Holy Week is finally upon us! And with Holy Week comes the great challenge of living the great Triduum–Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, Easter–in the midst of a world that continues to move along as if there is nothing special about these days. Work deadlines still occur, school and sports activities continue to happen, family responsibilities are ongoing, etc., etc. etc. Bottom line, the world doesn’t stop because it’s Holy Week. But this week should look different if we are followers of Christ. Our very lives should be proclaiming the reality of what we profess–that Jesus is our […]
Lent
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The end is in sight! Holy Week is just around the corner, but we still have Lenten promises of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to remain faithful to during these next 12 days until we reach Easter Sunday. If you are anything like me, you might be eagerly awaiting the end of all the different mortifications we might have promised to do for our Lord during this Lenten season! BUT, once you celebrate the great octave of Easter, and before you set aside all of your sacrifices permanently, I wanted to share 5 benefits for us that come from mortification. So […]
We are now more than halfway through our Lenten journey, and although we still have a fair piece of journeying ahead of us until we reach Easter morning, Laetare Sunday should have given us the briefest of glimpses of the sun arising, so, hopefully, our hope in the idea of reaching the end of our Lenten journey has been strengthened by its glimpse–despite the hard slogging still ahead. To help us with the challenges of the journey that still awaits us, this week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon the five truths that […]
We are now past the midway point of Lent, so we might be thinking that it’s too late to get anything out of Lent, or to go even deeper into the season. But I am here to tell you that it is never too late, and that we always have the opportunity to make good use of whatever time we have been given, including whatever remaining time there is to this Lenten season. So this episode focuses upon Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you make good use of the time remaining to us this Lenten […]
Greetings! We are now into the third week of Lent, so thought it was important to remind us of the opportunities that are present within this great and holy season for growing in holiness. So, this week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon the three great opportunities of Lent. Enjoy watching “The Three Great Opportunities of Lent” Specifically, this video addresses how you can use this Lenten season to make serious progress in your interior life by growing in detachment, growing in your love of Christ, and fulfilling your desire for eternal happiness, […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fr. Ed Broom shares 10 great ways that can help you get ready for the biggest week of the year. Enjoy! https://spiritualdirection.com/2020/04/06/ten-ways-to-prepare-for-easter-and-mercy-sunday Christina Semmens is a Roman Catholic author, blogger, speaker and mentor. She currently lives in Fort Payne, Alabama where she strives to live out a life of authentic discipleship in the pursuit of holiness while empowering, teaching and accompanying others in striving to do the same. If you want to learn more about how to embrace the life God created you for, then plan to join me during the week of April 20th for the SAY YES TO […]