New Teen Book for Lent Victoria Ryan, February 4, 2023 Ashes: Visible & Invisible (official publication date: Jan 31, 2023)by Theresa Linden, Marie Keiser, Cynthia Toney, Ellen Gable, Antony Kolenc, Amanda Lauer,Carolyn Astfalk, Leslea Wahl, T.M. Gaouette, and Corinna Turner. When Liz’s faith journey hits a roadblock, will an unexpected detour and chanceencounter set her back on track?A teen’s future…
Holy card art 3rd Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Jesus is Condemned by the Sanhedrin (Luke 22: 66-71) Prepare your setting. Are you in a distraction free place? Do you have a timer? What about a prayer journal and pen? Where can you sit or kneel comfortably? Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer. Begin with…
Holy card art 1st Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-41) Prepare your setting. Are you in a distraction-free place? Do you have a timer? What about a prayer journal and pen? Where can you sit or kneel comfortably? Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer if you have to…
Lent Meditation: Suggestions for the Reluctant Victoria Ryan, February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Christian meditation and contemplation are forms of prayer that date back to the 3rd century. They were practiced by our great Catholic mystics, Fathers of the Church, and saints. It’s said that even John Calvin introduced the concept to his protestant congregation. Meditation easily flows into contemplation and both are…
Lent 3-D Lent: Praying Victoria Ryan, February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 Volumes have been written about prayer: what it is; how to do it; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. This post will focus on two forms of prayer that great Catholic mystics have used for centuries and you can too: meditation and contemplation. It’s easier than you may think. First,…
Lent 3-D Lent: Almsgiving Victoria Ryan, January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 The second of the three disciplines of Lent is almsgiving. Very simply, it means giving to people who are normally left out. But for Catholics, it’s a little more than that. It’s giving because God gave us extra in order to share. It’s giving because those in need are children…
3-D Lent: Fasting Victoria Ryan, January 26, 2021January 18, 2021 The three disciplines of Lent are fasting, almsgiving and prayer. When practiced, they improve the three dimensions of our lives—body, mind and spirit. I’m not talking humongous Lenten promises like not eating any form of dessert, tithing 90%, or praying all four mysteries of the rosary–daily. I’m talking about any…