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How to Actually Pray for Someone When You Say You Will
Jeannie Ewing - Jan 14, 2020
“I’m praying for you!” It’s become a cliché shared among Christians who want to offer support to someone they know who is struggling or hurting, yet they don’t know what else to say or do. Most of us find that, once we sit down to pray, we feel bogged down by the sheer number of people and intentions we promised to pray for. -
Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions with These January Saints
Mackenzie Worthing - Jan 9, 2020
If you, like me, want to make resolutions you can and will keep, I invite you to base your resolutions on virtues found in the saints. The saints listed below are just a few examples of the many great saints who model Christian virtue. -
How to Celebrate the Baptism of the Lord
Rachel Forton - Jan 7, 2020
After the joyous celebration of Christmas culminating in the Epiphany, we turn now to the start of Jesus’ public ministry, which begins at His baptism. When we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, we recall with joy and gratitude the amazing, sanctifying grace of our own baptism. It is fitting to spend time pondering the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ baptism while at the same time engaging in rituals to claim again our own baptismal call on this holy day.! -
The Weary World Rejoices
Jeannie Ewing - Dec 24, 2019
Advent and Christmas somehow always bring me back to the reasons why I believe in Jesus as our Savior. -
The Life-Giving Love of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gillian Weyant - Dec 12, 2019
Our Lady’s apparition to St. Juan Diego can be said to signify the spiritual dawn of the Church’s mission in the Americas. As Our Lady spoke to him, she said, “I am truly your compassionate Mother; your Mother and the Mother to all who dwell in this land and to all other nations and peoples.” -
Get to Know the Real St. Nicholas
Sara and Justin Kraft - Dec 5, 2019
Most of us know and love the popular Christmas song “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas,” but here’s some more information on the REAL “jolly old St. Nicholas.” This saint’s legends over the years morphed into who we know in the United States as “Santa Claus” but the real saint’s life is far more inspiring than the character we know as Santa Claus. -
Here Are Some Great Scripture Verses To Help You Fight Despair
Jeannie Ewing - Nov 7, 2019
Whether or not despair is an emotion to move through or an actual sin, we can turn to Scripture for a renewal of hope and strength during life’s hardships. Here are five that have been very powerful for me. -
How to Make it to Weekday Mass (Even With a Crazy Busy Schedule)
Sara and Justin Kraft - Nov 5, 2019
As Catholics, we have a unique opportunity to attend Mass, not just on Sundays, but throughout the week as well. Obviously, schedules, work commitments, and family life can make it difficult at times to make it to daily Mass even just once a week. Here’s some tips that we've used in the past to make it happen. -
John Paul II’s Enduring Legacy of Faith in a Secular Age
Gillian Weyant - Oct 22, 2019
During the month of October, we commemorate the feast of one of the greatest saints of our time: Pope St. John Paul II. It may be said that John Paul II changed the face of modern-day Catholicism while still devotedly upholding the permanent and unchanging truths of the Church. -
How to Pray the Rosary Everyday
Sara and Justin Kraft - Oct 8, 2019
The rosary was a prayer that eluded both Justin and I for many years. Neither of us grew up praying it, and it was so hard every time we had tried to pray it. So in the early years of our marriage, it was just something we didn’t even attempt. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection for October 6
Marketing Marketing - Oct 6, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 17:5-10. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection for September 22
Marketing Marketing - Sep 22, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ work, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel reading Luke 16:1-13. -
Having Difficulty in Prayer? Try Praying with Sacred Art
W. P. Bennett - Sep 19, 2019
Prayer can be tough. In addition to finding the time to actually pray, what we do with that time can be hard to figure out. Some people pray the rosary, some read spiritual books or other writings. But others often are at a loss of what to do during their time set aside to pray. If you find yourself in this situation I have one simple question for you: have you ever thought about praying with sacred art? -
Here’s What You Need to Know to Start Practicing the Five First Saturdays Devotion
Sara and Justin Kraft - Aug 29, 2019
As Catholics we have our own vocabulary. We hear people talking about “devotions” and we may not even really understand what that means. So what is a devotion? They begin to flow out from deep within and harmonize our thoughts and actions with the mind of God. -
Why We Need to Make the First Friday Devotion a Common Catholic Practice Again
Sara and Justin Kraft - Aug 20, 2019
One of the promises Jesus made to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque for those who honor his Sacred Heart is giving those who practice this devotion "all the graces necessary in their state of life." Couldn't we all use more of God's grace in our 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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