Today’s devotional reflection on treasuring family is about: Two Nations. “23 and Yahweh said to her: There are two nations in your womb, your issue will be two rival peoples. One nation will have the mastery of the other, and the elder will serve the younger.“ (Genesis 25:23, NJB) Jacob and Esau were brothers in …

No Imitations by Chris Stefanick
Truth be Told Young Adult Download Club July 2013

Chris Stefanick discusses chastity beyond the usual fear tactics and “just say no’s.” Instead we are offered something to say “Yes” to: health, happiness, authentic relationships, and the love we were made for. Everything else is just an imitation.

In this stunning real-life drama, discover the sacrificial yet triumphant journey of a man of deep integrity and love for Christ. Reverend Alex Jones promised his congregation a real New Testament worship service. To prepare, he studied the works of the early Church Fathers. The astonishing events that followed culminated not only in his conversion to the Catholic Faith, but also that of 42 members of his flock.

Only the one who does the will of my Father will enter the kingdom of heaven.“ Sunday Mass Readings: March 6, 2011 Today’s Sunday Mass Reading is for the Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. O look at me and be merciful, for I am wretched and alone. See my hardship and my poverty, and pardon …

Chris Padgett is a husband and the father of eight children and one of the most effective champions of family life in the Church today. Prior to his family’s conversion to Catholicism in 1999, he co-founded the popular band, Scarecrow and Tinmen.

This talk was recorded live in prison where Russell Ford is serving a 25-year sentence. In 1989 at the age of 31, he was received into the Catholic Church and has since shared his faith with thousands of fellow convicts. Mr. Ford is co-founder of the non-profit First Century Christian Ministries, which is dedicated to evangelizing prisoners. He is scheduled to be released from prison in 2012.