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How the Season of Fall Can Inspire Our Prayer
Rachel Forton - Sep 21, 2021
In many ways, this tension between bounty and death is reminiscent of the spiritual life. We thank God for His many gifts and at the same time, we are asked to let go of all that is no longer for us.That is the invitation of fall-inspired prayer &nda... -
Seven Sorrows of Mary: Accompanying Jesus On His Way to the Cross
Jeannie Ewing - Sep 16, 2021
We can grieve with the Heart of Mary. We know she reflected deeply upon everything her Son endured throughout His life, likely knowing that it would end in death. Because of that, what Jesus suffered, Mary also suffered. And this is true of those who... -
From Death to Life: The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Fr. Mike Liledahl - Sep 14, 2021
By death Christ conquered death. The Cross is central to the Christian life, but why do we celebrate it in September? Fr. Michael reflects on the history and meaning of this great feast. -
Celebrating the Nativity of Mary: Her Life, Vocation, and Fiat
Gillian Weyant - Sep 8, 2021
On the eighth of September, the Catholic Church celebrates one of the most well-known feasts of the liturgical year: the feast of the Nativity of Mary, the Mother of God. This feast provides us with a wonderful opportunity to consider the meani... -
5 Ways to Teach Children to Pray
Kimberly Timmerman - Sep 2, 2021
“Let the Children come to me…” Jesus’ words seem so simple yet reveal deeper meaning, especially upon closer contact with children. Childhood is a miraculous stage of life. So much is learned, desired, explored and so quickly... -
Why We Should Turn To Our Lady of Czestochowa To Teach Us Hope
Kimberly Timmerman - Aug 31, 2021
The image of Our Lady of Czestochowa gives great consolation to be able to unite our own sufferings, wounds and scars with hers. This blog reflects on the history of the image and how we should ask with renewed hope to be able to unite our suffe... -
Remembering St. Augustine
Josh Florence - Aug 26, 2021
Josh Florence reflects on the Confessions of St. Augustine and, in particular, the role of memory in the spiritual life. -
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 ... -
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 th... -
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
Kenzie 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 ... -
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.
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The Advent Story
Available just in time for the Advent and Christmas season! The Advent Story details the events of the birth of Jesus Christ and his early life as revealed through private revelation to Cora Evans. Interspersed with Scripture passages, this book brings the Christmas narrative to life and inspires renewed reflection on the Incarnation.
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.
Letter Lessons
The newest addition to The Cora Evans Library. “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Lk 9:23). Being a Catholic Christian is a call to action. Our God is not passive or indifferent or lukewarm. He is active, involved, and on fire. And He is vying with the devil for your soul. Following Jesus takes perseverance, self-denial, trust, and total commitment. This is not a book about Jesus; it’s about you and how you open yourself to Him in ways you’ve never even considered.”
Gems
The reflections of Cora Evans included in Gems reveal many new details about Catholic truths, deeper knowledge of theological truths, and new light and evidence to the deposit of faith, especially regarding the humanity of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the indwelling of Christ.
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