Posts by Adam Minihan
A Journey through RCIA – Purification and Enlightenment
Purification and Enlightenment: The Penitential Rite- This next phase of my journey is called Purification and Enlightenment. It is meant to be a time of less instruction and catechism study. Instead it is a time to become more spiritually focused. It is a time of self-examination and reflection to allow one to become ready to…
Read Full PostDay 20 of Lent
Happy Monday! Thank you for viewing our reflection today. As I was praying and pondering what bible verse to blog about today, I read a portion of “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas a Kempis. It spoke to me personally so I thought I would share it with everyone. If you haven’t read the book, I highly…
Read Full PostDay 18 of Lent
Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Thank you for taking time to read our reflection today! TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE: 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 FOR GOD DID NOT GIVE US A SPIRIT OF COWARDICE BUT RATHER OF POWER AND LOVE AND SELF-CONTROL. Our strength comes from God. It’s grounded in Him. God does not give us a…
Read Full PostMorning Prayer With St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor, is well known for his voluminous writings, his mind-bending theological and philosophical insights, and the unparalleled beauty of his Eucharistic hymns. And yet, above all else, Aquinas was a man of prayer – after a mystical experience he had near the end of his life, he declared that all…
Read Full PostDay 17 of Lent
Thank you for joining us today. I pray you and your family are having a blessed Lent. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE: COLOSSIANS 4:2 DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO PRAYER, BEING WATCHFUL AND THANKFUL. Devote is a verb defined as: give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to a person, activity, or cause. There are…
Read Full PostDay 16 of Lent
Thank you for joining us today. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE: 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; In our Gospel, Jesus chases the merchants and the money-changers from the temple. Jesus was outraged…
Read Full PostOutside the Walls: March 2, 2015
Featuring: Mass Readings from the Second Monday of Lent A Treatise on The Fear of the Lord by St. Hilary of Poitiers Fr. Gary Kastl gives us the Priestly perspective on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession FAQ The Scriptural Basis for Confession Overcoming Secrets, Finding Freedom Resources: USCCB Examinations of Conscience for various stages of life USCCB…
Read Full PostDay 15 of Lent
Thank you for joining us today. We hope you have been enjoying these reflections. If you have missed a reflection and would like to read it you can click here. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE: REVELATION 5:8 AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE SCROLL, THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES AND THE TWENTY-FOUR ELDERS FELL DOWN BEFORE THE LAMB, EACH…
Read Full PostLiquid Bread: The Top 5 Bock Beers for Lent
Photo source So you gave up dessert for Lent? Good for you, you wimp! Once upon a time, German monks ate nothing for the entirety of the Lenten fast. No bread, no salad, no fruit—nothing. Beat that. How did they survive, you ask? By imbibing large quantities of heavy, calorie rich beer, of course! Around 700 years ago, German monks in…
Read Full PostNot Just Any Given Sunday
Hello. My name is Sara and I’m St. Michael Radio’s newest blogger (click here for my bio). I keep chocolate chips in my freezer (and did not give up chocolate for Lent), I enjoy Belgian beer when I’m not growing a human and I bake my own bread. Now that you know a bit about…
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