by Stephanie Barker | Aug 14, 2024 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Society, Spirituality
Parenting: Nurturing Children in Faith Parenting is a lifelong process. In many households, the teachings of the Catholic Church play a significant role in shaping the upbringing of children. From infancy to adulthood, parents practice the ways of the Church into the...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 11, 2024 | Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Parenting, Spirituality, Teachings
“Truly, truly, I say to you. Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” John 3:5. Water and the spirit bring forth baptism. I have now had the blessing of holding two infants during their baptisms. One was my daughter months...
by Stephanie Barker | Apr 15, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Spirituality, Teachings
A Call To Baptism: Is baptism an important topic for a first date? My husband was an amazing man when I first met him. (He still is too!) He checked off all the “boxes” for me. We were young and in love, however, one box was not able to be checked…. He was not...
by Michelle C. Martin | Feb 4, 2024 | Baptism Prep, Christian and Christine, Instructors, Marriage Prep, Quince Prep
Agape Catholic Ministries: Building Christ-centered families, one family at a time. Christ himself said, “Without me you can do nothing.” John 15:5. This is especially true for marriage. Marriage was instituted as a sacrament by Christ at the wedding feast of Cana....
by Edmund Adamus | Jul 17, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Teachings
In Sacred Scripture, the symbol of the Holy Spirit is the “finger of God’s right hand.” I love this symbol! Because of the way sacred art has symbolized its illustration with such beauty. Think of the famous depiction of the creation of Adam by God the Father on the...