by Christina Semmens | Nov 18, 2021 | holiness
It’s November and it’s time to be mindful of the faithful departed–those who are part of the Church Suffering. Our loved ones who have died are hopefully preparing for eternal happiness with God in Heaven, but they are not quite there yet! This is...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 16, 2021 | holiness
“…we are unwilling to trust God.” This is part of the wisdom shared by Fr Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure in his book, Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence. It is also the question around which this podcast revolves. In this Say Yes to Holiness podcast,...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 13, 2021 | holiness
“It is not that we have so little time, but that we have wasted so much of it.” —Seneca Time is short. We all know this, but are we living out this knowledge? Especially when we look at our daily life? But even more so, how well are we living the time we have been...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 9, 2021 | holiness
Happy National Vocations Awareness Week! To help raise awareness, I am so very pleased to share this week’s Say Yes to Holiness 1 on 1 Conversation podcast episode that I had with Father Michael Zimmerman, Assistant Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Boston and...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 5, 2021 | holiness
“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” This wisdom shared by Saint Pope John Paul II is key as faith and reason are two of the most important building blocks of our spiritual life. In this Say Yes to...
by Christina Semmens | Nov 2, 2021 | holiness
This week’s Say Yes to Holiness 1 on 1 Conversation podcast episode is with Justin Dery, Director of Ministries at St Paul Parish in Seneca, SC and an OSV Innovation Talk speaker. Our conversation revolved around Justin’s talk, entitled, “Undignified Liturgical...