by Christina Semmens | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, holiness
A few days ago, I wrote about how much I love November, and how this is a truly special time in the life of the Catholic Church. Particularly because it is a month when we celebrate the fullness of the Communion of Saints. We begin by celebrating all who have...
by Christina Semmens | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, holiness
Many times when people hear stories about people who are saints, like Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Pope John Paul II, or Maximillian Kolbe, the response tends to be, “Well, that’s great, but I could never be like them.” The reality is actually quite the opposite, as all...
by Christina Semmens | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter
Recently, I was sharing with a friend my excitement about the upcoming November 16th release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. His response was very subdued, and when I queried him as to why, he responded, “I’m just not interested in seeing the whole...
by Christina Semmens | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, holiness
Am currently traveling back from the V National Encuentro (which is taking far longer than I expected since my flight got cancelled and I was rerouted!), but it’s given me the opportunity to reflect and process on these last 4 days in which I was privileged to...
by Christina Semmens | Sep 15, 2018 | Blog, evangelization, holiness, Leadership
Today is the conclusion of my series inspired by a conversation with Everett Fritz, author of the recently released book, The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working And What To Do About It. Everett had just shared with me the methodology...
by Christina Semmens | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog, evangelization, holiness, Leadership
Today I continue sharing insights from a conversation that I recently had with Everett Fritz, author of the recently released book, The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working And What To Do About It. After our discussion about the...