Make a Day of the Dead Family Altar

Day of the Dead or 'Dia de los Muertos' is the Latino variation of the Catholic holy day of All Saints Day. Hispanic families gather to honor deceased family members. They also create family altars. Here's how to make a Day of the Dead memorial shrine. Read More Make a Day of the Dead Family Altar, Memorial Shrine 

Dia de los Muertos Altar and Candle Crafts

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a Latino celebration which honors loved ones who have passed away. Day of the Dead and All Saints Day fall on November 1. Votive Candles are lit for Day of the Dead; here are Dia de los Muertos candle crafts. Suitable for homeschool, parochial, Catholic or public school classes. Makes a great social studies activity for multicultural lesson plans or bilingual classrooms. Read More  Decorated Day of the Dead Votive Candle Crafts

Free Printable All Saints Day Party Games: Saints Costume Scavenger Hunt and Riddle Games

 Planning an All Saints Day party or party after All Saints Eve mass? Here are several free printable party games. I've written several variations of an All Saints Scavenger Hunt and Riddle Game. Print these clues for your All Saints Party. Read More Free Printable Saints Scavenger Hunt, Guessing Games

Free Printable Saints Party Games

Catholics celebrate All Saints Day on November 1, following All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween. Families and churches seeking alternatives to Halloween celebrate All Saints Eve parties. Here are free printable saints games to play for your All Saints Day or Eve party. Catholic All Saints Day Party Games

Free Printable Day of the Dead Crafts

The Latino culture has shared many rich traditions. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), celebrated on November 1 -All Saints Day in the Catholic church- honors deceased relatives. Here are activities and lessons to celebrate 'Day of the Dead'. Read More Day of the Dead Party Activities

NY Republican Governor Candidate Carl Paladino Anti-Gay Remarks?

NY Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Carl Paladino Anti-Gay Remarks
NY Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has made his views on homosexual lifestyle and gay marriage clear. Paladino does not support gay marriage. Does that make Paladino's comments 'anti-gay' and Paladino himself 'homophobic'?
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Emotional Healing in Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation

Overactive Conscience and Guilt Trips; My Journey of Faith to Catholic Confession and Reconciliation I didn't understand guilt complex until I was an adult. Listening to healthier adult friends, I discovered that my guilt was pathological. When I became a Catholic and went to confession, I found that much of the guilt what the church terms 'scruples.' scruples vs. confession