacrifice, they sang and chatted along the way: they were proud to give their lives for God. Forced to build their own pyres, they were burned alive. Charles Lwanga’s last words were “Katanda! - My God!”

📖 Learn more about St Charles Lwanga and the Ugandan Martyrs, alongside many other saints, in our book "Online With Saints": https://loom.ly/OT6gURk

(Image: Philipp Jakob/Wikimedia Commons)

02/06/2025

"Good is worth fighting for!" 💪

Don't miss Sr Hyacinthe in our latest podcast episode, "Is Belief in God Rational? A Catholic Perspective": https://loom.ly/OQkYJmw

21/05/2025

If you want to know what to expect from the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, there is one document in particular you need to read: Pope Leo XIII's "Rerum Novarum".

First published in 1891, “Rerum Novarum” was the Church’s bold response to the upheaval caused by the Industrial Revolution. Since being elected Pope in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has spoken movingly about how this document shaped his understanding of the Church’s mission in the world, especially in light of today’s rapid technological and economic changes.

You can now read this document in book form, with our newly reprinted edition available for pre-order now: https://loom.ly/D1ZnuSU

Alternatively, listen to the audiobook - completely free: https://loom.ly/WeyiGtk

20/05/2025

Show the world that we are a people of forgiveness.

Watch the full video with N.T. Wright: https://loom.ly/bS7DBEY

08/05/2025

Habemus Papam! With great joy, we welcome Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected today as the new Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Let us pray for him as he begins this sacred mission of shepherding Christ’s flock!

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