Living a Catholic Life
Content focused on developing virtues, bringing God into the everyday and living an authentically Catholic life.
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Theology of the Body Crash Course
If the deepest secret of God is that God is love, and he made you in his image and likeness, then what's the deepest secret about you? You are made for love. What does it mean to be human? What was God’s original plan for humanity? For relationships? For marriage? For sex? Why is the body important? In four lessons, Fr. Mike leans into the teachings of St. John Paul II and Christopher West, unpacking the mysteries of the human heart, the human body, and relationships.
Growing in Virtue
Unshakeable with Fr. Mike Schmitz
What if the key to changing your life for the better was already within your reach? In Unshakeable: Building a Life of Virtue in a World of Chaos, Fr. Mike Schmitz reveals the life-changing power of virtue and inspires readers to become more like Jesus every single day. Fr. Mike shows how cultivating virtues like humility, loyalty, and joy can transform your relationships, decisions, and outlook on life. You’ll also discover how the timeless cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude—and the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love offer a roadmap for navigating today’s challenges with courage and clarity.
Eight Promises of God
Find hope in God’s promises revealed through the Beatitudes In the Gospels, Jesus offers us the good news of salvation. One of the best ways to understand the hope and promises of Christ’s coming is through the Beatitudes. In Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, invites readers to rediscover the deep and unwavering promises God makes to his people. The Beatitudes are more than a list of sacrifices. They are personal promises of goodness from God to his people. Through prayerful reflection, real-life stories, and the deep well of the Church’s wisdom, Fr. Mark-Mary illuminates how these blessings of Christ are not abstract or out of reach. They are alive, present, and deeply relevant—especially in our moments of greatest need.
The Activated Disciple 40-Day Challenge
The Activated Disciple 40-Day Challenge will help you move beyond simply believing and practicing your faith, to radically living it. If you yearn for a life that moves beyond believing and practicing, if you yearn to become an "activated" disciple, then this plan is for you. The foundation of discipleship is imitation. The Activated Disciple learns to walk in the ways of the Lord. Discipleship requires such a close relationship with God that every area of your life is transformed. It is about opening yourself to God and inviting him to dwell within you, becoming holy as he is holy, loving as he is loving. By imitating God, disciples become the instruments God employs to transform the world. In The Activated Disciple by Jeff Cavins, you'll learn how to... • Take your faith to the next level. • Transform every area of your life to become more like Christ. • Overcome the obstacles that keep you from being the disciple you are called to be. • Move beyond believing and practicing your faith, and begin radically living it. • Become an instrument of transformation in the lives of others.
Fr. Mike's Homilies: How to Become a Saint
In this first episode of Fr. Mike Schmitz's six-part "Roadmap" homily series, we are invited to reflect on the ultimate goal of our lives—sainthood. Fr. Mike challenges us to move beyond accomplishments and external success, focusing instead on the deeper purpose of becoming who God created us to be. With a clear vision and practical guidance, this series serves as a spiritual roadmap to help us navigate the journey toward holiness, starting with the foundational question: Who are you, and who are you becoming?
She Loved
Be encouraged by a village of Catholic mothers with this collection of letters from mothers, to mothers. Mothers play a special role in reminding their children of God’s love. At the end of the day, though, mothers need to be reminded of God’s love for them just as much as their children do. With 15 authentic and vulnerable letters written by Catholic mothers to their younger selves, She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood acts as a little community of older mothers who remind newer mothers of the peace and purpose they can find in motherhood. Following each part of 1 Corinthians 13:4–8, She Loved dives into all the ways mothers embody the love of Christ, love that is patient and kind.
Strong Catholic Relationships
Fr. Mike's Homilies: Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt Us
"Loving is difficult and forgiveness is a decision." One of the most difficult commands that Jesus has called us to is the command to forgive others who have hurt us and those we love. Loving like this is really hard! We are all confronted with the temptation towards resentment and the pressure from our culture telling us we are weak if we can't get even with our enemies. But when we consider what Jesus went through for love of us—his Passion and death—we realize that only the strongest, toughest love is willing to forgive and turn the other cheek. It is truly tough love that is willing to weigh up the hurt and release the offender from the debt they owe! Each day of this study plan will share a different aspect of "tough love" and how to show Christian virtue to those around us. The reflection questions at the bottom of the page each day will help you contemplate how you can grow in love and discover practical ways to show God's love to those around you each day.
The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful: The Joys and Struggles of Real Married Life
In The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful: The Joys and Struggles of Real Married Life, Edward and Beth Sri - national marriage speakers - show readers that the struggles of marriage are to be expected and, even more so, they are purifying us to make us saints. In good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, God has an incredible vocation for all spouses. The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful goes into the nitty-gritty, explaining what to do when reality hits—when the rubber hits the road. From discussions about miscommunication, healing, intimacy, gifts, and more, Edward and Beth dive into new depths of the reality of Catholic marriage—from the messy to the beautiful.
Theology of the Body Crash Course
If the deepest secret of God is that God is love, and he made you in his image and likeness, then what's the deepest secret about you? You are made for love. What does it mean to be human? What was God’s original plan for humanity? For relationships? For marriage? For sex? Why is the body important? In four lessons, Fr. Mike leans into the teachings of St. John Paul II and Christopher West, unpacking the mysteries of the human heart, the human body, and relationships.
Into the Heart: A Journey Through the Theology of the Body
Into the Heart is the recommended follow-up to An Introduction to the Theology of the Body. This is a sixteen-part study that moves you deeper into this life-changing message, enabling you to apply and integrate it into every aspect of your life. Here you will be given the tools to develop the sacramental worldview so crucial to living an authentic human sexuality. You will learn what saints and mystics alike have always known: a life of ecstasy and deep union with God is not only possible—it is actually a lot closer than you think.
Momnipotent: Finding Peace, Balance, & Joy in Your Vocation as a Mother
Is being a mother what you thought it would be? The exhaustion, monotony, mounting unfinished projects, a loss of a sense of self. Too many moms, especially young and new moms, do in fact feel disillusioned. Maybe you feel you’ve been sold a bill of goods, that success and happiness are not possible through the vocation to motherhood. Many moms quietly resign themselves to the idea that success, happiness, and fulfillment are things they will need to find in spite of motherhood, not because of it. In Momnipotent, Danielle Bean understands all this firsthand and meets women where they are. With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, she provides much-needed encouragement to all women and beautifully resonates with their feminine hearts. Study plans require a paid subscription, however this study plan is available to non-subscribing members for a limited time.
Fr. Mike's Homilies: Going Beyond Brokenness
Fr. Mike Schmitz's "Un-Done" homily series explores the brokenness we experience in our lives and the world around us, reminding us that things as they are now are not as they were meant to be. Fr. Mike invites us to acknowledge that we live in a world that has come undone due to sin and brokenness. However, through Christ, there is hope as God seeks to undo what has been undone and restore us to wholeness. Study plans require a paid subscription, however this study plan is available to non-subscribing members for a limited time.