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What Do You Know about the Feast of the Sacred Heart?
Antonia Lychak - Jun 22, 2017
The great Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday June 23rd. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been a practice of holy men and women throughout the ages, however Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque is recognized as a particular apostle to the Sacred Heart. Christ appeared multiple times to St Margaret Mary in her convent in France in order to establish a greater and more explicit devotion to his Sacred Heart, offering special graces to those who carry out his requests and saying... -
Learn About the Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Part 3
Charles Kaupke - Jun 20, 2017
In this third post on the fruits of the Holy Spirit, we will be looking at generosity, gentleness and faithfulness. -
10 Ways for You to Honor Your Father Every Day
John Kubasak - Jun 15, 2017
It’s a great thing to have special days to honor our fathers and mothers, but loving our parents is mandated by the fourth commandment, not by a holiday. We should honor our fathers year round. -
How to Find Happiness Through Holiness
Antonia Lychak - Jun 13, 2017
Cora Evans teaches us with her insightful words from the upcoming title Gems that we cannot be happy without fully giving ourselves to Christ. It is the the only way we can dispel fear and embrace peace. -
The Sign of the Cross as a Blessing
Antonia Lychak - Jun 8, 2017
The mystic Servant of God Cora Evans describes a scene in which Christ gazes at her with “an understanding love” in her upcoming title, Gems. As we ponder this gaze, we cannot help but be moved by the possibility of such a communion with Christ. We might wonder, is it possible that He already looks at each one of us with such a gaze, inviting us to draw close to Him through receiving the sacraments and living out our faith in our daily lives? Yes! -
Learn About the Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Part 2
Charles Kaupke - Jun 5, 2017
Patience, kindness, and goodness are not words used only in reference to etiquette or agreeableness, they are gifts we receive from the Holy Spirit that allow us to love and serve God, and attain true happiness. Through patience we have peace, through kindness, love, and through goodness, union with God. -
Learn About the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Charles Kaupke - Jun 1, 2017
One of the most pivotal moments in all of Church history is the day of Pentecost. Known as the “birthday of the Church,” Pentecost occurred fifty days after Christ’s Resurrection. While the Twelve Apostles were gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of tongues of fire. This gift of God’s Spirit gave the Apostles the courage, wisdom and unity to proclaim the Gospel to the entire world. From that day to today, and indeed... -
How to Understand the Role of the Holy Spirit
John Kubasak - May 30, 2017
The Holy Spirit guides us in the path to salvation, is involved in our spiritual life, and figures heavily in our prayer life. And regardless of our openness to the Spirit, the Father burns to send Him. Jesus implores us to ask, seek, and knock; the Father waits for us, to “give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him” (Luke 11:13). -
Do You Know About These Amazing New Saints?
Antonia Lychak - May 25, 2017
All the saints can teach us about the different ways we can be vessels of God's mercy in the world. These five saints canonized in the Year of Mercy remind us of the importance of service in all its varieties and vocations, from scholars and cloistered religious to missionaries and soldier martyrs. -
Here Are the 10 Most Beautiful Quotes from Our Lady
Antonia Lychak - May 23, 2017
In her many apparitions to her children on earth, Our Lady has given us words of comfort, hope, and joy, even as she reminds us that our home is not in this world. The Virgin Mary as the new Eve was granted a part in our redemption and she exemplifies purity, humility, and submission to God's will, as well as the perfect union with Christ that we all must seek. Through the love in her gaze, her constant attention as Our Heavenly Mother, and her ever-vigilant presence on earth, we are drawn... -
10 Beautiful Ways to Honor Your Mother Today
Jeannie Ewing - May 18, 2017
Mother’s Day is often a bittersweet holiday. Many of us celebrate motherhood, either that of our mothers or of our own. But others of us struggle to reconcile painful estrangements, reminders of our mothers’ deaths, or the reality that we have not welcomed a child into our homes through biological or adoptive motherhood. No matter what our relationship is with our mothers, we can find ways to honor them and motherhood. Here are 10 ways each of us can celebrate motherhood every... -
Here are the Most Beautiful Images of Your Blessed Mother
Catherine Birri - May 16, 2017
Mary, the Mother of God can be thought of in many different ways. We can think of her presence in different moments in the life of Christ as written in the Bible. In addition, we can reflect on the meanings of her many titles. Each title points us to a different aspect of Mary. For example, Mary as Our Lady of Lourdes offers us a chance to focus on the Marian apparitions to St. Bernadette and the messages she gave to St. Bernadette. Artists, similarly interpret Mary in their paintings either in... -
Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
Maureen Dillon - May 11, 2017
We are approaching the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. Let us spend some time asking for Our Blessed Mother's loving intercession under this beautiful title by praying this Novena to Our Lady of Fatima. -
The Most Amazing Facts About Our Lady of Fatima
W. P. Bennett - May 9, 2017
In May of 1917, deep into World War I, three little children in rural Portugal claimed to have seen a vision of Mary, the Mother of God. We are now about to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of an event that Saint Pope John Paul II has credited with saving his life, as well as the upcoming canonization of two of the children. Here are 20 things you should know about Our Lady of Fatima. -
How Can You Glorify God In Your Work?
John Kubasak - May 4, 2017
Work has been a fact of life since the dawn of the human race. Though it might seem separate from religious affairs, our daily responsibilities have ripple effects into our spiritual lives as well. Why? Simply, Jesus came to redeem the entire human person—inclusive of everything. He didn’t leave behind this or that part of human life, he redeemed all of it. Jesus is Lord of all parts of our lives: the epic, the normal, the boring, the frustrating, and everything in between....
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- 1I Was A Pilgrim In History
- 2An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans
- 3The Refugee from Heaven
- 4A Time to Laugh and a Time to Weep
I Was A Pilgrim In History
The book tells of the journey of the Magi from Egypt where they first witnessed a vision of the birth of the child Messiah. The story follows the Magi to their meeting with Herod and finding the Holy Family. It then follows the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt and their return trip to Nazareth. The story explores some new details of Jesus’ childhood and how His identity was kept secret. The story continues to the time of the Crucifixion of Jesus, and it ends with the Blessed Mother completing the first Stations of the Cross.
An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans
An Introduction to the Life and Writings of Cora Evans: Wife, Mother, and Mystic is a personal journal written by one of her best friend, Christian Brother, Edward Behan. Behan shares his knowledge of Cora's life and writings, of her thoughts and insights, which unfolded over six years of inspiring friendship. This book sheds much light on Cora and her relationship with our Lord.
The Refugee from Heaven
The Refugee from Heaven recounts the life of Jesus Christ as an eyewitness, beginning with the first meeting between Jesus and Peter, on the shores of Mount Carmel Bay. With vivid detail and dialogue, this unique account breathes new life into well-known figures of the Gospels.
A Time to Laugh and a Time to Weep
NOW AVAILABLE! A Time to Laugh and A Time to Weep is a prayerful journey for healing, forgiveness, charity, kindness, and courage that traverses the highs and lows of motherhood and faith in light of Cora Evans’ writings. Travel alongside Cora Evans and Jeannie Ewing — one a woman of the early twentieth century, another a modern Catholic living in the frenzied, post-modern Information Age — and realize that truth, beauty, and wisdom exist outside of time.
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