Your Faith
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1.4KThe Gift of Fortitude -Staying Strong in Times of Trial
I don’t often feel like someone who has a lot of courage. Once in a while, I’ll be inspired to stand up...
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1.3KSpiritual seeking
Last month Sherry wrote that the first task of guiding others to a relationship with Jesus Christ is to find out if...
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911Building a Bridge of Trust
In March, Sherry outlined the five thresholds of conversion: initial trust; spiritual curiosity; spiritual openness; spiritual seeking; and intentional discipleship. In looking...
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1.4KOne Man’s Faith Journey Greg Grovesteen’s path to joining the Catholic Church
My calling into the Catholic Church was initially through marriage,” Greg Grovesteen said thoughtfully. “I was brought up in a Lutheran family,...
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1.7KEncouraging a devotion to Divine Mercy Sunday
There are many faces behind the Divine Mercy Sunday devotions in the Diocese of La Crosse, and two of this year’s organizers...
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803A week of weeks makes us strong
Christ upon the cross stands at the center of history. Adam and Eve and their ancestors divorced themselves from God by sin:...
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894Seeing through the eyes of ‘Outsiders’
Last month Sherry outlined the five stages of growth and transformation in seeking to know Jesus better, transitions empowered by grace from...
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1.2KEaster Vigil reflections
One of my earliest and most beloved memories of our parish is the annual tradition of attending the Easter Vigil Mass and...
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1.1KThe 5 Thresholds of Conversion
In the mid-1990s, a campus minister named Doug Schaupp was struggling with how to awaken faith in students. He and his ministry...
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The Gift of Understanding Moving Hearts to Grace and Action
The Gift of the Holy Spirit called Understanding (Intellectus) is, like the others, a supernatural gift. So, not trusting myself, I turn...