Joyous Meetings in Rome

Joyous Meetings in Rome

by | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Friends, In the days leading up to the conclave, I published a YouTube video that offered some thoughts on it. You can view the video here. Now that Pope Leo XIV has been elected, let’s pray that God will use him to help the Church gather around the person of...
The Call to Holiness

The Call to Holiness

by | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Holiness is not just a good idea or an optional extra. God commands each of us to be holy because He is holy (see Lv 11:44-45, 19:2, 20:7, 20:26). To be in union with Him, something must change in us. When Moses asks to see the Lord, God responds that “man shall not...
A Privilege to Serve, Reasons for Gratitude

A Privilege to Serve, Reasons for Gratitude

by | Mar 27, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Friends and Fellow Disciples, As usual, there is a lot going on—thanks be to God! So much great work for the kingdom is being made possible through your support! The class I taught during the fall semester at the seminary was perhaps my best class ever, both...
The Four Last Things

The Four Last Things

by | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Pope John Paul II said the Church cannot omit, without serious mutilation of her essential message, a constant catechesis on man’s Four Last Things: death, judgment, hell, and heaven. Knowing what comes after this earthly life can guide us in it. Beyond the mysterious...
Honoring Fifty-One Years of Service

Honoring Fifty-One Years of Service

by | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Fellow Disciples, This marks the first month in fifty-one years that Gary Seromik, our office manager, chief administrator, finance person, and translator is not working for Renewal Ministries. He is retiring, and while we will miss him, we are grateful that he...