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Billion Person Birthday Bash!
 This Sunday marks the birthday party of the billion people who today make up the Catholic Church. On that first Pentecost, the party was smaller, only 120, but the attendees themselves became the birthday candles when the Spirit crowned each of them with fiery tongues Visit the Crossroads Initiative if you would like to learn more about the meaning of this feast and get your faith fired up (not watered down!)
Coutdown to Pentecost -
 Do you know what the largest Pentecostal Church in the world is? If you are Catholic, you belong to it. At the Crossroads Initiative, we have an entire online library devoted to the Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit. We encourage you to peruse the library, and especially take a look at our article on the Charisms of the Holy Spirit—what they are and how to use them!
 Mary, Mother's Day Coming Soon!
Enrich your celebration of Mother's day, this Sunday, May 11th, with a reading about one of the greatest Christian mothers of all time. And of course, don't forget to honor the mother of us all who happens to be the Mother of God. In fact, why not print out one or both of these inspiring readings for inclusion with your Mother's day card?
Where you inspired by Our Holy Father's visit to deepen your faith and get back to your roots? Come with us to the Holy Land December 27, 2008- January 5, 2009, and your reading of the Bible and experience of Holy Week will be different forever. Come and check out Dr. D'Ambrosio's video invitation!
Don’t put it off – if you feel the tug of the Spirit, go for it. You and God together will find a way to make it happen!
For more details, visit our Holy Land Pilgrimage page! (You can even download your registration form!)
I Believe - ON EWTN!
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio's acclaimed video series on the meaning and power of the Creed, entitled I Believe is airing this week, Monday, May 5 - Thursday, May 8th on EWTN in the EWTN Gallery this week at 3:00am EST or 6:30pm EST. So, be sure to tune in for this amazing 4 part series that will take you on a journey of discovery, offering profound yet easy-to-understand reflections on our Catholic faith! Can’t tune in? Be sure to get the most out of the series and to share it with others, used in parishes pick up an CD or DVD copy along with the dynamite I Believe Study Guide designed both for individual and group study.
What channel? Call your local cable or satellite provider for more information! Can't tune in? (Call your cable or satellite company and ask for EWTN!) You can also watch live on EWTN.COM
Pentecost and Confirmation!
Sacrament of Confirmation-CD
 Many teens (and their parents) wonder why we need the sacrament of confirmation? What is the purpose and meaning of this sacrament? These questions on confirmation and more are answered by this dynamic talk! It makes a great gift for your confirmation candidate before or after the Sacrament!
 The Virtues: Seven Habits of Champions- DVD
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio offers a spirited 8-part meditation on the four moral virtues - fortitude, prudence, justice and temperance - as well as the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity. This program lays out how God's inspiration for Christian living is accessible to everyone and demonstrated for us through the lives of the saints.
I Believe - The Heart of Catholic Faith
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awesome 4 session program to revitalize your faith and prepare you for the gift of the Holy Spirit! Great for individuals or families or small groups. The workbook is a treasure of discussion questions, devotions and spiritual exercises that can serve as an easy-to-follow roadmap through our Catholic Faith! I will break you out of stale patterns and enrich both your prayer and your understanding of the central truths of the Catholic faith, empowering you to share that faith with others.
Are you ready to embark on your own Great Adventure? Then you need to check out these awesome resources! Parishes call 800-803-0118 for deferred billing!
 Great Adventure Bible Time Line by Jeff Cavins - DVD
The first in the series of Great Adventure Bible Study allows you to have Jeff Cavins as your personal Bible teacher in this one-of-a-kind DVD (or CD) series. This series offers a compelling overview of God’s plan of salvation. Developed by a converted protestant minister, this amazing series will help you develop a greater appreciation of our scripture!
 Adventures in Matthew: The King and His Kingdom (DVD or CD)
Take a journey through the Gospel of Matthew with Jeff Cavins as your personal teacher and guide. Discover the riches and beauty hidden in the pages of this "first" gospel. Explore deeply Matthew’s account of the Annunciation and Birth of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ miracles, and the Passion. Also available on CD! Be sure to check out the study materials.
 Adventures in Acts 20-Week DVDs or CDs
Continue on the journey with this 20-week study of Acts of the Apostles and the story of the earliest days of the Church. This study completes The Great Adventure foundation series by showing how Christ’s work continues through you and me in the Church today. Here’s where you "find yourself in the Story" that you learned the Bible Timeline Study. This study will show how other parts of the New Testament fit into the narrative told in Acts and will reference portions of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
 Adventures in Revelation 10-Week CDs or DVDs
The fourth foundational study of The Great Adventure Bible Study Series is here! In this intriguing look at one of the most talked-about books in Scripture, Jeff Cavins explores Revelation to demonstrate how the Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass.
Don't Forget your Teens
 T3 Teen Bible Study 8 Part Series - DVD
Presented by Mark Hart, a dynamic speaker who has his finger on the pulse of today’s Catholic teens, T3 is the foundational teen Bible study based on the popular Great Adventure Bible Timeline seminar created by Jeff Cavins. T3 unpacks God’s Word in a manner teens can relate to by showing them the “big picture” of salvation history, and it gives them an overview of Scripture—and then leads them deeper into its riches.
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 We have assembled on this website Catholic resources to help all Christians unpack the precious gift of the Eucharist. Our resources are delivered via audio, video, written, and electronic formats as well as through live seminars. They are appropriate for individual and group study, adult faith formation, RCIA, home schooling and teen religious education covering as they do the the Eucharist, the theology of the body to Catholic Bible Study, the sacrament of confirmation and the Early Church Fathers.
There are many wonderful Catholic websites out there. We believe that this site is distinctive both because of a unique collection of resources in our on-line Catholic store, and because the entire site is so user-friendly, with easy navigation, a fast search function, and many PDF files ready to download, print and use as religious education handouts. So browse, enjoy and sign up for our weekly e-mail that links to a punchy, real-life commentary on the Sunday readings plus links to the newest Catholic resources on our site. Visit often! This website is changing daily!
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