August 26

Will Many Be Saved? (Mon)

Jesus makes it clear that it is difficult to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, it requires effort, striving, a heart set on loving God above all things.

August 23

Walking in Him (Fri)

Cynthia talks about becoming a Catholic, being profoundly inspired by the “theology of the body.”

August 22

Coming Home (Thu)

Cynthia shares her story of attending her first Catholic Mass and consequent decision to enter RCIA.

August 21

Rescued (Wed)

Cynthia shares an amazing story of the Lord hearing her prayer for help at a moment when she was about to give in to temptation to walk away from her sobriety.

August 14

Seek First the Kingdom (Wed)

Each believer is personally called and sent by Jesus, and each inherits the promises of God, who is trustworthy and able to fulfill all that he has promised.

August 13

Say Yes to Michigan (Tue)

Each one of us is called to live in this world as “nomads” of faith.

August 12

Abraham, Our Father in Faith (Mon)

Abraham teaches us what a life lived in faith looks like, the kind of life that pleases the Lord.

August 9

More Than Conquerors (Fri)

Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. 

August 2

Sing to Him! (Fri)

St. Paul exhorts us to sing songs, hymns and spiritual songs daily to the Lord. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can learn to sing his praises in all circumstances.

August 1

The Supremacy of Christ (Thu)

A key characteristic of a renewed mind is the capacity to see Jesus as Lord, to grasp through faith His glory, majesty, beauty and power.

July 31

The Glory of this Great Mystery (Wed)

Through the gospel God has given us access to his eternal plan for the salvation of the world and, in it, we find glory of our own destiny.

July 30

Faith in the Power of God (Tue)

By God power you have been brought from death to life. This is the biggest thing that has ever happened to you, and its implications for good are endless.

July 23

In the World, But Not of the World (Tue)

Peter reads a portion of the Letter to Diognetus which provides a vivid description of how a Christian is meant to live in the world. 

July 22

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene (Mon)

St. Mary Magdalene provides us an excellent example of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

July 19

The Salvation of Souls (Fri)

From Jesus’ perspective, and the perspective of all the apostles and saints, the stakes are very, very high, no less than eternal life or death.

July 18

False Prophets (Thu)

Jesus warns false prophets of their ultimate end, the wrath of God, if they persist in their false teaching.

July 11

Should I Judge? (Thu)

Is it right for Christians to judge? 

July 10

Poor in Spirit (Wed)

What does it mean to be poor in spirit? 

July 9

Living the First Commandment (Tue)

Beginning with the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount gives us a clear picture of what it means to live the “first and greatest commandment”.

July 8

Seek First the Kingdom (Mon)

Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is a call to put first things first in our daily lives.

July 1

The Spirit Without Measure (Mon)

Jesus has been given the Holy Spirit without measure, which he pours out upon all who receive Him.

June 28

St. Pauls Glorious Vision (Fri)

St. Paul describes in great detail the vision he received of the glory of the Lord.

June 27

St. Peters Exhortation (Thu)

St. Peter lived with a clear vision of the glory of Jesus.

June 26

Mary, the Quintessential Disciple (Wed)

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the first disciple, the first to be crowned with glory of her son.

June 19

In the Power of God (Wed)

How is endurance through trials possible? How can trials become opportunities for transformation and spiritual growth? 

June 18

Endurance (Tue)

St. Paul reminds us of the central place of endurance in the life of every disciple. 

June 17

A Perfect Offering (Mon)

Something spectacular, yet hidden, happens at every celebration of the Eucharist. 

June 14

Call on His Name!

How can you grow in the life of the Holy Spirit? Repent, be baptized, hunger, thirst, seek, cry out each day to the Holy Spirit will hear your cry.

June 7

Evangelizing in Prison (Fri)

Tom shares powerful stories of how the Lord changed the lives of many prisoners, in part, through the direct working of signs and wonders that manifested his power and love.

June 6

Let Go, Surrender to Jesus (Thu)

Tom talks about the battle he had, and the battle we all have with letting go, and giving Jesus the reigns in our lives.

June 5

A Mighty Wind (Wed)

Tom shares the story of his key conversion moment while he was in prison.

June 4

Prophetic Dreams (Tue)

The Lord began to speak to Tom in his dreams, really!

May 28

You Killed the Author of Life (Tue)

St. Peter speaks to fellow Jews with profound insight and confidence about absolute uniqueness of Christ

May 27

Christ, the Joy of All Human Hearts (Mon)

The Church reminds us that all things, including every human being, have been created by Christ and for Christ. There is no human fulfillment apart from him. 

May 24

Walking in Love (Fri)

How is it possible for fallen human beings to love like Jesus loved?

May 23

The Branches that Wither (Thu)

Jesus speaks in very sober terms about consequences of not abiding in him. 

May 16

Jesus Delivers Us from the Wrath to Come (Thu)

The apostles were utterly clear in their minds, renewed in their thinking about who Jesus was and is. Are we? 

May 15

Much Affliction, Much Joy (Wed)

Affliction and joy are two seemingly opposite realities that were the common experience of many of the early Christians. 

May 14

Our Gospel Came in Power (Tue)

St. Paul appealed to the experience of the young Christians of Thessaloniki in order to strengthen them in the midst of persecution. What was that experience?

May 13

Jesus Holds Each One of Us in His Hand (Mon)

Jesus said, my sheep hear my voice, they know me, they follow me, and I hold them in the palm of my hand, and no one will ever take them from me.

May 6

St. Peter Stands in the Face of Opposition (Mon)

St. Peter, who just a few months earlier denied Jesus three times, now stands and confidently bears witness to Jesus in the face of great opposition. 

May 3

Don’t Waste a Moment! (Fri)

We’re living in a time of great opportunity. The apostles, Sts. Peter and Paul, remind us of the extraordinary value of standing for Christ in the midst of opposition.

May 2

You Must Choose (Thu)

The rising tide of resistance to the Gospel forces each believer to take a stand, to choose who it is he or she will follow and obey. 

May 1

Following the Apostles (Wed)

Resistance to Jesus and to the teaching of the Church is increasing in our day. The apostles provide a clear example of how we are called to respond.

April 24

Lord and Christ (Wed)

Peter and Pete Burak discuss what St. Peter presents as the foundational truth of his message, the declaration of Jesus as Lord and Christ.

April 23

Death Could Not Hold Him Down (Tue)

Peter and Pete Burak discuss key elements from the first part of St. Peter’s words on the day of Pentecost. 

April 22

Unfolding of the Kingdom (Mon)

Peter and Pete Burak discuss essential background to the preaching of St. Peter on the day of Pentecost, which is included in todays readings for the first day of the Octave of Easter.

April 19

Good Friday

What happened on the Cross of Calvary? What difference does it make in my life today?

April 12

The Revelation of the Cross (Fri)

Jesus’ crucifixion is the ultimate revelation of God’s love, the pure light that enlightens every man about the things that matter most.

April 11

I AM (Thu)

Jesus declares that he is the I AM, causing the religious leaders pick up stones to stone him as a blasphemer.

April 10

You Are Trying to Kill Me (Wed)

Jesus confronts his accusers. 

April 9

Give Jesus Your Sins! (Tue)

Jesus exposes the hypocrisy and sin of the religious leaders. Peter describes what this confrontation reveals for all of us.

April 2

Marriage and Family (Tue)

Greg and Stephanie share their story of marriage and starting a family. 

April 1

Meeting Greg and Stephanie (Mon)

Greg and Stephanie share their story of conversion.

March 29

Abide in My Love!

The starting point for effective ministry begins by first learning how to abide in the love of Jesus.

March 28

Setting Prisoners Free

Every baptized person is called and gifted by the Lord through his Holy Spirit to help people come to experience the freedom of the sons and daughters of God.

March 21

The Weight of Glory

The conviction that one life is destined for glory is the foundation upon which genuine freedom is built.

March 20

Gods Spirit Dwells in You

What does it mean that “Gods Spirit dwells in you”?

March 19

Test Yourselves

St. Paul challenges us to examine and to test ourselves. What is he referring to? 

March 18

Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

The first step in making progress the spiritual life, and harvesting the grace of Lent, is to begin with understanding what God has first done for us.

March 11

The Terms of the Gospel

St. Paul reminds the Church in Corinth in what terms he preached the gospel to them. What is of first importance.

March 8

Darkened Minds

St. Paul describes for us the great temptation of our race, to suppress the truth about God, to refuse to honor him as God and to give him thanks.

March 7

Men Love Darkness

The Gospel of John gives us clear insight, revelation into the darkness of the human heart.

March 6

Ash Wednesday

Today we begin the important journey of Lent as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus who began his ministry doing spiritual battle for 40 days and nights in the desert.

February 27

Bearing Fruit That Will Last

We are called by God to bear fruit. What does that mean?

February 26

Beloved, Called to Be Saints

Our identity, purpose and destiny is clear.

February 25

The Mass: Our Home

The Mass is the place we are most ourselves, individually and corporately. It is at the Mass that the reality of what Jesus is doing in and through us is most manifest.

February 22

Chosen and Destined

St. Peter’s first letter, from a renewed, forgiven and enlightened heart, teaches his followers to walk in their identity and destiny.

February 15

The Devil’s Domination Over Man

What obstacles do you face in engaging this battle? 

February 14

Man Prefers Himself

The central temptation underlying the utopian, neo-gnostic projects that are driving the attack on the Judeo-Christian worldview.

February 13

Original Sin

The strategy of the Devil in our time is includes the denial of original sin. How is that strategy playing out in our time? 

February 12

Be Watchful!

Jesus and the apostles exhort us to be alert, be watchful and to be awake to the reality of the spiritual battle we are all in.

February 5

Jesus is Our Lord

The Christian confesses with confidence that, “Jesus is the Lord”, “Jesus is my Lord”, and “Jesus is our Lord”. 

February 4

Understanding Jesus as Lord and Christ

What did the apostles mean when they proclaimed that Jesus Christ is Lord?

February 1

Jesus is Savior, Christ and Lord

The fundamental truths at the heart of the “Good News” are revealed in the words: Jesus Christ is Lord.

January 31

The Last Days

St. Peter declared that the ‘last days’ had begun with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. What did he mean?

January 24

In Hope We are Saved

Rachel and Peter reflect on St. Paul’s words from Romans 8 regarding the freedom of the sons and daughters of God.

January 23

Chosen and Destined

Peter and Rachel discuss the meaning of St. Peter’s words, that those who are in Christ have been chosen, destined and sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

January 22

The Power of Gods Word

Rachel and Peter discuss key passages from the Bible that open up God’s plan and purpose for us.

January 21

Working for the Catholic Conference

Rachel describes the mission of the Conference and some of the challenging work she is engaged in.

January 14

Jesus, the Heir of All Things

Peter comments on the majesty and power of Jesus who is the heir of all things. 

January 11

The Testimony of the Father

The Father testifies that eternal life can be found only in His beloved Son.

January 10

Do You Know and Believe in God’s Love for You?

St. John identifies personal knowledge and belief in the love of God as a fundamental characteristic of the Christian life.

January 9

Confidence on the Day of Judgment

What is the source of our confidence before God? 

January 2

Coming into the Light

St. John reminds us that to be a follower of Jesus means that we are to live as he lived, to embrace his way of life.

January 1

Mary, Our Mother

Today we celebrate the extraordinary gift of Mary, the Mother of God, which means that Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus, but she is our mother in the life of grace.

December 25

Merry Christmas!

The birth of Jesus, Our Lord, is the greatest gift any one of us could ever receive. The Savior, the Christ, who is Lord of all has come to us that we might share in all that belongs to him.

December 24

Prepare the Way

The angel Gabriel appears to both Zechariah, John the Baptists father, and to Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Mother of God.

December 21

Draw Near to the Lord!

In these last days leading up to the celebration of Christmas, lets draw near to the Lord in order to receive the grace he has in store for us.

December 20

Light the Darkness

Only through the grace of God, through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit can we be a light in the darkness. 

December 13

The Meaning of Your Life

Do you know and understand the real meaning of your life? Have you found it?

December 12

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Peter reflects on the life of Our Lady and the miracle of Guadalupe.

December 11

Clothed with Power

Jesus’ power to heal; and the Church’s power to heal.

December 10

Jesus Heals the Paralytic

What is revealed in the dramatic story of Jesus forgiving the sins and healing the body of the paralytic? 

December 3

Living with a Renewed Mind

Sean shares his story of conversion and the grace he experienced to live in freedom from habit patterns of sin that had plagued him.

November 30

The Judge of the Living and the Dead

What does the Church say about Jesus’ final coming and judgment? 

November 29

The Warrior King

Jesus is a warrior King! He will definitively destroy all opposition to the Father’s Kingdom when he comes again in His glory.

November 28

He Must Be Pre-eminent!

Jesus is Lord! That is the cry of the Church. The key question for all of us, is he first, pre-eminent, is he Lord of my life?

November 21

A Kingdom of Priests

The Church is a Kingdom of Priests, a nation of people who offer their lives corporately and individually as a living sacrifice to God.

November 20

The Identity of Jesus

St. John declares some of the titles of Jesus, which reveal profound truth about his unique character. 

November 19

Living with a Faith Vision

John, the writer of the Book of Revelation, provides a beautiful example of what it means to live with a renewed mind.

November 16

Your Storyline

Living the truth in ones life is to live according to the storyline God is writing for our lives.

November 9

Content in All Circumstances

Is it possible to live with peace and contentment in this world?

November 8

Its All Dung!

St. Paul describes how he evaluates what really matters in life.

November 7

Highly Exalted

God the Father has determined that his beloved Son will be exalted above all others, forever. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!

November 6

He Emptied Himself

What does it mean to be like Jesus? 

October 30

A Renewed Mind

The battlefield is in the mind. To put on the new man means first to acquire a fresh new spiritual way of thinking, that is, the mind of Christ.

October 29

Put Off the Old Man

St. Paul reminds us that to become a saint means putting off our former way of living and to put on the new man that is Christ Jesus. 

October 26

Estelatus Mission

Estelatus shares how the mission of preaching and ministry that began with him in the prison continued once he was released. 

October 25

Estelatus Conversion

Estelatus shares the beautiful story of his conversion while in prison.

October 18

God Laughs

How does God respond to the vain thing the Kings of the earth have done? 

October 17

The Kings of the Earth

The Kings and rulers of the earth set themselves against the Lord.

October 16

The Two Ways

The Psalmist reminds us, there are only two ways: the way of the blessed or the way of the wicked.

October 15

Getting Free from Strongholds

The Lord has given us weapons to use in this time of spiritual combat.

October 8

Christ Dwells in His Church

To understand the times we’re living in we first need to understand that Jesus is Lord of all. As the catechism says, “Christ is Lord of the cosmos and history.” 

October 5

The Kerygma

Steve describes the importance of discovering the Kerygma, the core message of the gospel, the central message of the New Evangelization.

October 4

Taking It to the Streets

Steve talks about how he eventually led others to join him in sharing the gospel on the streets.

October 3

Pro-life Testimony

Steve tells a moving story about a young woman who changed her mind about having an abortion after Steve shared the gospel with her.

September 26

To Share His Holiness

Why does God our Father discipline us: so we can share His holiness. 

September 25

He Disciplines Those Whom He Loves

The Church today is experiencing the discipline of our loving Father. 

September 24

Silence

If we find a place of silence within, and listen, we will hear the voice of our Father.

September 21

Bring Down Strongholds

To enter into the freedom of the Holy Spirit we must do battle against Satan and his demons who try to erect strongholds in our minds that prevent us from living in the truth.

September 14

Reflections on St. Jacinta and St. Francesco

Ralph Martin highlights the unique response each of the visionaries made to Mary’s appearing. 

September 13

Vision of Hell

Mary reveals to the children the stark reality of Hell and the need to make reparation for the sins of the world.

September 12

Mary’s First Appearance

Mary comes to the children and begins to reveal the mission Jesus has for them.

September 11

Outraging the Heart of God

The Angel reveals to the children that God is profoundly offended by the sins of the world.

September 4

Covenant Love

Cynthia shares her story of encountering the Lord’s covenant love.

September 3

Facing Addiction

Cynthia tells her story of battling alcohol and drug addiction. Hope and truth begin to break into her life through the witness a young Catholic man she met at work.

August 31

The Slavery of Untruth

Where does the post-Christian utopian vision of reality lead?

August 30

Christian Identity

Where does identity really come from? 

August 23

The Way of Wisdom

Jesus is the way, the way of the Father’s wisdom for each and every human being.

August 22

The Foolishness of the Cross

Why is the cross considered foolishness to the world?

August 21

The Wisdom of God

What is the wisdom of God? How does one find it? 

August 20

Mary, God’s Choice

God’s ways are not our ways. The choice of Mary, Our Lady, is a dramatic example of just how different God’s ways are. 

August 13

Katelyn’s Story

Katelyn Miller shares her story of conversion and mission.

August 10

An Eternal Weight of Glory

Dr. Anderberg shares insight into the power of living with an eternal perspective. 

August 9

The Death of His Sons

Dr. Anderberg shares the heartbreaking experience of the death of his two sons. 

August 8

Signs and Wonders

Dr. Anderberg shares how he experienced the Lord working through his medical practice. 

August 1

Who is the Holy Spirit?

Fr. Ed explains the meaning of key Biblical terms used to describe the Holy Spirit.

July 31

The Power of Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit brings power to live differently. What does that look like?

July 30

We Cry Abba

Fr. Ed and Peter discuss the meaning of becoming adopted sons and daughters of God.

July 27

The Face of Christ

The gospel is the instrument through which the light of revelation is shed into the human heart.

July 20

Overcoming Sin

Ralph and Peter discuss the Devils strategy to torpedo Jesus’ purpose through our lives through sin.

July 19

To Live in the Holy Spirit

Ralph and Peter share insight into what it means to walk by the Spirit.

July 18

Prayer, Union with Jesus

Ralph and Peter discuss the central place prayer plays in the life of a disciple. 

July 17

Seek First the Kingdom of God

How can we cooperate with Jesus’ High Priestly prayer?

July 10

The Temptation to Suppress the Truth

The spiritual battle the underlies the vote in Ireland is a battle we are all engaged in.

July 9

Ireland’s Apostasy

St. John Paul II speaks to Ireland about her moment of decision on a visit in 1979.

July 6

All In

The Church will flourish in our time if the baptized become disciples.

July 5

A Radical Change of Life

What does it mean to be converted, to become a disciple of Jesus?

June 28

Hope for Millennials

Pete shares characteristics of the millennial generation and ideas on how to reach them with the faith.

June 27

Chris’ Death

Pete shares inspiring and heart wrenching details about the death of his father Chris.

June 26

Father and Son

Pete talks about his relationship with his father Chris and how it impacted his life.

June 25

Team Burak

Pete shares some of practical wisdom from growing up

June 18

In Him Was Life

Christianity is not a moral system or philosophy. Christianity is new life, the life of the risen Christ given to all those who believe in him and are baptized into him.

June 15

Seeing the Unseen

Are you living with an eternal perspective? Is the unseen world more real to you than what you see?

June 14

The Weight of Glory

St. Paul contrasts the trials of this world with the eternal weight of Glory that awaits all those who live and die in Christ Jesus.

June 13

Earthen Vessels

St. Paul tells us we bear this great treasure in frail, corruptible bodies. What treasure is he speaking of?

June 6

Beloved, We Are Gods Children Now

The Holy Spirit wants to lead us to live in the freedom of the sons and daughters of God.

June 5

Look at Jesus!

Jesus prayed for you and me from the cross: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

June 4

Battling for Hope

The gift of hope, given to us by the Holy Spirit, must guarded, protected, fed.

June 4

Live in this world in light of eternity

2Peter 1:2-7

Psalm 91:1-2, 14-15, 15c-16

Mark 12:1-12

May 28

His Great Mercy

St. Peter reminds the young Christian community in Asia Minor of the great gift of mercy God has bestowed on them in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

May 25

A Prophetic Sign

Sr. Miriam challenges all of us to be a living sign of healing and hope for those around us.

May 24

Theology of the Body

Sr. Miriam gives a brief description of the meaning of St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body”.

May 23

Be Healed

Sr. Miriam describes the fundamental insights Dr. Bob Schuchts has brought to healing the whole person. 

May 16

He Has Spoken Through the Prophets

The prophets of Israel foretell the coming of the Holy Spirit, the promise that the law of God would be written on the hearts of men.

May 15

Jesus Enters Glory

The Catechism tells us that when Jesus entered heaven, he entered, in his humanity, into the power and authority of God the Father. What does that mean?

May 14

The Ascension

St. Luke gives a clear account of Jesus’ final moments with the apostles before he ascends to the right hand of the Father.

May 11

Seek and You Will Find

Barbara reminds us that God is faithful to his promises. He said, “seek and you shall find.” Barbara’s story is a call to each one of us to trust in the promises of God and to seek him with all your heart.

May 4

Worthy to Suffer Dishonor

The apostles rejoiced because they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus. Are you?

May 3

Speak about this Life

An angel comes to release Peter from prison, and he charges them to continue to tell others about “this Life.” Christianity is a new life in the Holy Spirit, a sharing in Jesus’ resurrected life.

May 2

We Must Speak

St. Peter speaks with boldness before the religious leaders who sought to silence him. Nothing will stop them from proclaiming the Gospel.

May 1

Filled with the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles is their time of need, just as Jesus promised. This promise is for all who are baptized into Jesus.

April 24

Saving Grace and Athletics

Dr. Wood presents an inspiring picture of how the grace of God equips us to bring down the dragons that are set against us.

April 23

Why the Book?

Dr. Wood explains the fundamental inspiration for his new book: The Light Entrusted to You.

April 20

What We Have Seen and Heard

The religious leaders, including the High Priest and his family, warn Peter not to speak about Jesus. How did Peter respond? 

April 19

Turning Up the Heat

St. Peter speaks a hard word to the Jewish men and leaders who are gathered in the Temple. He speaks the truth in love and calls them to repent and to believe in Jesus. How did they respond? 

April 12

Live Radically

The Lord is disciplining the Church and bringing judgment upon the world in our time. He’s calling us back to steadfast devotion to the him, to the teaching of the apostles, to the life of a disciple.

April 11

They Held Steadfastly

The Acts of the Apostles tells us that the first believers, those who heard the preaching of the apostles, repented of their sins, entered the waters of baptism, received the Holy Spirit, and held steadfastly to all the apostles taught. 

April 10

Lord and Christ

St. Peter proclaims the central message of the Church, under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. What did he say?

April 9

Repentance and Forgiveness is Preached

In Luke’s account of the first resurrection appearance of Jesus to the apostles, Jesus is said to have, “opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” What did he communicate to them?

April 2

The Mystery of Our Religion

Jesus Christ is Risen! 

March 30

Good Friday

What happened on the Cross of Calvary? What difference does it make in my life today? 

March 29

Chrism Mass

Peter talks today about the meaning of the Chrism Mass and the Holy Thursday Mass.

March 28

The Suffering Servant

Jesus is the fulfillment of the Suffering Servant Songs from the prophet Isaiah. 

March 21

Continue in My Word

Who is a disciple? The one who receives Jesus’ words and continues in his word. 

March 20

I Do What Pleases Him

Jesus’ conflict with the Pharisees continues to intensify. He warns them that if they do not believe in him they will die in their sins.

March 19

The Faith of St. Joseph and Abraham

St. Joseph was a son of Abraham. Abraham believed God, he staked everything on God’s command and promise. St. Joseph did the same. What are you prepared to do?

March 16

St. Augustine's Battle with Sin

Peter reads the moving account of St. Augustine’s honest account of his battle against sin and his experience of the grace of conversion.

March 9

A Fresh Blossoming is Coming

The Church is being pruned so she can blossom again, for the glory of God and for the salvation of souls. 

March 8

The Battle to Live by Faith

The battle in our time is for fidelity, faithfulness, for a full embrace of the essence of the faith in the face of an intensely secular culture and a weakened Church. 

March 7

A Time of Trial and Testing

Pope Benedict XVI, as a young priest, predicted a time of great trial and testing for the Church. That time is now! 

March 6

Say Yes to Jesus!

Lent is a time to recommit your life to living the faith with your whole heart, to lay hold again, or for the first time, the essence of the faith. 

February 27

The Road to Discipleship

Tim shares how he learned, at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, how to walk in the footsteps of Jesus.

February 26

Encountering the Lord

Tim shares his story of how he encountered Jesus in a life-changing way as a teenager.

February 23

The Nose

Our prayers are described as incense before God, a sweet smelling aroma before God.

February 22

Hands and Mouth

The Lord has equipped us to enter into the lives of others, to extend his grace and mercy to those in need. Each encounter is an opportunity to introduce people to the Lord, whether explicit or implicit.

February 15

Transfer of Dominions

Jesus’ victory over Satan in the desert was a foreshadowing of Jesus’ ultimate victory.

February 14

Ash Wednesday: Take Up Arms

Lent is a time of spiritual combat, a time to conquer the work of the devil in your life. 

February 13

Preparing for Lent

Lent is a time to enter into the desert with Jesus.

February 12

Chosen for Salvation

We are beloved, chosen, a called to be saved and to obtain the glory of God!

February 5

Jesus Reads the Heart

Jesus has the only perfect reading of the condition of the human heart.

February 2

Do Not Be Anxious

Knowing the truth about Jesus, living that truth, is the source of our peace. 

February 1

Christ is Pre-eminent

Jesus is first in all things, therefore he must be first in your life and mine! 

January 31

You Belong to Christ

All things are his, all was made through and for him.

January 24

Every Knee Will Bend

God the Father has enthroned his Son Jesus, and he has determined that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess to the glory of God that Jesus Christ is Lord!

January 23

Christ in You!

Pope Benedict XVI exhorts us to enter into our full baptismal dignity, for the objective fact of our becoming a new creation in Jesus, to become a subjective, lived, daily experience in our lives. 

January 22

Receiving Oneself from Christ

Identity, human identity, our individual identity is not something we create. Authentic identity is something we receive. 

January 19

You Belong to Christ!

Using the insights of Pope Benedict XVI, Peter reminds us that those baptized into Christ no longer belong to themselves but to him. This is the wellspring of Christian joy. 

January 12

Reflections on St. Jacinta and St. Francicso

Ralph Martin highlights the unique response each of the visionaries made to Mary’s appearing. 

January 11

Vision of Hell

Mary reveals to the children the stark reality of Hell and the need to make reparation for the sins of the world. 

January 10

Mary’s First Appearance

Mary comes to the children and begins to reveal the mission Jesus has for them. 

January 9

Outraging the Heart of God

The Angel reveals to the children that God is profoundly offended by the sins of the world.

January 2

What Jesus Sees

Christian faith is “participating in the act by which Jesus sees.”  What does Jesus see?

January 1

See What Love

Begin each day by first remembering who you are! What matters most is not what you have to today or any day, but what God has done for you.

December 25

A Son is Given to Us!

Merry Christmas! A Savior is born for us, a Son is given to us! Rejoice, and receive the gift. 

December 22

Give Thanks to the Father

St. Paul exhorts us to not only turn from sin, but to live a new pattern of life.

December 21

Don’t Get Drunk

St. Paul gives a powerful exhortation to turn from habit patterns of sin in our lives.

December 20

Up, In, Out

The Holy Spirit wants to lead us to live in the three great loves of Jesus. 

December 13

Holiness and Godliness

The day of judgment ought to impact how we live now.

December 12

Father Forgive Them

God’s judgment comes to us because he wants us to repent, to receive his mercy, to become his children, so that we can live with him forever!

December 11

Dissolved with Fire

St. Peter tells us that before the Lord returns all the elements of the cosmos will be destroyed by fire.

December 8

The Immaculate Conception

Mary, Our Mother in faith, shares in an entirely unique way in the victory of her Son, Jesus. 

December 1

Suffering Various Trials

Suffering for righteousness has meaning and is of great value. Why?

November 30

Faith that Saves

St. Peter proclaims the truth that God gives to Jesus’ followers a faith that saves. Faith is a gift, a way of knowing and seeing, a capacity to believe and to trust all that Jesus has given to us. 

November 29

An Imperishable Life

What we have been given by Jesus is beyond our wildest imagining: peace, joy, happiness, fulfillment, a love beyond all telling, sharing in the glory of God! 

November 28

Exalt the King

The Christian is anointed by the Holy Spirit to be a priestly people, that is, a people who live with God, who offer their lives as a living sacrifice to God in imitation of Jesus their King. 

November 21

Tell Me Who I Am!

Debbie shares about the importance of receiving our identity from the Lord.

November 20

The Art of Being, Not Doing

Debbie talks about the cultural pressure to find our value in “doing” and how we can peacefully love out our vocation as women.

November 17

Time of Decision

God’s judgment, his severe mercy, is upon the world. 

November 16

Unfruitful Works of Darkness

St. Paul identifies the core problem that plagues our society today.

November 9

Imitate the Angel of Peace

God reveals to us through the Angel of Fatima and through the children of Fatima that the worlds destiny, its desire for peace in the world and the human heart can be found in one place.

November 8

Follow the Children

What is the way forward for each one of us at this time of great challenge for the Church in this chaotic, secularizing culture: follow the example of the children of Fatima. 

November 7

The Angel of Peace

The Angel that appeared to the children of Fatima was sent by Jesus to teach the kids how to pray, how to prepare themselves to receive the message of Our Lady.

November 6

Our Lady of Aparecida

Peter describes the amazing things happening in the Church in Brazil.

October 30

The Forgiveness of Sins

The mercy being offered through evangelization is the forgiveness of sins. All of have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

October 27

The Normal Christian Life

Peter reflects on the amazing way in which the Lord shows us through Dr. Horton’s life what’s possible for every disciple who gives God permission. 

October 26

Mission in China

Dr. Horton shares how the Lord opened doors to share the Gospel with colleagues in China. 

October 25

Signs and Wonders

Dr. Horton begins to pray for healing and conversion for friends and colleagues. 

October 18

We Belong to Him

Lloyd shares how the Lord took him deeper into mission and service to the poor. 

October 17

Give God Permission

Lloyd shares how learning to “give God permission” became a point of dynamic change in his life and faith.

October 16

Lloyd’s Conversion

Lloyd shares the inspirational story of how he came to faith in Jesus in the Catholic Church.

October 13

Miracle of the Sun

The Miracle of the Sun, which happened one hundred years ago today, confirmed the truth of the Marian apparitions of Fatima.

October 6

Follow Me

Have you said yes to Jesus’ call? 

October 5

Wholesome Fear

St. Francis, that joyful soul, produced a “wholesome fear” in the hearts of those who heard him preach, even the rich and the powerful. 

October 4

Memorial to St. Francis

St. Francis took Jesus at his word. 

October 3

Your Destiny

Do you understand your destiny in Christ?

September 26

Interview with Debbie Herbeck and Jane Vogel

Debbie and Jane describe the values 

September 25

What is the Be Love Revolution?

Debbie describes the vision and ministry of the Be Love Revolution. 

September 22

Dr. Williamson’s Testimony

Dr. Williamson provides a short and inspiring account of his own personal encounter with Jesus and the transformational change it made in his life. 

September 21

Confirmatory Sources

Dr. Williamson identifies other historical evidence supporting Jesus in New Testament letters, writings of Roman and Jewish historians of the period, archeological evidence and historical effects of the life and ministry of Jesus.

September 14

The Gift of Being Open to Life

Scott shares why the teaching of the Church in Humane Vitae was so life changing.

September 13

The Experience of God

Scott talks about his quick return to the Catholic Church and the revolutionary experience of the teaching of Humane Vitae! 

September 12

In or Out of the Catholic Church

Scott shares the story of exiting the Catholic church but quickly being challenged by a business partner to reconsider. 

September 11

Catholic or Protestant?

Scott shares his journey of being challenged to live his faith as a college freshman. 

September 4

Transfiguration

Peter, James and John are given a glimpse of the majestic glory of Jesus, the Father’s beloved Son. 

September 1

Be Perfect

The call to holiness is at the heart of what it means to be a disciple. 

August 31

What Must I Do?

Tom discusses key elements of what the Bible and the Church says about salvation.

August 30

Where did the Bible Come From?

Tom discusses the tripod of the fonts of revelation: Scripture, Tradition, Magisterium. 

August 23

Love and Money

John shares how he learned, step by step, to bring his whole life, including his money, under the Lordship of Jesus.

August 22

Imitating Christ

John shares how he was helped by others on the road to following Christ. 

August 21

Becoming a Disciple

John shares the story of how he first came to Christ. 

August 18

Abba! Father!

If the Spirit of Jesus Christ is in you, then God is your Father! That fact changes everything. 

August 11

Subdue Your Flesh by the Spirit!

St. Paul makes it clear that we need to fight, to subdue the unruly passions within us and that lead us into slavery to sin, through the help of the Holy Spirit. 

August 10

You Belong to God

We are no longer our own, that is, if the Spirit of God dwells within us. 

August 9

Children of God

St. Paul makes it clear, we are children of God only if we have the Spirit of God.

August 8

Walk By the Spirit

St. Paul contrasts two principals or laws at work within us: the law of sin (flesh) and the law of the Spirit.

August 1

St. Francis Echoes St. Paul

St. Francis, as with all the saints, followed in St. Paul’s footsteps, as he carried forth the good news of Jesus in words and deeds. We’re called to do the same. 

July 31

St. Paul’s Conversion

St. Paul’s conversion reveals profound truths about Jesus, the Church and the mission of every disciple. 

July 28

I Didn’t Know

Sr. Ann shares that the Lord has given us his Holy Spirit so that we can be empowered to live a new way of life, a life rooted in the knowledge of his love.

July 27

FIRE

Sr. Ann shares the story of the ministry of FIRE, collaborating with Fr. Michael Scanlan, Ralph Martin and Fr. John Bertolucci.

July 20

The Law of the Spirit

Jesus gives to us a new life principle, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit that raised him from the dead. The Spirit changes everything; the gift that surpasses all understanding.

July 19

Life Changing Knowledge

Seeing what Jesus sees will produce new life in us, an outlook, a way of life that will produce the peace and joy we all seek.

July 18

What Jesus Sees

Christian faith is “participating in the act by which Jesus sees.”  What does Jesus see?

July 17

See What Love

Begin each day by first remembering who you are! What matters most is not what you have to today or any day, but what God has done for you.

July 10

Expectant Faith

Scripture tells us, “without faith it is impossible to please God.” The Lord loves faith; it pleases him. What kind of faith do you have? 

July 7

Be Imitators of God

The whole purpose of this life, and what we in the end will be judged by, is to imitate Jesus. 

July 6

The Attitude of the Saints

The saints are a living example that holiness is possible for each one of us. 

July 5

The Renewed Mind

The Holy Spirit wants to literally “renew our minds” with a fresh, spiritual way of thinking. 

June 28

What’s a Disciple?

If the Church exists to make disciples, what are we making? 

June 27

Encountering Jesus

Joey reminds us that the starting point of the faith, of becoming a disciple is to encounter the person of Jesus.

June 26

Joey’s Call to Mission

Joey shares his story of how he decided to work in full time ministry in the Church.

June 23

Beaten by Rods

St. Paul spoke about the affliction that came his way because of the Gospel. To him it was normal, expected, even a gift.

June 16

Power and Dominion

The Church, which is Jesus’ body, will last forever! This world, with all of its pomp, glitter, power, money, self-importance, radical independence, lusts is going to pass away. 

June 15

Knowing and Seeing

St. Paul wants us to see who God is, not only what we are supposed to do for him, but to first see who he is.

June 14

Sealed with the Holy Spirit

You have been given a guarantee, a down payment, a promissory note of a full inheritance, a share in the life that belongs to Jesus.

June 13

Destined and Appointed

In Jesus, you have been destined and appointed by God your Father to live for the praise of His glory. What does that mean?

June 6

Join the Family

The Father has sent his son to regather his lost children, to give them power to become children of God.

June 5

Don’t Be Anxious

Jesus commands us to trust the Father, to not be anxious about anything, but to be ready at all times to live in and to receive God’s provisions. 

June 2

Repent and Be Baptized

Peter recounts the story of the Day of Pentecost. 

June 1

Receiving New Life

Jesus died, was raised and ascended into heaven, where he is exalted at the right hand of God the Father. He is the “new creation” from which eternal life flows for the salvation of the world.

May 25

The Ascension

Jesus has ascended to the right hand of God the Father where he now reigns in glory. Those who are born anew by water and the Spirit, who live in his Church and persevere to the end will share his glory.

May 24

Obedience Means Life

Jesus shows us that obedience is at the heart of love. If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

May 23

St. Paul’s Kerygma

St. Paul gives us what is at the heart of the Gospel, what is of first importance: Christ died for our sins, he was buried, he rose from the dead and appeared to Peter, the apostles, to five hundred people at one time and finally to Paul. 

May 22

The Advocate

Jesus sends forth the Holy Spirit to be our advocate, defender, the one who leads us to all truth. The Holy Spirit teaches us to walk in the footsteps of Jesus; to walk in truth. 

May 15

You Must Be Born Again

Christianity means change, real change, at the core of our being. It’s a change that leads to entirely new way of living. 

May 12

Letting Go

Brig shares the important life lesson about learning how to let go when the Lord says its time to let go. 

May 11

Walk by the Spirit

Brig shares how the Holy Spirit helped him learn to carry the burdens and daily concerns of running a large business by slowly teaching him how to allow the Lord to carry the burdens with him.

May 10

Tall Trees Catch the Wind

Brig shares about the spiritual battles that began to arise when he became serious about his faith. 

May 3

Saved by Love

Monica shares the remarkable story of encountering the life-transforming power of God’s love when she was about to take her life. 

May 2

White Powdered Sugar Donuts

Monica shares the story of God’s provision in her time of desperation.

May 1

Growing Up

Monica shares the story about her tumultuous teen years.

April 28

Master Catechists

Dan and Lyn continue their of entering into the Catholic Church and becoming teachers of the faith. 

April 21

Do You Know Who You Are?

St. Peter and the apostles knew exactly who they are: sinners, forgiven, born again by water and the Spirit, sent by Jesus under the power of the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses, to seek and save the lost. Do you know who you are? 

April 20

Times of Refreshing

St. Peter proclaims the Gospel in the temple after having healed the lame beggar at the Gate Beautiful. What does he tell them?

April 19

Salvation to the Gentiles

St. Peter tells us what Jesus has commanded the apostles to preach to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. 

April 18

Jesus is Lord and Christ!

St. Peter tells us that Jesus has been raised, and that the Father has made him Lord and Christ. What does that mean?

April 11

The Breaking of the Fellowship

Jesus knows he is about to be betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter; the truth of the sin sick condition of the human heart is revealed even among the twelve. 

April 10

Christ Died for Our Sins

Jesus came to die, to lay down his life in order to put away sin, your sin and mine. 

April 7

Let Go!

Jesus is dead serious about bringing each one of us to the Father. To get there we must let go; we must surrender our lives to Jesus. Give him everything, hold nothing back. 

April 6

Fear of the Lord

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The scripture tells us to “fear God and give him glory.” 

March 30

Idolatry

Every human being is subject to the temptation of the devil to seduce us to replace God with an idol, that is, to worship something less than God. Everybody worships something. What do you worship?

March 29

Worship Me

The devil is after one thing: he wants to be worshipped as God. He is creature who is filled with pride, envy, and hatred toward his creator. He refuses to be a creature; he has become a slave. 

March 28

God’s Word is My Food

Jesus tells us, as we listen to his response to Satan, the only way to find life is to be in the will of God your Father. 

March 27

Battle for Identity

The Devil sought to attack Jesus’ identity in order to knock him off course, to get him to turn from the Father’s will, and in that, to enslave him. 

March 20

Abraham and Joseph

Abraham and Joseph were both demonstrated the kind of faith that pleases God.

March 17

Through God’s Power

Like St. Paul, you are destined to share in the glory of God. You can taste that glory here and now; you can come into all you were destined for if you say yes to him, each day. 

March 16

Partakers of the Promise

St. Paul is filled to overflowing with the living knowledge of who Christ is and what he is doing in us and through us.

March 15

The Mystery of Christ Revealed

St. Paul tells us that the mystery of Christ was made known to the apostles and prophets “by the Spirit.” The same Spirit poured into our hearts in Baptism.

March 8

Set Your Minds on Christ

St. Paul exhorts us to set our minds upon Christ. This is essential, crucial for the life of every disciple. Set your mind on Christ so you can see who you are and where you’re going.

March 7

Strengthened by His Glorious Might

The Lord wants to give us all the strength we need to live with joy and peace in difficult times.

March 6

When I Found Your Words

Jeremiah the prophet said God’s word became for him the joy and happiness of his heart. Can it be that for you?

March 3

Prudence v Covetousness

Covetousness is the opposite of prudence because it seeks to possess, a frantic drive toward self-preservation. 

February 24

Come into the Light

We are all called to walk in the light. 

February 23

The Power of Satan

Jesus told St. Paul that the work he was sending him to do was at its heart spiritual warfare.

February 22

By Words and Deeds

St. Paul describes how he went about leading people from darkness to light.

February 21

A Place Among the Sanctified

Jesus reveals his endgame to St. Paul.

February 14

Encountering Jesus

Pete speaks about the importance of initial conversion in the work of evangelization.

February 13

Introduction to id916

Pete describes the mission of id916 and the importance drawing young adults into the life and mission of the Church.

February 10

Be a Current of Grace

Each and every disciple is called and empowered to be a “current of grace,” that is, a conduit of the Holy Spirit to be extended to others in love. 

February 9

Walk by the Spirit

The Christian life is a life empowered by the Holy Spirit. 

February 2

Walk by the Spirit

Brig shares how the Holy Spirit helped him learn to carry the burdens and daily concerns of running a large business by slowly teaching him how to allow the Lord to carry the burdens with him.

February 1

Tall Trees Catch the Wind

Brig shares about the spiritual battles that began to arise when he became serious about his faith. 

January 31

Surrendering to Jesus

Brig shares the personal story of coming to a point in his life where he realized he needed more than all the material success he had achieved

January 30

Building Two Men and a Truck

Brig shares the amazing story of how Two Men and a Truck came to be. 

January 23

Continue in My Word

 Jesus makes clear that internalizing his word, that is “continuing” in his word is foundational for everyone who wants to be his disciple.

January 20

"I always do what is pleasing to Him"

The words of Jesus in this conflict with the Pharisees teach us a great deal about what it means to be a disciple

January 19

You Will Die in Your Sins

Jesus told the Pharisees that unless they believed in him they would die in their sins!

January 18

Jesus, the Light of Life

Jesus makes the radical claim that he is the light of the whole world, and he makes it clear that all who are not in him are walking in darkness. 

January 11

Rules #9 and #10

What are the principal causes for spiritual desolation? 

January 10

Rules #7 and #8

This test is for a purpose. Remember, help is on the way! God’s grace is sufficient.

January 9

Rule #6

Take action, through prayer, meditation, examination and suitable penance.

January 6

Summary of the First 5 Rules

Here Peter provides final commentary on the first five rules of Spiritual Discernment.

January 2

Ignatius’ Insight

Jesus taught Ignatius to discern the contrary movements of the good and bad spirits within the human heart, mind, imagination.

December 26

Coming to Faith in Jesus

Dr. Kinzer shares his story of how he came to believe in Jesus as Messiah.

December 23

Going Home

Jesus wants to bring you home to the Father. 

December 22

Final Judgement

In this season of Advent we are reminded that we all, each one of us will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account for our life.