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Resources to Prepare for the Holy Spirit on Pentecost

on Apr 27, 2022

In five weeks we will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit - Pentecost. And while we are still focused on the great joy of the Lord’s Resurrection, this can also be a good moment to begin preparing for the Holy Spirit’s arrival on Pentecost. Here are some resources to assist you in that journey.

The Easter Season: its history and how we can live it better

on Apr 20, 2022

During Easter week we read a complete account of the appearances of the risen Savior and once again consider the proofs on which our faith rests. All our dogmas would be mere hypotheses and our hopes mere illusions if we were not certain of the fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Having established this fact, the liturgy goes on to tell us that we must now live by this belief.

Meditation: Easter Sunday - Jesus is Raised from the Dead

on Apr 17, 2022

The Lord has indeed risen, alleluia. Glory and kingship be his for ever and ever. Sharing some words to guide your prayer and this holiest of days - Easter Sunday. The excerpt comes from In Conversation with God.

Meditation: Holy Saturday - The Sepulcher of Jesus’ Body

on Apr 16, 2022

Some words for contemplation on this Holy Saturday pulled from today's meditation from Volume 2 of In Conversation with God.

Meditation: Holy Friday - Jesus Dies on the Cross

on Apr 15, 2022

Jesus is nailed to the Cross. And the liturgy sings: Sweet nails, sweet tree where life begins. - Some words for reflection on this Good Friday taken from Volume 2 of In Conversation with God.

Meditation: Holy Thursday - Jesus Celebrated the Last Supper with His Apostles

on Apr 14, 2022

A brief meditation on Holy Thursday and the Last Supper that Jesus celebrated with his disciples, taken from Volume 2 of In Conversation with God.

Introducing the Sacrament of Penance to Your Friends

on Apr 6, 2022

As we prepare for Holy Week, we are reminded of the cost of our sins and the need for forgiveness and repentance. This can be a good moment to experience the mercy of the Sacrament of Confession and to bring others to receive this mercy.

I’m a Grandfather. Now What?

on Mar 30, 2022

Scepter Publishers has taken these letters and published them in a book entitled Hope for Your Grandchildren: Talking to the Third Generation About What Matters. My hope is that these letters may be helpful to other grandparents in formulating discussions with their grandkids or in drafting their own letters.

Endorsements for Parenting for Faith by Andy Mullins

on Mar 23, 2022

Sharing some endorsements on our new parenting book by Andy Mullins, entitled Parenting for Faith. Drawing on his...

St. Joseph, our father and lord, Lead Us!

on Mar 16, 2022

As we prepare to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph on March 19th, let us dive deeper into our love and appreciation for this great saint! Joseph was chosen before the beginning of the world to be the foster-father of Jesus. God chose to be born of Mary without sin and to be cared for by Joseph a man with original sin.

Confessing Our Sins - Wednesday, The First Week of Lent

on Mar 9, 2022

From today's meditation from In Conversation with God on Confession Our Sins: Sacramental Confession; a meeting with Christ. Be mindful of thy mercy, O Lord, and of thy steadfast love, we read in the Entrance Antiphon of today's Mass.

4 Lenten Activities for the Family

on Mar 2, 2022

As a family, we can try to identify ourselves more with this season by doing activities that foster this intentionality in our relationship with God and with one another. Here are four things you can do this season to foster deeper relationships with God and with one another.

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