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How the Virgin Mary’s Fiat is a Roadmap for the Christian Life
Gillian Weyant - Aug 15, 2019
Mary’s complete surrender of her life to God shows us that we, even in the smallest respects, should always work to conform ourselves to the will of God. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection August 11
Marketing Marketing - Aug 11, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ private revelations found in her book, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel passage Luke 12:32-48. -
How to be More Present in the Mass (Even When your Toddler is Busy Headbutting You)
Kimberly Timmerman - Aug 1, 2019
How can parents fully participate in the Mass while caring for young children? Here's a five tips from a mother who's experienced it. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection July 28
Marketing Marketing - Jul 29, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ private revelations found in her book, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel passage Luke 11:1-13. -
5 Reasons You Should Go To Adoration (If You Don’t Already)
Jeannie Ewing - Jul 25, 2019
Regardless of how or when you decide to visit Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration, the key is to simply begin somewhere. It doesn’t have to be entire Holy Hour right away, but start with ten or fifteen minutes and build the habit on a weekly or monthly basis. -
El Chimayo: Visiting a Holy Place
Sara and Justin Kraft - Jul 23, 2019
There seems to be something in the human heart which calls us to return to the location of momentous events to better recall the meaning of these events. It is this impulse that has led to the Catholic practice of Pilgrimage. -
Sunday Gospel Reflection July 14
Marketing Marketing - Jul 14, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Cora Evans’ private revelations found in her book, The Refugee from Heaven, selected as a reflection for the Sunday Gospel passage Luke 10:25-37. -
So You Wanna Be a Nun?
Kenzie Worthing - Jun 10, 2019
So you want to be a nun or religious sister? You might be reading this because you’re thinking about a vocation to being a vowed Bride of Christ on this side of heaven, or you might just be interested in learning about the process. It is a process with many steps and a lot of serious decision making. Over and above all, it is a process of discernment and prayer. It is a process of conforming to God’s plan, just as any vocation is. -
Christ Can Make All Things New, Even Our Sufferings
Randi Pickett - Jun 4, 2019
My freshman year of college, my professor assigned us a paper with the prompt of explaining the purpose of suffering. In my paper, I attempted to explain the redemptive purpose of suffering and answer the question: “What part does suffering play in the Christian idea of life well-lived?”. It was an excellent challenge for my young mind to wrestle with these ideas of suffering entangled with an abundant Christian life. However, at that point in my life, I had not gone through any... -
How We Found God’s Blessings and Grace in the Most Unexpected Places
Sara and Justin Kraft - May 28, 2019
This June, Justin and I celebrate eight years of marriage. Each year, on our anniversary, we look through our wedding album and I see two youngsters so much in love but yet so clueless about what life will bring us in the next few years. I remember being so in love – and anxiously awaiting spending the rest of our lives together. -
How You Can Embrace Christ’s Call to Repent and Believe
W. P. Bennett - May 21, 2019
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.” These words of Jesus Christ from the Gospel of Mark can be said by the priest or minister who distributes the ashes to the faithful on Ash Wednesday. These six words also sum up the entire message of Jesus Christ as he proclaims the kingdom of God. But they remain just six words and leave a lot unsaid in how exactly to live this out in our everyday lives. -
Sit, Stand, Kneel, Stand: Catholic Aerobics
Sara and Justin Kraft - May 9, 2019
What is all this standing, kneeling, and changing positions during the Mass? It’s a common question asked by many non-Catholics. However, if you get right down to it, most of us Catholics can fall into the trap of just going through the motions without giving them much thought. So what gives? Why do we do all this? Let’s see if we can answer these questions in the next few paragraphs. -
How You Can Make Your Prayer Life More Personal
Sara and Justin Kraft - Mar 26, 2019
How does one grow in prayer? Is it just a matter of doing it more? Can I do it better? What does praying better even mean? Let's review a method of prayer given to us by St. Teresa of Avila, a great saint and perhaps the Church’s greatest teacher on prayer. Here are her tips on how to have a more fully formed spiritual life. -
How To Transform Your Time With The Rosary
John Kubasak - Mar 12, 2019
Many people find the rosary to be boring or unappealing. If you’re in that boat—finding the rosary boring or unappealing—or if you consider it “vain repetition,” consider this possible explanation: maybe you’re doing it wrong. So why do saints and popes insist on its power? Why does Our Lady make amazing promises to those who devote themselves to the rosary? With some help from the writings of St. John Paul II and Leo XIII, we'll look... -
What Can You Do Now to Prepare For Lent?
W. P. Bennett - Feb 26, 2019
The three traditional Lenten practices are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. But these are certainly not limited to Lent and are excellent spiritual practices for any time, including preparing for entering into Lent. Here are some ideas of how to incorporate these three practices into your life before Lent begins so that Lent may be more fruitful for you.
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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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