We started by reading John 6: 47-66, Part of the Bread of Life Discourse in Small Group, then we looked at the teaching on the Eucharist with this Slide Show (Note: we did not get to take a look at the part with the Early Church Fathers writing on the Eucharist--see the end of the slideshow for some AMAZING quotes --what they believed and understood the Mass and Eucharist to be as early as 90AD! W...  Read More

We watched most of the below video and broke for small group conversation about it We also watched this short video from Fr. Mike Schmitz Extra video teachings below: Very insightful, new angles on baptism and confirmation -- 5 - 8 min.  Touches on many of the questions that were asked at the end of class with thorough answers!  Song of the Week: Riverside by Ike Ndolo --- great, joy-filled song a...  Read More

During your Scripture Reading Time, try doing a lectio Divina (Prayerful reading, conversational with the Holy Spirit) about the following Scripture passages that have to do with Baptism and Confirmation.  Do one a dayJohn 3: 1-21Matthew 28: 16-20 & Mark 16: 14-18Acts 2: 1-28Acts 2: 29-41Acts 8: 26-40Acts 9: 10-19 (baptism of St. Paul)Acts 10: 44-49And some bonus one-liners (though it's always gre...  Read More

We started with some great glory stories from Tom, Jim, Michele and Deacon Kevin...take a listen. Then we watched all of this incredible Episode of The Search on Formed.org (click below...will work as long as you have your free subscription all set up).  After asking the Holy Spirit a couple questions about the Church and our role in it, Peggy shared her testimony of why she is Catholic and not ju...  Read More

During your Scripture Reading Time, try doing a lectio Divina (Prayerful reading, conversational with the Holy Spirit) about the following passages that have to do with the Church.  Do a different one each day:Matthew 16: 13-192 Thessalonians 2: 151 Timothy 3: 14-161 Corinthians 12: 14-24Ephesians 1: 22-23Matthew 18:15-20 Try praying with the method Fr. Alex taught 2 weeks ago for 15 minutes each ...  Read More

Try praying with the method Fr. Alex taught for 15 minutes each day.  You can use the questions He suggested, follow up ones and/or other questions you want to ask God.  Journal your responses.  (Re-listening to the teaching and be coached again 1 time before you do it on your own may be helpful...find that on the resource page linked below).Basic Questions for God:Jesus, do You love me?Father, ho...  Read More

How to Hear God's Voice with Fr. Alex.  Here is the audio recording of the teaching from Fr. Alex.  *It's in two parts -- Part 1 is 3 minutes because the recording got cut off by an alarm on my phone.  The Second Part is 1 hour.  4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice from Mark Virkler.  Fr. Alex mentioned him last night as one of the teacher's on hearing God's voice that he learned from.  This is Mark's t...  Read More

Try praying a rosary or a decade of the rosary each day this week! In your regular prayer time...Choose one of the following BIBLE READING METHODS to implement and into your life and do it every day this week:Choose a short verse from the Bible & read out loud (or in your head) 3-7 times (however many words it is), emphasizing a different word each time (could do a different one each day or stick ...  Read More

Leigh Kicked us off with an amazing testimony and exhortation to pray without ceasing--hear it (again) below! We watched the last ten minutes of the Alpha Video on Bible Reading and the full 7 min video from Fr. Mike on Lectio Divina We watched  Intro to Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz and Jeff Cavins.  Great background on how to approach Bible reading as a Catholic.  50 plus minutes but ver...  Read More

Leigh Kicked us off with an amazing testimony and exhortation to pray without ceasing--hear it (again) below! We watched the last ten minutes of the Alpha Video on Bible Reading and the full 7 min video from Fr. Mike on Lectio Divina Using this PowerPoint We walked through some different Bible reading Methods.  Intro to Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz and Jeff Cavins.  Great background on ho...  Read More

Continue with or Start the following from last week's first coal:Use this form to take the John 15 Challenge.  Pray with the Holy Spirit and ask Him how He wants you to commit to a deeper quality prayer time than you currently have. Write your commitment down and tell a friend about it.  Choose one of the following BIBLE READING METHODS to implement and into your life and do it every day this week...  Read More

Lots of options! Your Discipleship Homework involves picking one to watch this week and journaling about it.  Feel free to watch more though! Various lengths, topics and speakers! Don't let prayer become "just as important as cleaning your toilet"...as Fr. Mike says.  8 minutes of some pretty great keys to help you cultivate a consistent prayer life! 6 Minutes from Fr. Mark Mary -- how to talk to...  Read More