How can we become who God created us to be? By aligning our lives in accordance with His love for us. In this Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that will help you in the struggle to align your life so that you can become who God created you to be. You can check out the episode here: Episode #86–“Aligning Our Lives With The One Who Loves Us” In this episode, Christina speaks about: Choosing the path of salvation The power of a daily resolution Allowing the Mother of God to […]
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Often, we think that being a saint means that we have to be perfect. But being saint isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being whole. And when we experience wholeness–it leads to holiness. In this latest episode of the Connections Between Faith and Life series, Christina shares about what it really means to be a saint, and how striving for holiness, is really about seeking and pursuing wholeness which comes through transforming union with God. Watch here: What Does Being A Saint REALLY Mean? In this episode, Christina focuses on: Definition of what holiness is Challenges of striving for wholeness […]
This week’s Say Yes to Holiness 1 on 1 Conversation podcast episode is with Dan Cellucci, CEO of the Catholic Leadership Institute. This conversation continues the OSV Innovation Talk speaker series. An unspoken fear looms over Catholics this year: “What if things don’t go back to normal?” In his OSV Talk, “What If They Don’t Come Back?” Dan Cellucci proposes a much-needed response: What if that’s a good thing? What if God is calling us to be much greater than the “old normal”? In this stirring talk, Cellucci reminds us that Christianity is not about meeting a bare minimum. It’s […]
So, how was your weekend? Mine was actually really great. Interestingly though, my weekend wasn’t filled with all of what I had planned to do . Rather, this last weekend was filled with a bunch of things that I had NOT planned to be doing. For example, I never planned to spend an all-nighter at the ER with our youngest son, nor did I plan on having to take care of a pop-up, last minute work project. In short order, all of MY plans got tossed out the window, and just as I was starting to feel a bit […]
Our response in the moments immediately after receiving Holy Communion is critical. Because our response helps determine whether we will receive the fullness of the graces God desires to bestow upon us. In this latest episode of the Connections Between Faith and Life series, Christina speaks about the moments immediately after the reception of Holy Communion, and how it is that having an attitude of thanksgiving during these moments can be the key to opening the storehouse of God’s graces for our souls. Watch here: “The Most Precious Moment Of Our Spiritual Lives” In this episode, Christina focuses on: the […]
Gratitude is the doorway into true peace and rest? Seems too simple, doesn’t it? But in this Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that speaks to how practicing gratitude is the key that unlocks the door that helps us enter into true peace and rest in the midst of our busy, and far too often, extraordinarily stressful lives. You can check out the episode here: Episode #84–“Gratitude As The Doorway Into True Rest And Peace” In this episode, Christina speaks about: Becoming steadfast in our faith What “praying unceasingly” really means […]
Catholic Book Summaries for Catholic Disciples? Yep. Do you have a HUGE pile of books next to your bed that you are intending to read, but never get around to reading them? Well, you might want to check out this conversation that I recently had with Chris Bartlett, founder of Equipt. What exactly is Equipt? It is a book summary platform that offers summaries of the most relevant books in leadership, Christian formation, and spiritual growth through the lens of Catholic Discipleship. Very simply, it’s Cliffnotes (or Blinkist) for Catholics. But better. “Cliffnotes for Catholics”–1 on 1 Conversation with Chris Bartlett, […]
Perfection is not about being without defect, or to not make a mistake. Rather, perfection is about becoming whole. And when we become whole, we become holy. In this latest episode of the Connections Between Faith and Life series, Christina shares the Prayer of Five Graces from St Alphonsus Liquori and how this prayer can help us seek out the graces that can make us whole, so we can become “perfect like our Heavenly Father is perfect.” Watch here: “The Prayer of Five Graces and Seeking Perfection” In this episode, Christina focuses on: five key graces for growing in the […]
Can my life actually make a difference? Short answer, yes. In this Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that discusses how cultivating the virtue of faith actually ensures that our lives make a difference–in ways far beyond any we can imagine. You can check out the episode here: Episode #82–“Can My Life Actually Make A Difference?” In this episode, Christina speaks about: the power of faith the key to God’s heart Where to turn when we are desperate Listen now: Episode #82–“Can My Life Actually Make A Difference?” May this podcast […]
On this feast day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, in which we also are commemorating the 500th anniversary of his conversion, it is a perfect time for us to turn and reflect upon the life of this saint, especially in how he modeled walking the path of holiness. For the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is a profoundly powerful example of how humility can serve as the gateway for living out a life of sanctity. Ignatius, born in 1491, pursued all the pursuits that were commiserate with a young man of his times. He pursued status as a page, […]