Encountering God
A Catholic Woman Today
Life in our modern age can be confusing and frustrating. Turn to the Lord and rejoice in the grace He provides to see us through anything. It’s about trust and about obedience. Neither of those two things are easy, but when Jesus is in the midst of it all, we will find great peace there.
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Christian Spirituality, Jesus, and Women
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Abide in Me
How do we abide in Christ so that we can bear “much fruit?” In John (15:5) we read that apart from Jesus we can do nothing. Challenging words from our Savior. What does it mean for us in our world today? As members of His Apostolic Church, we find that we are never alone, never without our Lord whose grace sustains us.
It won’t be easy, Jesus promised that! But the Vine that is Jesus nourishes us as we seek to do His will. He shows us all the ways we can bear much fruit.
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Jesus and Scripture
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Be Still…
An intentional, meditative reflection on several different types of Psalms: praise, lamentation, trust and confidence, and wisdom. We are reminded of the sacredness of God’s Word and of our desire to open our hearts to move closer to God, and into a deeper relationship with Him.
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Christian Spirituality, Discernment, Prayer, and Scripture
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Coming To Meet Jesus
Many of us yearn for that face-to-face meeting with Jesus, searching in all sorts of places, yet never really being fully satisfied. Hear about how Eucharistic Adoration is the place where Heaven and Earth “kiss” — where visits with Our Lord can change from just quiet, to the quiet of the Sacred Heart, and all that Our Lord has to offer his visitors.
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Eucharist, Jesus, Prayer, and Sacraments
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Encountering Jesus; How to Cultivate God’s Presence in Our Lives
Have you encountered God? How would you know? It is not unusual for people who have experienced spiritual retreats to answer yes and speak glowingly of the joy and peace such an encounter brings. But even so, it is not always clear to know how to grow this encounter with God into a sustaining and ever closer relationship with Him.
Learn how to recognize encounters with God – which are much more frequent than you may think – and the true and tested ways our Church provides to nurture, sustain and grow in an ever- deepening encounter with God.
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Christian Spirituality, Discernment, Jesus, and Prayer
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Five Steps Towards Making the Passion of Christ More Personal
Our lives are a pilgrimage – a journey with the destination of the Heavenly Jerusalem. Each day gives us the possibility of recognizing how much God loves us and longs to help us. Are we brought to that awareness? We will look at five steps we can take to make the Passion of our Lord a hope-filled and inspirational way to get closer to him.
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Christian Spirituality, Jesus, Lent, and Suffering
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Following The Way
A look at various ways to walk closer to Jesus in our every day lives. From detachment, to offering up our lives and our suffering, to spending more time in deep conversation (prayer) with the Lord, to humbly accepting life’s events, we will be conformed to Jesus with each step we take when we consciously and mindfully follow Him.
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Christian Spirituality, Jesus, Prayer, and Suffering
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Four Attitudes In Our Search for God
How many of us wonder if God knows who we are? How do we begin to be confident in God? Does God hear my prayer? Jesus assures us: Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. This presentation will give a guideline on approaching our prayer life in a way that can be integrated in our daily lives. Be reminded that Christ is with you on your journey every day of your life!
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Christian Spirituality, Jesus, and Prayer
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God is Close to Us
How can we deal with loss in a world that refuses to see it? Scripture tell us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; saves those whose spirit is crushed” (Psalm 34:19). Discover how all the losses we experience work to draw us closer to God and the fulfillment we long for.
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Healing, Mental Health, and Suffering
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Jesus Wept: Where God Stands In Our Suffering
We all suffer, but where is God? Find answers in Jesus’ life and teachings. As we reflect on experiences of pain and suffering in our daily lives, discover an invitation to hope.
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Christian Spirituality, Healing, Jesus, Scripture, and Suffering
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Lectio Divina: Praying with Scripture
Are you ready to deepen your prayer life? Would you like help learning how to listen to God’s voice? Discover an ancient yet accessible way of praying with Scripture that is simple enough to practice daily: Divine Reading.
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Discernment and Scripture
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Lift Up Your Hearts: The Sacrament of Love
What do we do when our hearts are wounded? While hearing God’s Love Story for us, women discover the key to hope in any circumstance; found in the Eucharist and Holy Mass.
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Forgiveness, Healing, Jesus, Mass, Prayer, Sacraments, Suffering, and Women
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Mothers Prayers
Lynda can present a mothers prayers service to any group of interested women.
An ecumenical, but very Catholic, prayer service in Mothers Prayers we place our children, or our grandchildren, or any child that is important to us, at the feet of Jesus. God, who loves each of us more than we can imagine, takes them and cares for them. But we have to learn to let go – and trust.
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Family, Jesus, Motherhood, and Prayer
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The Eucharist
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Eucharist, Jesus, Mass, Prayer, Sacraments, Saints, and Scripture
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The Gaze of God
It seems that our work, our jobs, our schedules can become so full and be so demanding. Perhaps we don’t have enough time to even think! As Christians, we are called by Christ to be that light in the world which leads to hope; the hope which connects us to God and to help overcome despair and anxiety.
Christianity is about a Person, not a philosophy. You and I were created to live in a relationship with God. When we experience the gaze of God – we can have hope for healing that only God knows we need.
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Christian Spirituality, Healing, Jesus, and Prayer
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The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin
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Jesus, Lent, Science, Scripture, and Suffering
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The Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ is not only a historic event, it continues to be an experiential reality for us as we reflect on the Journey of Jesus from Palm Sunday, through Holy Week and his death on the cross. Our Lord invites us to join our sufferings with his and to participate in the work of redemption for the salvation of souls. Through the ages men and women have been inspired to dedicate their lives to Christ after meditating deeply on his passion, death and resurrection.
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Lent, Scripture, and Suffering
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Who is the Man of the Shroud?
The popular Shroud of Turin is the most ancient cloth studied by mankind. This presentation will give you an insight of its origin and the mysterious image of the man on the Shroud. Learn about the Shroud’s journey, history, botanical and scientific evidence, as well as its meaning for us today.
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Evangelization, Jesus, Lent, Sacred Art, Science, and Suffering
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