We are now two weeks into Lent, and it might seem like it’s already been forever. You know what I mean? But what I often tell people that instead of hesitating, we just need to double down and go even deeper. So this episode focuses upon Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you go ever deeper into the desert that is Lent so you can grow closer to God and become more like Jesus as you strive towards holiness. You check out the entire episode here: Episode 52–“”Going Ever Deeper Into the Desert That Is Lent” […]
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Hello! This week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series shares the 7 weapons that you need to go about cultivating in your life so you are capable of being victorious in any spiritual battle you may encounter during this Lenten season and throughout your life. Enjoy watching, “7 Weapons You Need To Be Capable of Victory In Any Spiritual Battle” This week’s video highlights the 7 weapons you need to be able to fight any spiritual battle–prayer, Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation, Generous Spirit of mortification, humility of heart, sincerity and honesty with your spiritual director, and […]
Happy Second Sunday of Lent! This Sunday’s Gospel shares the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration, and it totally complements the conversation that I had recently with Anne Kertz Kernion, founder of the inspirational greeting card company Cards by Anne. Anne is also an international lecturer and retreat leader and holds an MA in Theology from Duquesne University, a Certificate in the Science of Happiness, and a Graduate Certification in Positive Psychology. She is also author of A Year of Spiritual Companionship, and enjoys biking and hiking. Anne’s latest book, Spiritual Practices for the Brain relies on the most current research to […]
Greetings! Since we are in the midst of Lent, it’s probably appropriate to confess that I am WAY behind on getting out my latest 1 on 1 podcast interviews, but today begins my seeking to rectify that by sharing each of these wonderful interviews with you. The first conversation I have to share is one I had with Brian Caley of The Behold Project. Brian began The Behold Project as a way to help reduce the stigma of mental health issues and to raise awareness for Christians about those issues while seeking to create a space for those struggling with […]
Happy Lent! Yes, I said “Happy” Lent, for it is truly a happy time as we reflect upon how great God’s love for us is that He sent His only Begotten Son who suffered and died for us. This episode focuses upon Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help encourage you to see Lent as the beautiful opportunity that it can be to grow closer to God and become more like Jesus as you strive towards holiness. You check out the entire episode here: Episode 49–“Good God! It’s Lent!” May this podcast help to inspire, encourage and […]
Greetings! This week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series shares 3 easy ways for you to focus upon growing your interior life during the Lenten season. Enjoy watching, “3 Easy Ways to Grow in Our Interior Life This Lent” This week’s video highlights 3 easy ways for you to grow in your interior life this Lent–a set time of prayer, active mortification and passive mortifications, especially of the imagination, memory ad intelligence. All three ways are designed to ensure you grow interiorly throughout Lent, so be sure to check it out! Enjoy watching, “3 Easy […]
Hello to All! This week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series shares five actions for you to consider when you are developing a Lenten Plan–especially important this week as we begin Lent THIS Wednesday! Enjoy watching, “5 Actions To Consider When Developing A Lenten Plan” This week’s video highlights 5 steps to consider that will help you incorporate the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving into your Lenten plan as well as the 4 steps to holiness–daily prayer and meditation, living the life of grace, striving to grow daily in virtue, and abandoning […]
The 30 Day Unhackable Catholics Book Club has just concluded, and this week (February 8th), the First Things First Masterclass will be happening, so in this special episode, Christina focuses upon bringing all the themes from Unhackable, a book written by Kary Oberbrunner, to bear upon how we can experience an Unhackable Lent. This bulk of this podcast was originally done as a webinar (and the webinar is available on the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube Channel), but Christina added additional content to this podcast, particularly suggested resolutions for the week ahead, so make sure to listen all the way […]
In this episode, Christina provides some Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help inspire and encourage you while discussing how we might SAY YES to God’s invitation to work alongside Him in the vineyard in our daily life to save souls and make saints on our own journey towards holiness. You check out the entire episode here: Episode 47–“How Can We Say Yes to God’s Invitation? May this podcast help to inspire, encourage and accompany you in being able to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to keep striving for holiness. Listen to Episode 47–“How Can We Say Yes to […]
Greetings! This week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series gives you three tips to help you more effectively discern what is truth in our current world of misinformation, biased reporting and fake news. Enjoy watching, “3 Tips To Help You Discern What Is Truth In A World of Confusion” This week’s video highlights how we can take active steps to ensure that we are able to readily discern the truth in the midst of confusion, so be sure to check it out! “3 Tips To Help You Discern What Is Truth In A World of […]