The Journal

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Is Halloween Catholic? All Hallows' Eve, All Saints, and All Souls Explained
Is Halloween pagan, or Catholic? What All Hallows' Eve actually means, how it connects to All Saints and All Souls, and simple ways to keep all three days this year. Read more...
Which Gospel Should I Read First? A Catholic Guide to All Four
Which Gospel Should I Read First? A Catholic Guide to All Four
Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John? What each Gospel is actually like, who it's for, and why so many people coming back to the faith start with John. Read more...
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The Gospel of John, Chapter by Chapter: A Catholic Summary of All 21
A plain-English Catholic summary of the Gospel of John: what happens in all 21 chapters, and the one detail in each worth slowing down for. Read more...
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How to Actually Read the Bible (Whether It's Your First Time or Your Fifteenth)
Never read the Bible, or haven't in years? Twenty-one low-pressure ways in, for listeners, night owls, journal girls and restless brains alike. Read more...
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How to Start Reading the Bible as a Catholic (Especially If It's Been Years)
Coming back to the Church and not sure where to open the Bible? Where to begin, what to skip for now, and why the Gospel of John is a good... Read more...