On this 9th day of Christmas, which also happens to be a First Saturday, the gifts I have for you are inspired by both our Lady, Mary, Mother of God, and the Nine Ladies Dancing–who in the Twelve Days of Christmas song are representative of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. So, my 9 gifts to you are: Say Yes to Holiness blog post about Blythe Kaufman and her new book, Child Consecration to Jesus Through Mary 2. Interview with Blythe Kaufman, Founder of the Children’s Rosary Movement Say Yes to Holiness YouTube Video 3. The Children’s Rosary Movement’s PDF […]
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On this 8th day of Christmas, we also celebrate the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. The 8th day is also when the Church remembers the circumcision and naming of Jesus, which as faithful Jews, Joseph and Mary would have been extremely attentive to celebrating in order to ensure that Jesus would be a part of God’s Chosen People. Very appropriate indeed, as the eight maids a milking from the twelve days of Christmas song are a reference to the 8 Beatitudes, which of course Jesus gave us during His preaching ministry as the ultimate model of what the fullness […]
On this 7th day of Christmas, which is also New Year’s Eve, my gift to each of you within the Say Yes to Holiness Community is a list of resources and tools from myself and others to help you gain awareness of changes you may need to make within your own life and/or within your parish community. Why these particular resources? Because we are on the cusp of another calendar year, and just like at the beginning of Lent, or even Advent, we have a cultural environment that is open for change to occur. It is a prime opportunity for […]
On this 4th day of Christmas, (the Feast of the Martydom of the Holy Innocents), my gift to each of you within the Say Yes to Holiness Community are 4 items from my own Say Yes to Holiness ministry: This week’s Say Yes to Holiness Newsletter (#91) 2. The latest Say Yes to Holiness 1 on 1 Podcast Interview with Susan Pieper (audio) 3. “A Special Place for Santa” Video–my talk for the Emmanuel Fair and Festival 4. The link to RSVP to attend tonight’s “Become Unhackable in Work and Life in 2021” Liveanar happening on Zoom, in SmartCatholics and […]
Before I share today’s gift(s), I thought it would be good for me to provide a small bit of insight into what I am doing and why. So, to start with, and just in case you haven’t already noticed, I am in the midst of celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas with those who are part of the Say Yes to Holiness Community. I am doing this by sending a daily email and posting to the Say Yes to Holiness FB page with the gifts for each of the twelve days. For those of you who may not be aware, […]
Merry Christmas! Just discovered unfortunately that my first day of Christmas gift giving did not post until a little while ago today on December 26th, but that is not going to stop me from continuing to celebrate the great season of giving! So TODAY, on the 2nd day of Christmas (and the Feast of Saint Stephen), I am gifting each of you within the Say Yes to Holiness Community with access to TWO free assessments: The Unhackability Assessment and the Flow Trigger Assessment Now, you might be wondering, what are these assessments, and what are they any good for? Well, […]
First, thank you to each of you for being a part of the Say Yes Community! The great feast of Christmas is finally here! So, my gift to you on this Christmas Day is a prayer written by St Bernard of Clairvaux: “Let your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate your majesty, power and wonder; nor is it fitting for us to try. But your mercy reaches from the heavens, through the clouds, to the earth below. You have come to us as a […]
In this episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that focuses upon making sure that we are ready to rejoice at Christmas by making sure we are rooted in hope, resting in peace and sharing the joy of the Christmas season. Listen to Episode 45–“Are You Ready To Rejoice Yet? May this podcast help prepare you to fully rejoice on Christmas as we celebrate the Good News that God loves us so much that he came to be one of us. May this podcast help to inspire, encourage and […]
This week in the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series, Christina shares three tips to help you make this your best Christmas ever. Watch “Not Ready for Christmas? Three Tips To Make This Your Best Christmas Ever” May this video help you become ready for Christmas, so you may more fully embrace the life He created you for–a life of purpose, peace and abundance. Watch “Not Ready for Christmas? Three Tips To Make This Your Best Christmas Ever” on YouTube, and make sure to subscribe to the Say Yes to Holiness YouTube channel Two ways that you begin to […]
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 […]