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May 30, 2017
Catholic Influencers· Resources

Inspiring Ministries for Everyday Catholics: Catholic Social Media Influencers, Volume 5

Inspiring Ministries for Everyday Catholics-

Do you prefer email over social media?  Good news!  Each person I am presenting to you for inspiration will send you uplifting emails!  Go to their website and sign up for their email list!

For Allison’s emails: Reconciled to You Inspiration – sign up for emails here

For Krisin’s emails: Burning Hearts Disciples – sign up here for emails!

If you are looking to add some inspiration to your newsfeed (I mean the memes, kid pictures and your friends’ thoughts on TV shows are great, but a little uplifting couldn’t hurt either ;)) Please follow these lovely, brave, hard working women who only want you to know that God does love you and He is listening to your heart’s prayers!  I love seeing their posts and pictures . . . and I think you will as well.

Allison Gingras

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Allison Gingras, founder of Reconciled To You ministries, writes, speaks and shares with enthusiasm and humor, her Catholic Faith and Relationship with Jesus as she experiences them in the everyday, ordinary of life!

Where can you be found on social media?

Facebook-  https://www.facebook.com/ReconciledToYou/

Twitter – Allison Gingras @reconciledtoyou

Instagram- Reconciledtoyou

Pinterest-  https://www.pinterest.com/allisongingras/boards/

What type of wine is your favorite?

My favorite wine WAS White Zinfandel (though my family tells me that is not real wine); however, a recent sulfa allergy now has me sipping Gluten Free Beer!

What is your favorite chocolate?

The Non-dairy kind … oh, the struggle is real! (*see answer to Fave Wine above – ha ha)

 What is your favorite prayer and/or quote?

“Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others for thou has many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance.” Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ

 What services do you provide? 

To share how one can enjoy a vibrant and fulfilling life of faith in the everyday ordinary of moments of living. Topics of focus include but not limited to: Forgiveness, Trust, Joy, Mary as Model of Faith, ADHD, Spiritual Fortification, and Scripture.

  • Writer – blog, books, freelance, social media
  • Speaker – retreats, presentations, keynote
  • Media – radio, podcast, video and television

Are you in the New England area?  Allison often organizes free retreats be on the look out!

Check out Allison’s Event Page: Reconciled to You Ministries Events

Taking a look at the unique ways women interact with God and each other. Strategies for building or maintaining a relationship with God, keeping in mind we have other roles that take a lot of our time – mom, wife, housekeeper, caretaker, employee, etc.

Contact info

www.Reconciledtoyou.com

reconciledtoyou@gmail.com

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Kristin Bird

Burning Hearts Disciples

Equipping, training, & supporting Catholics to live out Jesus’ call to “go and make disciples.” Creating a culture of intentional disciples.

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15 years of parish ministry, a Master’s degree in Pastoral Studies, a background in teaching, and my vocation as a wife and mother have given me a passion for living a life guided by the Holy Spirit and grounded in the real world. My goal is to inspire Catholics around the country to discover that the our faith is more than just doctrine, dogma and theory; it is a lived, intentional relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. My husband Tony and I have 3 children and live in Oshkosh, WI, and I am the Executive Director of Burning Hearts Disciples – an apostolate in the Diocese of Green Bay that inspires and equips parishes to create a culture of intentional discipleship. I manage our blog and social media accounts there which focus on equipping, training, and supporting Catholics to live out the New Evangelization through the art of accompaniment.

Where can you be found on social media?

   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurningHeartsDisciples

   Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurningHeartsD

   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisedu/

   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/BurningHeartsD

What type of wine is your favorite?

Just about anything is good as long as it’s not too sweet. If I had to pick one, probably 14 Hands Chardonnay which is has the most buttery feel. It’s like Lue La Roe leggings for your mouth!

What is your favorite chocolate?

I’m so much more of a salty person than a sweets person (in both taste and personality!) – so I prefer a sea salt chocolate or chocolate covered turtles!

What is your favorite prayer and/or quote?

Oh man, I feel like this changes on a regular basis! Lately, I have been enamored with this quote from St. John Paul II in Redemptoris Missio (Mission of the Redeemer):

“A radical conversion in thinking is required in order to become missionary, and this holds true both for individuals and entire communities” (49).

What services do you provide?

1 to 1 Faith Growth Plans: We pair you with a 1 to 1 Disciple who helps you develop your 1 to 1 Faith Growth Plan customized to meet your learning style, schedule, and goals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2mQHlXT

Discipleship Compass: Mission planning for evangelization in a parish, diocese, school or organization. We can help you choose and adapt the available resources to create a plan for the New Evangelization that works for your community. Learn More: https://bit.ly/2nOCQOf

Speaking Engagements: Let us come and help your group discover a faith that is a relationship with Jesus Christ – who they can come to know intimately and personally. Let us come and help your group discover a faith that can apply to their lives at home, at work, at play. Kristin offers short talks, trainings, parish missions, and full day retreats on a variety of faith topics. Learn More: https://bit.ly/2qwzR0r

Contact info

 Kristin Bird

Burning Hearts Disciples

(920) 504-0209

kristin.bird@burningheartsdisciples.org

www.burningheartsdisciples.org
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  1. Cecilia says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:48 am

    I really enjoy reading about these amazing ladies and their work in vineyard ! Looking forward to learning about many more!

  2. Jessica says

    May 31, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    What a wonderful project you have going here – thank you for sharing these amazing, inspiring women with us!

  3. Sara @ To Jesus Sincerely says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    Another great highlight! I really love learning everyone’s favorite quotes – so inspirational 🙂

  4. Allison says

    June 15, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    I have learned about so many influencers via this series. Bravo! Sharing.

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A prayer and the story behind the picture… Oh S A prayer and the story behind the picture…

Oh St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, 

I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your divine son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, our Lord; 

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St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us.
Amen.

My children had off from school on Friday. I had committed to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays from to 2 to 3 during Lent… so since they had off, they had to come with me.
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They CAN NOT sit still.
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I hesitated to pull out my phone because I really try not to during Adoration.
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Motherhood is hard. Parenting is difficult.
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I just hope and pray I’m planting more good seeds then bad ones.

Thank goodness we can pray and ask for prayers from others!

Saint Joseph, pray for us!
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When you leave a review on Amazon it makes me SO HAPPY… plus it sends a signal to Amazon to show more people these books!
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The last 4 videos posted consist of two new interviews (Jessica Castillo from @athrivingcatholic and Dr. John Spitzer @johnspitzermd ); 

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In gratitude for so great a blessing, 
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for you are worthy of all praise 
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Lord Jesus Christ, may I never offend you with my lack of love. 

May your Eucharistic presence refresh me in body and soul. 

Mary, Mother of the Eucharistic Lord, pray for me 
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Years ago, I was lonely, depressed and wondering if I would ever not be lonely and depressed.

I dreamed of falling in love and getting married.

But, I wanted to marry a faithful Catholic man… and I believe I saw that only 22% (?) of Americans were Catholic.

And then I thought…
Half of them aren’t men, a large percentage are not practicing and … also how many are BOOMERS?

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Don’t you love when a plan comes together for a Don’t you love when a plan comes together for a retreat and you see joyful faces! 

Listen, this is the best retreat hack for Catholic girls!
****The Be Yourself Journal Scrapbooking activity.****

Give each girl a Be Yourself Journal.
Explain how, “We are all called to holiness but we take different paths.” ~ Saint Katharine Drexel.

Have each girl pick out a Holy card and two Catholic stickers.

Put scrapbooking paper and Catholic washi-tape (thank you @thestumpofjesse ) on the tables and get them started with decorating the back of their journals.

As they work add more stickers and quote cards to their table.

Point out that they were all given the same set of instructions… yet each cover design is unique.

The same is true for their calling!
God has a unique mission for each individual.

He calls us to follow the Commandments, embrace His Word and trust the teachings of the Church…
same set of basic instructions, different yet BEAUTIFUL results when followed!
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Not sure what to do with all those prayer cards? Not sure what to do with all those prayer cards? 

Holy cards can be a fantastic prayer journal prompt. 

Copy the prayer off the back and glue the card to the page ;next to, underneath or above where you wrote the prayer).

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Getting ready for a Confirmation Retreat this week Getting ready for a Confirmation Retreat this weekend!

So excited to help these young Catholics see that each is called to holiness… but each mission is unique and unrepeatable!

Huge thank you to the women who donated journals for the retreat (11 donated!!!) and the women from my Bible study group who donated Holy cards!

If you would like to donate a Journal for one of the girls attending the retreat this weekend… send me a private message and I’ll explain how!

Holy cards are GREAT prayer journal prompts!

Which Holy card would you put in your prayer journal?
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