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 than a joyous event about… Read More

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… Read More

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 for water. “Give me… Read More

From “Who Am I” To “I Am”

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

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 through the years,… Read More

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… Read More

Podcast Reflection: Adriana Gonzalez’s Testimony

This year, for the first time at the Flourish Conference, Adriana Gonzalez, cofounder of Flourish Your Faith Ministries, shared her testimony. What a moving testimony of God’s work in her… Read More

A Reflection: Fr. Mathias on Baptism in the Holy Spirit

We were blessed to have Fr. Mathias Thelen join us at Flourish this year as our keynote speaker–what a gift! He gave a moving talk on the Holy Spirit, which… Read More

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 that… Read More

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… Read More