by Christina Semmens | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog, holiness, online course
Bishop Robert Barron posted a video for the first week of Advent that beautifully describes what we should be about in the spiritual life, particularly as we begin a new liturgical year in Advent. Unsplash photo by Lukas Langrock First Things First What struck me most...
by Christina Semmens | Jan 1, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, holiness
Today was spent in quiet reflection as I prepared to make my promises to become a member of the AVI (Apostles of Interior Life) Family. In the midst of quiet time in Adoration with Jesus, all of us who were gathered together were encouraged to reflect upon not only...
by Christina Semmens | Dec 22, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, holiness
As we are now drawing super close to Christmas, the world has us in an absolute frenzy of preparations and “checking lists twice.” For those of us for whom Jesus is the reason for this season, it can be extremely disconcerting to traverse through these final days as...
by Christina Semmens | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living
During the lead up to Christmas, we are inundated with numerous things to do. Gifts to be bought, cards to send, cookies and candies to bake, decorations to hang, parties, school pageants, and work celebrations to attend. The reality is that this time leading up to...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter
So, I went and saw the latest movie installment of the Fantastic Beasts series: Crimes of Grindelwald, AND then I proceeded to also devour the screenplay. Once again, Jo Rowling has conjured up a brilliant and satisfying tale that will be enjoyed by fans both new to...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 12, 2018 | Blog, evangelization, Leadership
This last weekend, a new book, The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful…And What Can Be Done About It by Philip Lawler, was released that I wanted to highlight for everyone, but especially for Roman...