Hello! I am thrilled to let you know that TOMORROW (Thursday, October 7th), will see the beginning of the BEST Teen Conference of the YEAR, “Life After High School”, at 8:30AM EST. The speaker list is bursting with fabulously knowledgeable people that have a BIG Heart for your teen! Life After High School Conference Check them out….Sarah Swafford, Fr Robert Spitzer, SJ, Dr Edward Sri, Kimberly Hahn, Fr Mitch Pacwa, Jason Evert, Danielle Bean, and MANY, MANY more—including myself! 😉 Make sure to map out your game plan and tailor your viewing to your particular needs and interests, so as […]
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Good morning! I pray that this finds you and yours doing well in the midst of the continuing pandemic. This week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon how transformative cheerfulness can be in the world around us. This question was a part of the Say Yes to Holiness Winter Summit last week, so I went a bit deeper here into how cheerfulness might be the actual vaccine we need in the midst of the continuing COVID 19 pandemic. Enjoy watching, “Is Cheerfulness The REAL Vaccine We Need For The COVID 19 Pandemic?” This […]
Emily K Whiting and first crossed paths in the midst of the God is Mercy conference held in SmartCatholics. As I learned Emily’s story, I discovered we as many things in common, and I knew that I needed to have her on to the Say Yes to Holiness podcast. Emily is a born and raised Catholic but it wasn’t until college that she grew to know Jesus on a deeply personal level. She has a bachelor of science degree in agriculture communications and minors in animal science and psychology, but she eventually transitioned into a marketing and journalism career. Emily […]
Hey, Everyone! Am SUPER excited that the Say Yes to Holiness Winter Summit is beginning this coming Monday! I can’t think of a better time for us to have a Summit where the speakers AND the participants get to pray together, discuss and learn together, and then make a plan for how they can take their next best step in moving forward to become an agent of healing and transformation in our world today. Also, this Summit is absolutely FREE. You can RSVP and participate in the live sessions for FREE. You can watch all the videos for FREE. But if you want […]
This week has been a rough one, hasn’t it? To that end, this week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon sharing how we can respond in a moment of national crisis. Enjoy watching, “This Is The Way—How To Respond In A Moment Of National Crisis” This video will give you 4 points to focus upon for how you can pursue the way in the midst of the challenges presented by the current climate in our country. Enjoy watching, “This Is The Way—How To Respond In A Moment Of National Crisis” Another way to […]
On this 5th day of Christmas, (the Memorial of Saint Thomas Becket), my gift to each of you within the Say Yes to Holiness Community are: two items from my own Say Yes to Holiness ministry and three items from the free resources available from Fr Mike Schmitz and Fr Mark Mary of Ascension Press: 1. The link to the Webinar Replay from last night’s “Become Unhackable in Work and Life in 2021” 2. This week’s Say Yes to Holiness YouTube Video, “Becoming ‘Lights’ of the Christmas Season” 3. Fr Mike Schmitz’s YouTube video, “Living Life Through the Lens of […]
This week in the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, Christina discusses about ways you can “find the joy” in the midst of this unusual and challenging Advent season so we are able to ensure that our hearts, minds and souls are worthy dwelling places for the gift of Emmanuel at Christmas. Watch “Where’s the Joy?” May this video help you continue to prepare yourself to receive the gifts that God desires to give you this Christmas, so you can embrace the life He created you for–a life of purpose, peace and abundance. Watch “Where’s the Joy?” on YouTube, […]
Blythe Kaufman and I originally crossed paths in the midst of our involvement in the “God is Mercy” Online Conference that was hosted as part of the SmartCatholics Community. I volunteered to help out with hosting several of the conference sessions, and Blythe was the speaker for one of the sessions. From the moment she began to share about her apostolic work with children, I knew I needed to convince her to be on the Say Yes to Holiness podcast! There are two primary activities that Blythe is involved with. The first is the Children’s Rosary, which is a lay […]
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 […]
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 […]