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"Building
Strong, Healthy Families through the Sacraments" |
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The sacraments
are the special and intimate ways God becomes
present in our daily lives. This presentation by
adult convert, author, and mother-of-four takes
a practical family approach in making these
important connections to God come alive in our
young children and their parents, instilling in
all of us a deeper appreciation of our Catholic
faith. Complete with creative ideas for the classroom and
the home. |
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"Bleeding Hands, Weeping Stone
True Stories of Divine Wonders, Miracles, and
Messages" |
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This presentation provides a fascinating
overview of some of the extraordinary phenomena
in the Catholic Church including Eucharistic
miracles, the stigmata, incorrupt bodies,
amazing abilities of the saints, and weeping
statues and artwork. Includes events that are
happening in modern times. |
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"Lourdes:
150 Years of Hope and Healing for a Hurting
World" |
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Beginning with the story of Bernadette Soubirous
and the famous apparitions of 1858, this talk
covers the establishment of the sanctuary
and its success in attracting millions of
pilgrims, despite an increasing attitude of
secularism in France and in the world. It
discusses the advent of cures and pilgrimages
and the development of a hospitality system
second to none for welcoming visitors with
illness and disability. Learn why a century and
a half since the apparitions in the grotto of Massabielle, Lourdes has become an important
center for physical, emotional, and spiritual
healing, and a vital expression of Catholicity
and the Gospel message today. |
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“Medjugorje: A Heavenly Plan for Peace” |
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Medjugorje is
a tiny village that has had major impact on
Catholics and people of other faiths around the
world for the past twenty-six years. Since 1981,
it is reported that the Virgin Mary has been
appearing and giving daily messages to six
visionaries. Today as married adults with
children, the visionaries continue to witness to
the messages entrusted to them. Learn what is at
the heart of the messages, what the spiritual
weapons are that Our Lady is urging us to
employ, where the Church stands on the
apparitions of Medjugorje, and how this special
Marian place of prayer that has attracted more
than forty million pilgrims is one of the most
powerful conversion forces in the Church today. |
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“Helping
Kids Develop a Personal Relationship with
Jesus” |
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Children today
are bombarded constantly with messages,
distractions, and temptations that lure them
away from the spiritual and create an
over-emphasis on the worldly. Here are some
practical ideas and activities to encourage
children to consciously choose Jesus Christ as
their true leader and, in the process, become
happier and more fulfilled followers. Drawing
from the wisdom of The Imitation of Christ, this presentation is geared to
teachers and parents who nurture the spiritual
development of children ages 8-13. |
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“Divine
Mercy Made Ours” |
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A fascinating
presentation on Sister Faustina Kowalska, a
young, uneducated Polish nun, and her hidden but
astonishing mystical encounters with Jesus
Christ during the 1930’s. This talk discusses
the messages of Divine Mercy Faustina received
from Christ himself, as well as His instructions
regarding a Divine Mercy image, a Divine Mercy
feast day, the Divine Mercy chaplet and novena,
and the Hour of Mercy. The presentation looks at
the spread of the messages of God’s mercy
through Faustina’s diary, despite great
opposition, and the Church’s response from
banning the devotion to canonizing Faustina in
the year 2000, under the spiritual direction of
Pope John Paul II. The talk concludes with
reflections on how we are to live out the
messages by extending God’s mercy to others. |
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“The Joy of
Reconciliation” |
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This
presentation begins by examining the numerous
obstacles and misperceptions that prevent most
Catholics from participating in and reaping the
benefits from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a
most important encounter with Jesus Christ. It
looks at the gift of Reconciliation, both in
terms of God’s forgiveness as well as the many
graces associated with it that help each of us
to grow in holiness. Elizabeth shares her own
miraculous experience with Confession that set
her heart on fire for the sacrament and includes
tips to help parents foster a similar enthusiasm
in themselves and their children. |
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"The Age of
Mary" |
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In this
presentation, the major
Marian apparitions of the last two centuries
are explored to reveal a common and
startling message that is relevant and even
urgent for a troubled world today. Beginning
with the apparitions to St. Catherine Laboure at Rue du Bac, France, and
continuing with a discussion of La Salette,
Lourdes, Fatima, Amsterdam, Akita, Rwanda,
and Medjugorje, this presentation looks at
the prevailing conditions of the times and
locations of these remarkable events, and
the numerous spiritual weapons Our Lady has
given us over the past 180 years to protect
us against the rising influence of evil. |
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“Avoiding
Mass Hysteria: Teaching Children How to Behave
in Church” |
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Contrary to
popular belief, it is possible to teach small
children how to behave at Mass without the need
for toys, books, and food. This idea-filled
presentation discusses simple
techniques that will help to make the Mass
experience pleasant and productive for your
family and your fellow parishioners. Proper use
of the cry room is also discussed. |
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"Six Ways to
Keep the Advent Season Holy" |
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Advent is a
sacred season of four weeks that the Church has
set aside for the spiritual reflection of its
people, but many of us miss out on this gift due
to the hustle and bustle of Christmas
preparations. In this presentation,
Elizabeth provides six tips on how to prevent
the Advent season from being "consumed by
consumerism" and keep it a time of special
holiness and fruitfulness. |
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"A Journey
in Grace: My Conversion Story" |
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From the time she was a young
child growing up in a nominal Protestant family,
Elizabeth felt called to follow God on an
interesting and surprising spiritual journey
that would eventually lead her to enter the
Catholic Church at the age of twenty-three.
During this presentation, Elizabeth
shares stories of the little clues God left her
along the way, including hearing His voice
whispered in her ear, finding a significant
religious medal, gaining insight and direction
from a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 1989, and
discerning a ministry of Catholic writing and
speaking designed to educate and excite
Catholics about their faith.
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"A
Lent Well Spent" |
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In this
presentation, Elizabeth shares her perspectives
on the season Lent from the vantage point of a
non-Catholic, a new Catholic, and a seasoned
Catholic. She discusses obstacles she faced and
lessons she learned along the way in her search
to understand and embrace the season more fully.
Specifically, Elizabeth focuses on her search to
make Lent more meaningful by seeking ways to
effect lasting changes in herself. She also
shares some ideas on making Lent a family
experience. |
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Retreat:
Becoming Women of Virtue with the Help of Saints
Bernadette, Faustina, and Therese |
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This
multi-day, four-presentation retreat for women
draws a parallel between the powerful and
virtuous examples of Saint Bernadette Soubirous
(representing the virtue of faith), Saint
Faustina Kowalska of the Divine Mercy (hope),
and St. Therese of Lisieux (love). Elizabeth
leads retreatants on a meaningful spiritual
journey with her captivating presentations,
reflection questions for journaling, and
participation in prayer and the sacraments so
that women can grow in virtue and holiness. (Can
be done as a multi-evening parish retreat as
well.) |
