Report from Mundelein Seminary and the Institute for Religious Life
Dear CSD Family, My time with the religious and lay faithful at the Institute for Religious Life at Mundelein Seminary this past week was an absolute joy. I was moved to be able to bless the attendees with more than 500 copies of Navigating the Interior Life and to deliver about 200 books to Fr. Robert Barron for his seminarians – all on your behalf. I can’t thank you enough for allowing me to participate in your... Read More
Help us Say “Thank You” to our Faithful Priests and Religious!
Dear Friends, This coming April, I will have the great privilege to speak to a group of my heroes at the Institute on Religious Life conference. Here’s a statement about the purpose of the institute: “Since 1974, the IRL has been a collaborative effort of Catholic bishops, priests, religious and laity to foster and strengthen vocations to the consecrated life.” It is really a dream to have the opportunity to serve... Read More
Finding God in Nashville
Countless souls have been blessed and encouraged to heaven by the Dominicans Sisters of St. Cecilia (also known as the “Nashville Dominicans”). Several weeks ago, I had the profound honor of briefly joining them in their mission by providing a number of talks and Q&A sessions on the spiritual life for the parents of Overbrook, their elementary school. My first talk — to the women — was on the deep... Read More
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Pray for Newtown Connecticut
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Patron saint of children tragically lost – pray for us. About Theophilus Mail | More Posts (28) Read More →
Carmelite sisters at the Movies – For Greater Glory – Viva Christo Rey!
June 19, 2012 by Sister Carmen Laudis OCD
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The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles rarely go to the movies, but this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to be a part of a premiere showing of For Greater Glory. Seventy-five of our sisters immediately said “yes” to the gracious invitation of Archbishop Jose Gomez. Why? Because it was during those days—the days of the horrendous religious persecution in Mexico in the 1920s—that... Read More
Dan will be on Gail Buckley’s “Bible Lady” radio show today (update)
May 7, 2012 by Marta Goodwin
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Dan will talk with Gail Buckley about his conversion, his work at EWTN’s National Catholic Register, Catholic Spiritual Direction, and his new book, Navigating the Interior Life (follow the link and you will find a special limited time offer for an advance signed copy of Dan’s book). Gail Buckley is the founder of Catholic Scripture Study International and hosts the “Bible Lady” show live every Monday... Read More
Will Dan will be in your neighborhood this month?
May 3, 2012 by Marta Goodwin
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Dear Friends, Well, maybe not in everyone’s neighborhood… I wanted to drop you a note to let you know that Dan will be speaking in Colorado this month. You may wonder why I am sending this to you? Dan travels on a monthly basis to speak to Catholic groups both inside and outside the U.S. He provides talks on his conversion story from Judaism to Catholicism and on the topic of his forthcoming book, Navigating... Read More
Winning the Battle of Prayer Seminar for Women – Santa Clara, California
Dear Friends, You need a retreat! I am excited to let you know about a rare opportunity to engage with Father John in person on the topic of prayer. Father John will be at the Our Lady of Santa Clara Retreat Center in Santa Clara, California from Friday, May 4th to Sunday, May 6th, 2012. The women’s weekend prayer seminar starts at 5:00PM on Friday and ends after lunch on Sunday. The retreat center is located about... Read More
Navigating the Interior Life – Upcoming Webinar Invitation
Dear Friends, Please read this carefully as I will be traveling and will not likely be able to answer questions about this before the webinar. Many of you attended one or both of our first webinars on prayer and the interior life. The purpose was to help the attendees understand the “You are here” of their walk with God and gain an understanding of what might be next for their journey in prayer. After the webinar... Read More
Deep in Scripture and the Journey Home Program
Dear Friends, Happy Advent to you all! Thank you again for your encouraging notes regarding my appearance on the Journey Home program. It was an amazing experience. Though I was very nervous during the first few minutes, things got better once I got into it. Please pray for those impacted by the show. I have been contacted and have had discussions with an astounding array of people that I never anticipated I would or could... Read More
