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Holy Spirit & Unity

An Invitation to Evangelization

From conception to finalized docudrama, That They May Be One took six years to complete. Early on in the process, one day a few of us gathered to pray, asking…

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Devotionals

Show Us Your Glory

In this new blog, we invite you to learn how God reveals His glory through the Cross. Reflect on salvation as the ultimate display of His power and love, and b…

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Devotionals

St. Stephen’s Martyrdom

From early Church history, the martyrdom of St. Stephen has been commemorated the day after Christmas. This commemoration is a reminder that Christmas is more…

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Devotionals

The Place of Encounter

“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of…

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Devotionals

I Thirst

In the well-known Gospel passage about the Samaritan woman’s encounter with the Lord at the well, Jesus opened the conversation with the woman by asking her…

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Devotionals

From “Who Am I” To “I Am”

By Dcn. Ralph Poyo, founder of New Evangelization MinistriesDo we limit what God can do in the World? At first glance we might be tempted to think “of course…

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Missions

Primero Dios – God First

Beginning in the fall of 2018, groups from Mision Floresco have visited the tiny town of San Nicolas, near Guatemala City, at least twice a year. Although…

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Holy Spirit & Unity

A Prophetic Word

“The Lord is doing a new thing. He is calling and drawing a people together. He is wanting a people who are holy and who are wholly devoted and surrendered to…

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Holy Spirit & Unity

Ecumenism of the Spirit

In his 1995 encyclical, Ut Unum Sint, “that they may be one” (Matt 17:21), St. Pope John Paul II asks the question, “How much further must we travel until…

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Missions

Our Christmas Mission

We have, through the grace of God, been continuing our mission trips to San Nicolas, Guatemala. God is doing His work there! We had a great trip in June and…

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Devotionals

The Fear of the Lord

God always wants to pour out blessing and grace upon us. The trouble is that we are not always ready to receive it. A gift can only be given if someone opens…

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