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Awesome Resources for the Advent Season

Awesome Resources for the Advent Season

As we prepare for Christmas, here is a treasure trove of Advent resources to nourish your soul this season.

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

Be Still: Scripture Verses to Embrace Autumn Change

This autumn, as the days get colder and shorter and life's demands intensify, let us turn to Scripture to enter into His peaceful rest.

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

The world feels heavy right now. There is heartache and pain and suffering, and, with that, a renewed searching. There is a people searching for answers, for clarity, for truth,...
Saint John’s Gospel: Basking in His Love

Saint John’s Gospel: Basking in His Love

Abide in His Love is a study simply focused on John’s Gospel. With two guided ways to pray with the passages, lectio divina and imaginative prayer, it can be done as a personal devotion or in a small group.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Garden Within

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Garden Within

May Our Lady of Mount Carmel assist the garden of our souls to blossom into restful havens where we may rendezvous with Christ.

Heart to Heart: Five Tips for Incorporating Journaling into Prayer

Heart to Heart: Five Tips for Incorporating Journaling into Prayer

The Heart to Heart Prayer Prompt Journal encourages a posture of stillness and receptivity, helping you become more aware of God’s presence and voice in your life. 

Encounter the Gospel of John in a New Way

Encounter the Gospel of John in a New Way

Abide in His Love invites us to quiet the clamor, listen intently, and intimately connect with Jesus in Sacred Scripture.

BIS Reads // Offer It Up

BIS Reads // Offer It Up

In her book, Offer It Up, Megan Hjelmstad delves into the richness of the Church’s teaching on redemptive suffering. Through practical wisdom, she teaches us simple ways to offer it up.

My (Disastrous) Morning with Mary and How She Met Me in It

My (Disastrous) Morning with Mary and How She Met Me in It

Inspired to meet Mary for coffee, how one woman experienced the Blessed Mother's true love for her daughter.

Liturgical Living During the Easter Season

Liturgical Living During the Easter Season

Looking for ways to live liturgically during the Easter season? Here are eight ideas to consider.

Simple Encouragement to Pray, Fast, and Give Alms This Lent

Simple Encouragement to Pray, Fast, and Give Alms This Lent

This Lent, pray with these nine Bible verses to keep your mind and heart at rest as we pray, fast, and give alms.

Come Away and Rest Awhile: How to Make a Desert Day

Come Away and Rest Awhile: How to Make a Desert Day

Looking for a way to ignite your prayer life? This Lent, consider making a desert day, a spiritual practice of silence and solitude to pray and rest with the Lord.