by Stephanie Barker | May 7, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
The Joy of Confirmation: Today, I am filled with an immense sense of joy and reverence of the profound sacrament of Confirmation. This sacred sacrament marks a pivotal moment in our spiritual journey. It is a moment of empowerment and a deepening of commitment to our...
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 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...
by Stephanie Barker | Jun 7, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
This world is a battlefield, and we need to be warriors! Our world is a Battlefield! We need to fight for Jesus and suit up with the armor of Christ daily. Just as Ephesians 6:13 says, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the...
by Tom Ponchak | Feb 22, 2018 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
In July, 1999, John Kennedy Jr., his wife, and sister-in-law, perished when the plane he was piloting plunged into the Atlantic Ocean. The investigation of the crash concluded that Kennedy had suffered from spatial disorientation when fog combined with low lighting...