Teaching and learning the faith together
Ho Ho Ho, my Friends! If you’re like me, you probably can’t get enough of Chris Stefanick’s one-to-two minute inspirational videos, every one of them a holy shot in the arm that can take a[Read More…]
Oh boy, is this a POWERFUL conversation about the spiritual life with one of my all-time favorites, Sonja Corbitt! Come with us and see your “desert” times in a whole new way that will prove[Read More…]
You haven’t lived ’til you’ve listened to Bear Wosnick describe what it is to surf a big wave and experience powerful connections with your spiritual life!
This week, I offer you another Advent-themed script about a grumpy kid frustrated with all the busyness and distraction of the adults during Advent. Jesus the Greatest Gift of All-Advent Feel free to change the[Read More…]
My Friends, Enjoy this delightful half-hour with Dr. Brant Pitre. We’re talking about his fantastic new book, “Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus.” Just click the book cover to watch[Read More…]
My Friends! Today, to mark the beginning of this holy Advent season, I’m sharing a sweet Advent puppet script, which I wrote years ago. It can be performed easily by any adult or teen. In[Read More…]
Anticipating the upcoming holiday with some feelings of stress? We’ve all been there… and there are dozens of reasons why. For those who host Thanksgiving (and sometimes, even those who attend!) the “many things we[Read More…]
Teachers Day has always been one full of surprises. It is so true even today, in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions and the “new normal,” into which each one of us is gradually getting immersed.[Read More…]
3 Reasons +1 One, content is delivered live and group discussion is encouraged but not required. Two, materials are developed and delivered by Deanna and Deacon John, so we know what the answer ought to[Read More…]
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Spoiler alert: this article includes a discount code and free shipping on a must-have resource for mothers! I once heard my grandmother ask, “How do mothers go through life without praying each day?” Then she[Read More…]
September is the month in the Catholic Church that is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. It is amazing that this devotion, focused on Our Lady’s Sorrows can truly help uplift us and reduce[Read More…]
August is the month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the feast day has traditionally been celebrated on August 22. We can put our anxieties aside by resting in Mary’s Immaculate Heart. After[Read More…]
“Okay wait, let me try.” Silence. I clear my throat and try again. “Lilly, let me try.” I watch as Lilly, my roommate, struggles fruitlessly with the lock. She and I are on the third[Read More…]
The evening is off to a great start, especially for a Monday. Swing Dance Club is an event I’d rather eat my hat than miss, and it’s awesome to start off the week with a[Read More…]
As I sit down on my bed, I receive a non-committal text from my friend Maya saying that she might drop by my dorm later that night. Not that I would say it to her face, or to her phone I guess, but I’d rather[Read More…]
It’s a beautiful day on the Belmont Abbey College campus, but within Room 105A of the O’Connell dorms a storm is rumbling.
Colloquial expressions can be taken for granted, but I dig deeper when I hear an over-used expression, such as,“Home is where the heart is.” I ask, whose heart? I say our home is where the Heart of Jesus longs to live. I invite you to join a growing community that is embarking upon the online 33-Day Consecration to the Sacred Heart!
As a certified coach specializing in cultivating natural strengths, I feel deeply called to the mission of helping Catholics really shine in this dark world.
Deanna Bartalini is inviting you to join her in studying the Book of Acts from Aug 5-Sept 2 via an online live study group.
