Ways to Win this Lent: 7 Quick Tips
1. Intentionally look beyond yourself Though Lent is a time for prayer and fasting, it does not mean you are called to be a narcissist. Strive to build up the kingdom of God through your prayers and fasting. Do someone else’s chores. Invite someone to join you for a Holy Hour. Offer up your suffering for […]
Taking Young Children to Mass
Welcome back to Beyond the Pew! I hope that your New Year’s is going well and to continue the theme of praying with your family, I’m going to be talking about getting your kids to mass. And I’m actually sitting here in the pew that my family and I sit in when we come to […]
Blessing Your Family
Welcome back to Beyond the Pew! We hope your new year is going well and that your New Year’s resolutions are still in existence, and that you are able to grow in prayer as a family during this month of January! This is our prayer for you here at Ablaze Ministries.
Praying While Traveling
Howdy and welcome back to Beyond the Pew! Last week, Jennifer started us off in 2017 talking about the importance of praying before meals. Today, I want to check in on your New Year’s Resolutions to see how they’re going! You and I both know that this is about the time gyms go from being […]
10 Ways to get your Family Praying
When it comes to prayer, and the purpose of this post, the term family can take on a variety of meanings. Maybe you are a 20 something in a city distant from those who share your last name, consider your family the group that you eat meals with, hang out with, go to church with. […]
Praying at Meals
Hello and welcome to Beyond the Pew! As the new year begins, many of us are trying to figure out what our new year’s resolutions are going to be. What better resolution to make than to find one that helps us grow closer to our God and grow closer to our kids. One resolution we […]
Intro to Christmas
Hello, and welcome to Beyond the Pew! Christmas is here and many of us are very busy! We all have wonderful Christmas traditions, but in the midst of all the craziness and busyness we tend to forget what Christmas is really about. Christmas is really more than just about a birth.
Hope for the Holidays
I love everything about Christmas: the giving of gifts, the traditions, the holiday movies, the music, the lights on the houses, the smell of the tree, the wonder and innocence, the Christmas story… the list goes on and on. But what I think I love most about Christmas is the way that God moves so […]
Make A New Year’s Resolution for Advent – Why not?
If I asked you – what is your most common New Year’s resolution? You might say: to lose weight, save money, eat healthier, get rid of the excess or live a simpler life. My personal new year’s resolutions have almost always been to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. However, as I made these […]
The Reflection You Didn’t Know You Needed
About a month ago, I was challenged by my spiritual director to examine and process my semester in ministry. In doing so, I’ve been able to go back and reflect on how God has been moving in my life. This semester was the busiest we’ve ever had, and has probably been the most successful as well. With […]