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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Kate O'Hare

Based in Los Angeles, Kate O'Hare is a veteran entertainment journalist, social-media manager for Catholic production company Family Theater Productions, and a screenwriter.

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You’ve Heard the Name of Jesus, But Who Is He, Really?

Jesus may be the best-known man to ever walk the Earth, but understanding Him as both man and God is the challenge of a lifetime.

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Despite Its Fancy Name, Anyone Can Read the Bible With Lectio Divina

With e-books, audio versions, apps and classic bound volumes, accessing Bibles can be easier than ever. Now that we’re at all home more, there might some extra time to devote to Scripture. But, how to bring it alive?

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Understanding That Anointing the Sick Is for All of Us

At this difficult time, with many churches not open for public worship and social distancing in force, this Sacrament may be more difficult to obtain than normal. But, it’s not just for those in dire straits. Anyone suffering can receive the blessing and its benefits.

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What Happens When Catholics Say ‘I Do’?

Many people getting married are worried about invitations and dresses and tuxes and locations and catering and so on. But that’s just the wedding – it’s not actually the marriage.

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Is the ‘Real Presence’ in the Eucharist for Real?

We did a Catholic Central episode on the Eucharist, but digging into the supernatural transubstantiation (that’s a mouthful!) at the heart of that requires an episode of its own.

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The Affirmations of Confirmation

Confirmation isn’t “graduating church.” For most Catholics, it represents a transition point from being a child to a young adult in the Church. Whenever and however a Catholic is confirmed, he or she is sure of receiving some pretty great gifts.

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