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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We spend an ENORMOUS amount of time at work. And sometimes, because of the nature of what we have to do at work, it can seem LIGHT YEARS away from being a part of our spiritual life. However, in this latest episode of the Connections Between Faith and Life series, Christina speaks about how our job and the work that we do as a part of that job can become an instrument for our becoming holy. Watch here: “My Job Can Make Me Holy?” In this episode, Christina focuses on: What role our job plays in developing our personality The […]
This latest Say Yes to Holiness 1 on 1 Conversation podcast episode is with Rhonda Gruenewald, founder of VocationMinistry.com and author of two books, Hundredfold and The Harvest. This conversation was very timely, especially as Worldwide Priesthood Sunday is occurring the weekend of September 25-26. During our conversation, Rhonda and I spoke about the challenges inherent in discerning a vocation as well as how to go about promoting a culture of vocations–be it in a family, parish, school, or someone’s personal life. And for me, it came down to an attitude that can be captured in one word–intentionality. Listen to: Episode […]
How can we find true rest in the midst of our daily lives? To being with, by intentionally placing ourselves in God’s presence. In this Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that focuses upon helping you finding true rest in the midst of your daily life. You can check out the episode here: Episode #87–Finding True Rest In The Midst Of Our Daily Lives” In this episode, Christina speaks about: Ways you can move through difficulties and challenges What leads you to experience Peace How to make a perfect offering of […]
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 […]
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 […]