by Christina Semmens | Apr 6, 2021 | Christian Living, holiness, YouTube
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...
by Christina Semmens | Mar 31, 2021 | Christian Living, holiness, podcast, YouTube
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...
by Christina Semmens | Mar 30, 2021 | Christian Living, evangelization, holiness, Upcoming Events, YouTube
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...
by Christina Semmens | Mar 28, 2021 | Christian Living, evangelization, holiness, podcast, YouTube
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...
by Christina Semmens | Mar 27, 2021 | Christian Living, holiness, podcast, Upcoming Events, YouTube
Recently, I had the great pleasure to sit down and have a wonderful conversation with Becky Eldredge, Ignatian-trained spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and author of two books: The Inner Chapel (Loyola Press, April 2020) and Busy Lives & Restless...
by Christina Semmens | Mar 26, 2021 | Christian Living, podcast, YouTube
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....