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Holy Days of Obligation: Celebrating the Major Events in Christ’s Life
Fr. Mike Liledahl - Aug 20, 2021
Fr. Michael Liliedahl discusses the meaning and importance of Holy Days of Obligation in the Church as celebrations of the events of the life of Christ and His mother. -
A Sacrament of Healing, Unity, & Strength: Anointing of the Sick
John Kubasak - Aug 17, 2021
The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick provides grace, healing, unity, and strength to endure sufferings. It is valuable in many circumstances not limited to one's end of life and can be received many times. John Kubasak explains the many graces that come from receiving an anointing. -
A Reflection on the Glorious Mysteries
Jeannie Ewing - Aug 5, 2021
During the month of August we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the 4th Glorious Mystery. In today's post, Jeannie Ewing provides reflections for the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary during this month of August. -
6 Saints To Celebrate This August
Hannah Crites - Aug 3, 2021
Grit, humility, and resilience is a common theme in the lives of the saints whose feasts we celebrate in August. When the world seemed to be in turmoil and seemed lost, they persisted. Now, the whole church recognizes them for their virtue and how they lived their lives. -
How do we make our home a place, another Bethany, where Jesus is welcome?
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jul 29, 2021
Sara and Justin Kraft reflect on Luke 10:38-42 and how we can invite Jesus to be our friend, always welcome in our homes. -
Cultivating the Virtue of Hospitality
Mackenzie Worthing - Jul 27, 2021
Hospitality is not merely the invitation to come over to your home or to an event you are hosting, but hospitality is a virtue modeled throughout the Sacred Scriptures that we are called to implement and imitate in our own lives. -
Living Life as a Pilgrim: An Attitude of Pilgrimage in Everyday Life
Jeannie Ewing - Jul 22, 2021
The concept of spiritual exile is akin to Christian life as a pilgrimage. For many, we vaguely accept the notion that we’re called to “carry our crosses,” but more often than not, this is merely a cliché we use to define our creed. In some ways, the concept of carrying a cross tailor-made for us becomes a way to identify our superiority, or even perceived martyrdom, rather than a path carved for us that radically transforms us. -
How to Keep the Sabbath Holy Through Rest, Prayer, and Leisure
Jeannie Ewing - Jul 20, 2021
Jeannie Ewing writes on how to incorporate rest, prayer, and leisure into the celebration of the Sabbath day. -
Reaching the Goal: Learning from Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati About the Spiritual Life
Hannah Crites - Jul 15, 2021
In today's blog Hannah Crites reflects on the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the beauty of creation, and the peaks and valleys of the spiritual life. -
7 Bible Verses You Should Commit to Memory
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jul 13, 2021
Sara and Justin Kraft reflect on how memorizing Scripture allows us to keep the truth ever present in our mind and suggest 7 verses to begin memorizing Scripture. -
What is the Devotion to the Mystical Humanity of Christ?
Mackenzie Worthing - Jul 8, 2021
An awareness of the Mystical Humanity of Christ, an awareness of the Divine Indwelling in our hearts, is a way to make our lives a living prayer. The devotion to the Mystical Humanity of Christ is a way to draw deeper into his life so that we may become more like him and spend all of eternity in the joy of his loving presence. In today's blog, Kenzie Worthing explains the Mystical Humanity of Christ and how to increase your own devotion to it. -
Faith, Mercy, and Perseverance: What We Can Learn from Saint Junípero Serra
Kimberly Timmerman - Jul 1, 2021
This blog by Kimi Timmerman outlines the extraordinary life of Saint Junípero Serra and reflects on what we can learn from his faith, message of mercy, zeal for mission, and steadfast perseverance. -
5 Easy Ways to Pray While Traveling
Josh Florence - Jun 29, 2021
Just because you are going on vacation does not mean that you have to leave your prayer routine altogether at home. Josh Florence outlines 5 pratical and fruitful ways to cultivate prayer while traveling. -
Prepare the Way of the Lord: Life Lessons from St. John the Baptist
Gillian Weyant - Jun 24, 2021
Gillian Weyant reflects on the birth and life of St. John the Baptist. Although at first it can seem unattainable and difficult to learn from, if we look more closesly we can see that there is always the opportunity to live according to the will of God and to seek to live out our own vocations to the best of our ability. St. John the Baptist, pray for us! -
8 Powerful Quotes from St. Josemaría Escrivá
John Kubasak - Jun 22, 2021
St. Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish priest who promoted the universal call to holiness throughout everyday life. In this blog, John Kubasak reflects on 8 inspiring quotes from St. Josemaría Escrivá.
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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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