Ten Ways to Grow Closer to Christ

Ten Ways to Grow Closer to Christ this Easter Season 2016 #1 – March 27 NEW LIFE 56 Ways to Be Merciful During the Easter Season: http://aleteia.org/2015/12/07/54-ways-to-be-merciful-during-the-jubiliee-year-of-mercy/ Because He Lives by Matt Maher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvU7arNhQs Easter Sunday After Easter Challenge Video: https://skitguys.com/videos/item/after-easter-challenge #2 – April 3 MERCY Counsel the Doubtful: http://blog.adw.org/2015/05/counsel-the-doubtful-a-meditation-on-the-third-spiritual-work-of-mercy/ Divine Mercy in Motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XfQ-dzzPFY Sunday of Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Image of Christ Video: http://www.divinemercyfilm.com/

#3 – April 10 PEACE The Good Shepherd and Mercy: http://www.fullycatholic.com/the-good-shepherd-teaches-us-to-be-the-same/ Moms “Feed the Hungry”: http://www.divinemercyformoms.com/page-1/feed-the-hungry/ 3rd Sunday of Easter Three Times "Do You Love Me?" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKkGTuflEZI

#4 – April 17 SHEPHERD The Gift of God’s Love Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aTtd9sUWgo What’s My Vocation? By Fr. Michael Schmitz Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJz9PbakIzY 4th Sunday of Easter Considering Catholic Vocations Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=125phYGeNWA

#5 – April 24 LOVE Be Patient: http://www.thedivinemercy.org/news/Part-6-Be-Patient-With-Those-in-Error-6623 The Hardest Teaching of Jesus: http://aleteia.org/blogs/deacon-greg-kandra/is-this-the-hardest-teaching-of-jesus/ 5th Sunday of Easter Love Can Make All the Difference Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT-HBl2TVtI

#6 – May 1 PEACE Finding Peace in Jesus’ Love: https://prayersofmysoul.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/peace-i-leave-with-you-my-peace-i-give-you/ th We are Channels of Mercy and Peace – Pope Francis: http://www.americancatholic.org/news/report.aspx?id=4146 6 Sunday of Easter Peace I Leave With You Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvw5pXVse0

#7 – May 8 DISCIPLESHIP Road Warriors for Christ: http://www.thedivinemercy.org/news/Road-Warriors-for-Christ-6022 Practicing Forgiveness: http://www.thedivinemercy.org/news/As-We-Forgive-Those-Who-Trespass-Against-Us-2928 Ascension How to Show Mercy Video: http://skitguys.com/blog/post/how-to-show-mercy

#8 – May 15 SPIRIT The Holy Spirit Makes the Catholic Church a Living, Breathing Reality: http://www.fullycatholic.com/the-holy-spirit-makes-the-catholic-church-a-living-breathing-reality/ Pentecost Mercy as a Spiritual Gift: http://www.spiritualgiftstest.com/spiritual-gift-of-mercy The Spirit and the Sacraments Video by Fr. Dave Pivanka: http://thewildgooseisloose.com/segment/the-spirit-and-the-sacraments

#9 – May 22 GUIDANCE The Holy Trinity: Perfect Unity, Perfect Love by Pope Francis: http://www.fullycatholic.com/the-holy-trinity-perfect-unity-perfect-love/ Mercy as Mystery: http://aleteia.org/2016/01/29/89379/ Holy Trinity Understanding the Holy Trinity Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslNxpsfCik

#10 – May 29 NOURISH Corpus Christi: Become the Real Presence of Christ: http://www.fullycatholic.com/corpus-christi-become-the-real-presence-of-christ-in-our-world/ Body and Blood of Christ Showing Mercy Through Eucharistic Ministry: http://blogs.nd.edu/oblation/tag/column/ Missionaries of Mercy by Pope Francis Video: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/01/31/the_pope_sends_video-message_to_iec_at_conclusion_of_event/1205064