We are in the Fifth Week of the Easter Season, and during the last several weeks, the liturgical readings have revolved around the Gospel of John, Chapter 6. This chapter depicts many of Jesus’ miraculous signs that point to and give witness to His divine nature, and also shares the first of seven ”I AM” statements found in this Gospel. Watch here: Why Do You NEED To Receive The Eucharist? Additionally, it is within John Chapter 6 that Jesus gives what is known as the “Bread of Life” discourse where He explains that He is the the Bread come down […]
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I have been a bit “quiet” this week as I have been spending time each morning leading the Marian Consecration group as we make the journey to either make (or renew!) our Marian Consecration using the book, Child Consecration to Jesus Through Mary by Blythe Marie Kaufman. However, for those of you who have decided, or are unable to join me each day this month, here is a podcast episode for to help you continue to live out the fullness of this Easter Season. In this episode, I share Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that will help […]
Third Week of the Easter Season is now upon us. We have celebrated both the Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday. And this last Sunday, we heard the account of of Jesus’ Resurrection appearance to the Apostles in the Upper Room. The joy and peace of the season just continues to expand and grow, doesn’t it? This reality actually brings up a couple of questions–how might I share this great mystery with others? How can I share the peace and joy of the Resurrection with my loved ones and with those around me? So, this week we focus upon how […]
We are now into the Second Week of the Easter Season. We celebrated the great feast of Divine Mercy this last Sunday to conclude the great Easter Octave, and are now entered fully into the Easter season. So this week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon whether and how we might live a life rooted in the reality of the Resurrection. Make sure to watch: Are You Living A Resurrection Life? If we truly want to live a Resurrection Life, we need to be about several things, namely, professing our faith through deepening […]
In this podcast episode, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet that provides ways for you to enter more deeply into the mysteries, joys and blessings of the Easter Season. You can check out the entire episode here: Episode 61–“Luxuriating In The Blessings Of The Easter Season” May this podcast help to inspire, encourage and accompany you in being able to keep doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to embrace and SAY YES to holiness during this Easter season. Listen to: Episode 61–“Luxuriating In The Blessings Of The Easter Season” Or you can check out this podcast interview here […]
He is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! It is finally Easter! And we are now in the midst of the Easter Octave–a total of eight Solemnities in a row! No fasting, penance or mortification allowed! We are to feast and rejoice and be glad because Jesus has made all things new, and darkness, sin and death have power no more! So this week’s addition to the Connections Between Faith and Daily Life YouTube series focuses upon whether we are still rejoicing during this Easter Octave (and if we’re not, why we should be). Watch: Are You Still Rejoicing? In our world where […]
During this Holy Week, I thought it was especially appropriate to share this recent conversation that I had with K. Heidi Fishman. Heidi and I connected through a mutual friend on SmartCatholics, and was overjoyed to have the chance to have a conversation about her book, and her efforts within Holocaust education. Primary among those efforts was the writing of her first novel, Tutti’s Promise , which was published by MBPublishing in April 2017. She won the 2015 Joseph Zola Memorial Holocaust Educator Award from The Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies of the University of Hartford for the book proposal, and she continues […]
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 […]
Terry Modica is co-founder and Executive Director of Good News Ministries (GNM), author, international speaker, retreat director, photographer, podcast host, and faith formation teacher. Terry and I had connected through our respective work within the SmartCatholics community, and recently, Terry and I had the opportunity to speak about the work that she and GNM does. In addition, Terry and I reflected and shared about some of the different practices that we use to help us move through Holy Week with greater awareness, reverence and deep openness to whatever graces God wishes to bestow upon us during this holiest of weeks. Check […]
Yesterday, I had the great privilege of being on the Living Catholic! podcast and YouTube show hosted by Dr. David Anders. We spoke about the “Vocation to Personal Holiness” and how we might practically go about living our personal vocation in daily life. Our conversation was wide-ranging as we spoke about what holiness means, the tools that the Church gives us to pursue holiness, the importance of friendship and mentors, how the Eucharist plays a key role in our journey, and more! You can listen to our entire conversation here! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dr. Anders, but my […]