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Widow's MiteDoes Your Answer Match Theirs

Two women – from two testaments.  They had this in common – they filled in the blank with the same word   “_____ first and ask questions later.”   Does your answer match theirs? 

The answer really matters . . . according to this Sunday’s readings.

 

This article is available in Spanish.


Saint Charles BorromeoBishop Who Meant Business -

The clergy in Europe were not in the greatest shape in the 16th century.  On November 4th, the church remembers a bishop who led by example but also wasn’t afraid to take action, and use his authority to turn things around.  Read his words to priests, and to all of us living busy lives, on why we can’t make excuses that we are too busy to pray.


Pilgrimage, Tour, Vacation - All in One!

AssisiWhile Christianity was born in the Middle East, it was Italy that became, within a few decades after Christ’s resurrection, the Crossroads of the Christian world.  For two thousand years Christians from East and West, North and South, have come to Italy to serve Christ and his Church.  The apostles Peter and Paul, the native Italians Sts. Benedict, Clare, and Francis, the Spaniard St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Greek missionaries Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the great artists Michelangelo and Raphael, all these and more traveled through Italy and now you can too! Our trip will take us through Rome, Subiaco, Assisi, Florence, Orvieto, and Bologna. The goal of this amazing pilgrimage? To grow in our faith, build fellowship and to appreciate depth and breadth of the Catholic culture represented by the abundant monuments to faith to be found in central Italy. GREAT CHRISTMAS SURPRISE!!

Click here to download the Brochure and stay tuned for more information!

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Looking Ahead to Prepare the Way

As we are moving swiftly from Summer into Fall and then racing into Advent - it is time to start looking ahead at our winter hibernation and curl up with some wonderful books, CDs, Videos or Bible Studies to get you in the right frame of mind! In fact with the purchase of any Bible Study we will include a F*R*E*E workbook or study kit! Act quickly because this is the FINAL week for this S*A*L*E!!

 

Mountain Miracle - A Christmas Story
 Mountain Miracle - A Christmas Story What if a small, rural Catholic congregation put on a living Nativity after Midnight Mass - and the Holy Family showed up to help? What if Mary and Joseph's "help" included entrusting the real, live Baby Jesus to the wide-eyed youngsters playing them? Read this charming Christmas fable aloud to your family, and children of all ages will delight in the joyful and wondrous answers to both those questions.

 

5 Minutes with the Child Jesus
 5 Minutes with the Child Jesus Jesus may be busy on Christmas Eve - answering prayers, watching over creation, and doing all the other things the Son of God does for all eternity - but he can surely spare five minutes for a ten-year-old boy named Michael. After all, to God one minute may be as an hour...or a lifetime. And it's all the better when Jesus comes to Michael as he, the Lord, was at ten years old - and teams up with his wonder-struck friend to spread faith, hope, and love to the sick, hungry, and needy. Young readers will feel the true, formative spirit of Christmas charity flying off these pages and into their hearts.

 

Just for Teens -

Teen BundleMost Teens struggle with their faith and spirituality – and this Bundle is JUST FOR THEM! (Okay, Mom and Dad you can listen and read too!) Beginning with Do I Have to Go? 101 Question about the Mass, the Eucharist, and Your Spiritual Life Teens (and parents) will get answers to question with wit, clarity and common sense! In Straight Talk to Teens on Morality and Sex, Dr. D’Ambrosio (father of FIVE Teens!) will get to the heart of Catholic Morality in a down to earth easy for teens to understand way, without dumbing it down. Then finally allow your Teen to rock out with Curtis Stephan in two of his MOST popular CDs – Sacred Revolution and Curtis Stephan LIVE! What could be more countercultural than following Christ, and arming your Teens with the tools to do so!

 

Early Church FathersThe Early Church Fathers

A society characterized by loss of respect for life, violence, exotic religious cults, and even more, even worseSound familiar?  This was the world of the Early Church Fathers.

In these lively shows that are weekly broadcast across six continents, Catholic historian and theologian Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio brings out the colorful personalities of the Early Fathers of the Church and make their rich teaching accessible, enjoyable, and relevant to the challenges we face every day.  The Early Church Fathers succeeded in bring a pagan society to Christ.  If we pay attention to what they taught, we will succeed in doing the same for our own de-Christianized society.

 

 Grace Cafe - Serving Up Recipes for Faithful Mothering Grace Cafe - Serving Up Recipes for Faithful Mothering
"Ever wish you had a cookbook for life as a Catholic wife and mother … a step-by-step guide for various “domestic church” situations? Consider your prayers answered. The recipe theme may be lighthearted, fun even, but there’s real nourishment to be had in this wonderful dish too. Inspiriting entrees — practical ways Catholic women can live out their familial vocation — are seasoned with simple suggestions for answering Christ’s universal call to holiness. Lovely poems conclude each chapter on a note of warmth that will lift hearts beyond the kitchen and point mothers straight toward heaven.

 

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Are you considering bringing one of the most sought after speakers to your event to help inspire and motivate those attending? There are still a few select dates available this summer and fall for Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio. These dates will fill up fast!

 

Naomi LaRueCall 1-800-704-8220 today to get your date on the calendar.

 

Need a wonderful speaker for your teens or young adults? We are proud to announce the formation of The Crossroads Initiative Speakers! Now, we not only have dates available for Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio but also Naomi La Rue and Jeremy Youngers. Come visit The Crossroads Initiative Speakers page and find out more about these exciting speakers.

 


About Crossroads

 

Dr. Marcellino D'AmbrosioWe 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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 The Year of the Eucharist, Feast of Faith, The Eucharist, Mass, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Pope John Paul II Feast of Faith DVD & Workbook

The Eucharist is truly a feast and in this enlightening, four-part series developed to help Catholics and those becoming Catholics understand and appreciate the Eucharist. Dr. D’Ambrosio offers profound reflections and practical suggestions to make the Holy Eucharist more truly the “source and summit” of our Christian experience.

 

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