Complete Joy: Radiating Light in the Darkness
What is joy and where does it come from? Dive into how prayer leads to a joy-filled life.
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- Mar 20, 2021
How to Pray Like Jesus in the Garden
Lent is meant to focus our attention on “the One thing necessary.” Abby Slater dives into praying with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
- Mar 14, 2021
Via Dolorosa: The Way of the Cross
Meditate on the Stations of the Cross with local artists and the text of Charles Peguy's "Our Lady's Passion."
- Jan 30, 2021
St. Joseph: A Friend and Model for Us All
Did you know that St. Joseph has over 20 titles that represent his heroic virtues? Before I prayed the Litany to St. Joseph, I had no idea
- Dec 24, 2020
Get Blessed-The Benefits of Praying for Your Future Spouse
Praying for your future spouse is an extremely common intention for any young adult. Learn about How and Why.
- Nov 21, 2020
Lessons From Intercessory Prayer
“How can I pray for you?” - Rebekah Crowley breaks down the importance of intercessory prayer.
- Oct 31, 2020
Praying the “Corona” During Coronavirus: The Rosary as a Prayer for Our Times
It is undeniable that we are in uncertain and unstable times. The combination of a global pandemic, a magnified view of racial injustices...
- Oct 4, 2020
Prayer in the Workplace: Tips for Taking Your Job to Jesus
"I spend over half my waking hours at my job, how do I take what I do at work and give it to Him whom I love so much?"
- Aug 21, 2020
Turning Your Ear to Christ: Entering into Lectio Divina
Like any prayer, Lectio asks to be done again and again. It's through the constant habit of prayer that we hear God's voice.
- Jul 30, 2020
Ask and you shall receive (but not always what you expect)
Do you ever feel like God has a different answer to your prayer than what you expected?
- Sep 26, 2016
Adulting in Rochester
I moved to Rochester just over a year ago, in June 2015. I was a fresh college graduate, excited to start out adulthood in a community...
- Sep 12, 2016
Bro, do you even lift…HIS NAME ON HIGH!?
Dumbbell lunges? More like weighted genuflects, am I right? –AJH I blame my dad for my sense of humor—the kind of humor only dads can...
- Aug 15, 2016
The Universality of the Catholic Church and the Commission of World Youth Day
There are many reasons to go to World Youth Day. Lots of good reasons, and precious few bad ones. For me, though I had many motivations...
- Aug 8, 2016
I Choose the Sky - World Youth Day 2016
(The idea for the framing of this World Youth Day blog came from an entry in Emily Wilson’s scriptural devotional book for women. I read...
- Aug 5, 2016
Vigil with Papa Francisco!
As stated in a previous post, I apologize for not having more blog posts written during World Youth Day. During our travels, we came...
- Aug 4, 2016
The Cross and Mercy - Taking WYD Home
Friday at World Youth Day is traditionally The Way of the Cross. This year's program integrated the corporal and spiritual works of...
- Jul 31, 2016
Pilgrimage
This whole trip has been a pilgrimage leading up to the events of World Youth Day and more specifically the events with the Pope. Seeing...
- Jul 31, 2016
A Little More on the Theme
Blessed are the merciful. Poland, specifically Krakow, is the land of Divine Mercy. It is the city whereinwhich Saint Faustina visited...
- Jul 31, 2016
John Paul II Smirking From Heaven
Wednesday was a great day. It was also surprisingly restful for Suzanne and me. After our first morning of catechists and Mass (given and...
- Jul 26, 2016
The Ups and Downs of the First Day of WYD
World Youth Day 2016 has officially begun! So what has today included? Well our bus this morning was late, it started pouring down rain...
- Jul 26, 2016
Krakow
We are a little behind on the blog posts but they are keeping us busy. Monday was our last day of touring before beginning World Youth...
- Jul 24, 2016
Calling on God's Mercy, Part II
pilgrims from around the world In the few minutes I had before Mass, I briefly stepped into an upstairs hall - large tapestries hung from...
- Jul 24, 2016
Calling on God's Mercy, Part I
Jesus told Sr. Faustina to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as much as possible. She would pray it for any need, no matter how small,...
- Jul 23, 2016
The Beginnings of JPII
I think this is Day 4 of our Pilgrimage officially. With over a day a day of travel under our belt, we have visited the Tatra Mountains...