Continue with at least 15 minutes of quality time with the Lord each day, but if you are already steady there, go for 20-30 Minutes personal prayer each day! Read some of the following passages during your prayer time each day. The below are various teachings and miracles of Jesus (obviously all are significant and you should read the whole Gospels, but these will give you a taste of some key poin...  Read More

Continue with at least 15 minutes of quality time with the Lord each day, but if you are already steady there, go for 20-30 Minutes personal prayer each day!Ask the Lord questions in prayer and spend time pressing in to listen for answers.  Write down what you feel Him telling you.Include Bible reading...see below for suggestion that coincides with this week's lesson. Read some of the following pa...  Read More

Audio version of the talk from last night with Fr. Alex: Fr. Alex on "Jesus Training" walking with Emmanuel, as His disciples 4 Reasons God took on our Humanity in the Person of Jesus Christ:...  Read More

We watched The Search Episode 5: Who is Jesus (must get your free formed.org account for this link to work...see DIP General Resource Page for how to do this). We also had the opportunity to watch the 5 minute, very moving video (must watch and read not just listen) below in the church, and the 5 minute clip from The Chosen. 9 min above, 11 min below from two different, but great priests who have ...  Read More

Prayer Time: Keep working on getting up to at least 15 minutes of quality, set-aside, prayer time with God each day and/or increase your already 15 min by 5 or 10min per day (set a timer and really stick with it!)In your prayer time, continue the conversation you started in class:Picture Jesus in front of you and hear Him ask you "Who do you say that I am?" Picture Jesus in front of you and ask Hi...  Read More

Scriptures from class (may want to revisit and pray with one a day this week):Bible Study from this week: Luke 11: 1-11 (Jesus teaching on prayer and the Our Father)Verses from week before: Single Verses on God the FatherPsalm 68: 6              John 14: 9-11             Luke 11: 13      Peter 1: 3              Romans 8: 15Isaiah 64: 81          Malachi 2: 10            Psalm 103:13       Isaiah 6...  Read More

Prayer Time: Keep working on getting up to at least 15 minutes of quality, set-aside, prayer time with God each day and/or increase your already 15 min by 5 or 10min per day (set a timer and really stick with it!)In your prayer time, Ask the Lord:“Lord, how do You want me to view the Bible's relationship to my life?"Then, listen and write what you believe you heard him say?Keep trying to start  yo...  Read More

Prayer Time: Keep working on getting up to at least 15 minutes of quality, set-aside, prayer time with God each day and/or increase your already 15 min by 5 or 10min per day (set a timer and really stick with it!)In your prayer time, Ask the Lord:“Lord, how do You want me to view the Bible's relationship to my life?"Then, listen and write what you believe you heard him say?Keep trying to start  yo...  Read More

Scriptures from class (may want to revisit and pray with one a day this week):Bible Study from this week: Luke 11: 1-11 (Jesus teaching on prayer and the Our Father)Verses from week before: Single Verses on God the FatherPsalm 68: 6              John 14: 9-11             Luke 11: 13      Peter 1: 3              Romans 8: 15Isaiah 64: 81          Malachi 2: 10            Psalm 103:13       Isaiah 6...  Read More

8 Minutes -- Great TIPS for praying during your prayer time (and how to KEEP AND MAINTAIN A PRAYER TIME with Fr. Mike Schmitz! POWERFUL Homily from Fr. Alex about reading the Word of God - 7 min. 6 Minute lesson on Lectio Divine (Divine Reading)--PRAYING the Bible Song of the Week -- about God, Our Father, "Abba" as Jesus called Him...spend 5 minutes praying with this song!...  Read More

Keep working on getting up to at least 15 minutes of quality, set-aside, prayer time with God each day and/or increase your already 15 min by 5 or 10min per day (set a timer and really stick with it!)Try starting your prayer time with ACTS prayer.  Incorporate at least 5 sentences from the Bible in your prayer time...perhaps go all out and use one of the following resources to guide your reading c...  Read More

Here's the video we watched in class night. (27 minute video).https://watch.formed.org/the-search-1/season:1/videos/thesearch-ep4If you do not yet have a formed.org account (the parish has bought you access to a FREE subscription), you'll need to create one in order to watch the link above.HOW TO GET A FORMED.ORG ACCOUNT:Go to www.formed.orgClick "sign up"Click "sign up as a parishioner"Search by ...  Read More