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Being the Light: Lessons from St. Lucy
Rachel Forton - Dec 15, 2022
Saint Lucy exemplifies the embodiment of “being the light of Christ in the world,” which all Christians are called to do, and most especially as we await the Incarnation. -
How Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Source of Our Joy
Josh Florence - Dec 7, 2022
In today's blog, Josh Florence invites us to make a spiritual pilgrimage to Our Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Through our devotion, may we find the infant Lord wrapped safely in her arms. -
Why We Should Add The Mass to the List of What We Are Grateful For
John Kubasak - Nov 23, 2022
For this year’s Thanksgiving, it is a good practice to go to Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Reach throughout history, eternity, and the entire universe to give thanks and praise to God. -
When Fire Enters the Heart: The Life of St. Josaphat
Josh Florence - Nov 10, 2022
When St. Josaphat was confronted with uncertainty in his time, he got down on his knees and asked the Lord what His will was. He surrendered to His will because, at the end of the day, St. Josaphat knew where true authority and power was to be found. -
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. -
The Ships Mechanics: Why Canon Law Matters to Catholics
Daniel Witham - Oct 14, 2022
To be certain, merely following canon law won’t save us. To be saved, we must know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. But the value of canon law lies in its potency, when consistently applied, to create the right environment for us to be able to love God and keep his commandments. His burden is easy, and his yolk is light. -
What Does a Saint Look Like Anyway? Lessons from St. Jerome
John Kubasak - Sep 30, 2022
St. Jerome was one of the great Fathers of the Church who garners the most fame from his work as a Scripture scholar. -
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? -
How to Cultivate Our Spiritual Lives By Living Summer to the Full
Jeannie Ewing - Aug 30, 2022
What in my life needs special cultivation right now? I consider the ongoing work of sanctification and what that entails. Every year it is different. There are seasons for resting and waiting. Summer is not that time. -
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 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: How and Why to Celebrate
Daniel Witham - Aug 19, 2022
On August 22, each year the Church commemorates the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a special feast day. Why should we think of Mary this way? And why was this day chosen for her feast?
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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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