What is Prayer?
Finding time for prayer can be difficult in the midst of our busy lives. In this video, Alyssa explains to use what prayer is and how we can make our relationship with God the center of our lives.
YM Exposed: Things I Never Thought I’d Do
Whenever you began your youth ministry career you had hopes and aspirations. You may have been excited to lead teens to Christ, catechize them on the truths of the faith, and build relationships with them. You probably expected some joys and challenges to take place like teens encountering Christ, occasional difficulties with co-workers or parents, […]
Modern Miracles of Physical Healing
When was the last time you heard about someone who was physically healed through prayer? Have you ever witnessed healing yourself? I recently had the honor to volunteer as a prayer minister for a retreat. During the week three people shared with me about previous encounters they had when praying with someone and that personal was physically […]
Slammed Doors
In my prayer this past week, God has slowly been revealing things to me. On the outside it seems like God is closing slamming doors in my face, but on the inside I know what the Master Planner is doing. The Master Planner is revealing His divine plan for my life.
When I Called, You Answered and Gave Me Strength
“When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me.” Psalm 138:3 Feeling Vulnerable I haven’t been this vulnerable in a while. Earlier this week, I felt raw, exhausted, broken, feeble, emotional, and weak. I haven’t been my regular self and have been fighting hard to keep my eyes focused on Christ. […]
The Greatest Adventure
We are humans. We are people of adventure. Just about all of us can look back to our childhood, when our imagination was endless. We were able to turn monkey bars into vine ropes that swing over lava. The pit of colorful balls we had to swim through became a pool of piranhas, just a […]
Mercy Will Destroy You
Pope Francis declared a Year of Mercy for the Catholic Church. It began on December 8th, 2015 the feast of the Immaculate Conception and will end on November 20th, 2016 the feast of Christ the King. It is a time of forgiveness of sins, and extraordinary graces surrounding God’s mercy. This is an amazing time […]
God is not Mr. Fix It, He is more.
As a country we find ourselves in the wake of another mass shooting. Less than 24 hours after the shooting, the NY Daily News places a front page stating ‘GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS’. It criticizes republican presidential candidates for tweeting out concern and prayers for the victims, their families and law enforcement. The title is […]
At the Name of Jesus
As any of my friends can attest, I often have really insane and vivid dreams. And I have a real knack for remembering them too. The other night, I had one I’d like to share with you.
In the Spirit of Advent
Every year during Advent, the Johnson clan leads a church-wide food drive. We ask our church community to draw a family from our sister parish in downtown Houston and pray for them, give them boxes of food, and maybe get them a present or two. Then two Uhauls get filled up with boxes and we […]