In this episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that focuses upon where true joy resides, and discusses how we may each find, and rest in that joy this Advent season. Listen to Episode 44–“Where True Joy Resides” May this podcast inspire, encourage and accompany you in the discovering and resting where true joy resides so you may keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES while striving for holiness. Listen to Episode 44–“Where True Joy Resides” At the end of podcast, I suggested one way in which you could celebrate the joy […]
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This week in the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, Christina shares three ways that we can increase our peace during the Advent season so as to prepare our hearts, minds and souls to receive the fullness of the gift that is the Prince of Peace. Watch 3 Ways to Increase Your Peace This Advent Season May this video help you to grow in awareness about how you can experience more peace during this Advent season, so you can increase your capacity to receive the fullness of this wondrous gift on Christmas. Watch 3 Ways to Increase Your Peace This […]
In the latest episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you be a person of hope during this Advent season, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Listen to Episode 43–“Being a Person of Hope During Advent In The Midst Of A Pandemic” I hope this podcast encourages and helps you take action in your life to experience more hope, peace, joy and love, and inspires you to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES as you keep striving for holiness. Listen to to Episode 43–“Being a Person of […]
This week in the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, Christina shares about how Advent is a time of discernment and how you can go about cultivating more hope, peace, joy and love in your daily life this Advent season and beyond. Watch Advent As A Time of Discernment May this video inspire, encourage and helps you TAKE ACTION during this Advent season so you may experience more hope, peace, joy and love throughout this Advent season and beyond in your daily life. Watch Advent As A Time of Discernment on YouTube, and make sure to subscribe to the Say […]
In the latest episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that will help you discern how to cultivate more hope, peace, joy and love in your daily life this Advent season and beyond. Listen to Episode 42–“Advent–Discerning How To Cultivate More Hope, Peace, Joy and Love in Your Daily Life” I hope this podcast encourages and helps you take action in your life to experience more hope, peace, joy and love, and inspires you to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES as you keep striving for holiness. Listen to Episode 42–“Advent–Discerning […]
Anne DeSantis is the director of the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation for Freedom, Family, and Faith. She has been in the position of director for the foundation since January 2018, and she started working for the foundation is 2017. She is honored to represent the Mercedarian family to help those in crisis situations and to spread the love of Christ to all she encounters. As a child of divorce, Anne’s perspective comes through her experience as an adult child of divorce. She offers continued prayers for all those she encounters who have been affected by divorce and separation. This has motivated her in […]
This week in the latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, I focus upon how we might go about making a return to the Lord by being intentional about how we prepare for, ad celebrate the upcoming Advent season in light of journeying towards holiness. Watch What Return Will We Make to the Lord? I hope this video inspires, encourages and helps you to prepare more intentionally for the Advent season so you may receive the gifts God desires to give you this coming Christmas using the tips I share in this video. Watch What Return […]
Marek Rudak was born and grew up in communist Poland. He lost his dad at a young age. When he was fourteen, his mom remarried, and Marek moved to California. He came to feel like he was the fifth wheel in his new family. This led him toward a desire to control others by focusing on earning his worth through personal accomplishments. Marek graduated in the top 10% of his class at West Point and became a Ranger in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, Marek went […]
In the latest episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, I share Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that focuses upon how we might be able to persevere in the midst of all of the different setbacks, unexpected delays and challenges that we experience in the midst of daily life. Listen to Episode 41–Staying the Course In The Midst of Setbacks, Unexpected Delays and Challenges I hope this podcast encourages and helps you continue to grow in your understanding of the depth of God’s love for you, and inspires you to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to […]
This week in the latest addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, I speak about how we tend to speak lies to ourselves which ultimately rob us of the very life that we desire. I sepak directly to those lies so you identify them in your own life and set them aside as you continue the journey towards holiness. Watch Are You Robbing Yourself of the Life You Desire? I hope this video inspires, encourages and helps you move you through whatever you may be currently experiencing, as well as allow you to focus upon setting […]