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How to Think About Death Without Ruining Your Day
John Kubasak - Nov 2, 2022
Take a healthy view of death, add in confession, and scriptural reasons for confidence, and I hope death takes on a different picture. Follow the Lord, pursue holiness, and gain the divine life of grace from the sacraments. -
Jesus and the Little Children: A Reflection on a Selection from “The Refugee from Heaven”
Mackenzie Worthing - Oct 28, 2022
In Chapter 2 of Book 3 in The Refugee from Heaven, a story is told of Jesus to give hope to a rather hopeless group – convicted prisoners doomed to die: Jesus comes to a village with many children who were suffering and the spent the entire day healing them, bringing the children joy and their parents relief and hope for the future. -
What We Can Learn from Traveling “There & Back Again”
Josh Florence - Sep 22, 2022
Often considered one of the greatest works of literature of the 20th century, Josh Florence takes us through three lessons that we can learn from The Lord of the Rings. -
Faithful Reading: Back-to-School Books with Meaning
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 14, 2022
With summer days coming to a close, most parents are shifting their thoughts to the transition to school. Here is a list of some Catholic books for kids of all ages that will guide them in their spiritual growth. -
Mother Teresa’s Wisdom for Families
Rachel Forton - Sep 8, 2022
Mother Teresa believed the problems of the world started (and could be solved) at home. In this compilation of her quotes, may you find inspiration for loving those nearest to you in the purest way possible. -
The Kerygma: Why Is this Odd Sounding Word so Important?
Sara and Justin Kraft - Sep 1, 2022
The kerygma is the proclamation that Jesus is necessary for salvation. But how do we proclaim this in a way that the modern world will understand? -
Full Throttle Spiritual Life: The Inspiring Story of St. Rose of Lima
John Kubasak - Aug 23, 2022
It’s tempting to think that we would die without the things of the world—at the very least, die of boredom. St. Rose’s life stands in firm opposition to that. She owned little, had no great position or power, and attracted ridicule. And she still had everything in Jesus! -
The True Nobility of St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Josh Florence - Aug 12, 2022
By reflecting on the life of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, this article looks at how to cherish and celebrate the aging with us now, how to care for them when their time comes to meet Our Lord, seeking healing, and the importance of praying for them when they have passed. -
How to Teach Scripture to Children: Incorporating the Bible Into Family Life
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jul 19, 2022
Teaching Scripture to children from an early age is a tremendous step toward ensuring a sound and vibrant faith later in life. But what are the best ways to do this? Where do I begin? What resources are available to assist me in this important task? -
Heroic Acts of Service: Works of Mercy with Young Children
Jeannie Ewing - Jul 6, 2022
Families can begin by listening to the Holy Spirit. I’ve discovered that the Spirit likes to be spontaneous, sometimes adventurous, almost always inconvenient when knocking on the doors of our hearts. Most of the time, the greatest act of service, the greatest mercy we can offer someone, is simply our presence. -
4 Important Lessons We Can Learn from Baseball
John Kubasak - Jun 14, 2022
In our spiritual ball game, all nine choirs of angels and the saints fill the stands. They cheer us on, pray for us, and help us by the Lord’s will. As the summer comes into full swing, think on baseball and the many other things that can represent our spiritual life. -
How Are Catholics Supposed to Live Friday’s Outside of Lent?
Sara and Justin Kraft - May 20, 2022
TGIF! Thank God it’s Friday! This is such a common expression that we rarely even think about it. But, how exactly does a Catholic thank God for Friday? -
St. Gianna’s Invitation
Josh Florence - Apr 28, 2022
St. Gianna Molla, wife, mother, doctor, and faithful Catholic, lived a life of generosity, love, and openness to life. She provides us and example and invitation of living life fully and without fear of sacrifice. -
Building on Lent: An Examen Prayer for the Easter Season
Rachel Forton - Apr 13, 2022
It does not make sense to simply abandon whatever practices helped us approach the Lord with less of a barrier between Him and ourselves during Lent. I propose an Easter Examen to reflect on your Lenten practices and adapt them to the Easter season, so that the graces received in Lent will continue to bless you and deepen your relationship with God. -
3 Practical Methods for Maintaining Peace in Everyday Life
Sara and Justin Kraft - Apr 5, 2022
Sara and Justin Kraft discuss the virtue of Serenity as an outflow of the virtue of faith. Trusting in God, our Good Father, we know that "all things work for good for those who love God" (Romans 8:28). They provide us 3 practical ways to cultivate peace in our everyday lives.
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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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