My first experience with the John Paul II Healing Center was a book study of "Be Healed" by Dr. Bob Schuchts. It provided deep insight into the formation of wounds and taught practical ways to bring Jesus into the healing process. Meeting weekly in a small group helped me to persevere, because the personal work was very challenging. The "Restore the Glory" podcast presented by Dr. Bob and Jake Khym was a very helpful supplement. I found out about a JPII Healing Center "Und

My first experience with Encounter Ministries was at an Adoration event at my parish. Prayer teams were available and I felt called to go. I shared with them a little about what I was struggling with and was amazed when one of the prayer ministers received an image of Jesus by a stream. It was exactly like Nathaniel under the fig tree - a place where I met Jesus in prayer that only He would know about! The other prayer minister asked God for a special gift for me - she ha

I discovered Catholic in Recovery when I was searching for Catholic healing programs. CoDA (Codependents Anonymous) had helped me so much, but my heart was ready to bring my Catholic Faith into my recovery. Catholic in Recovery has many online meetings that connected me with Catholics across the country and beyond! I tried out the ones that fit my schedule. In the General Recovery groups, I was with men and women who were working to overcome all types of addictions. As in

I discovered Reform on the Hallow app, where I found some beautiful litanies of prayers for wellness in their "pillars" of life: Faith, Sleep, Stress Management, Personal Growth, Nutrition, Play, Functional Movement, Community, and Space. At this point in my life, I had worked through numerous healing programs. I was making many changes in my life and was blessed to have the support of therapy, spiritual direction, counseling, life coaching, friends, and recovery and praye

I heard about SoulCore as I was getting into Pietra Fitness and decided to try it out. I signed up for an online subscription. What a creative way to pray the rosary! I have been praying the rosary while walking for years, but I never did push-ups while praying the rosary! After recovering from that initial shock, I found the exercises to be conducive to meditation. The moves add beauty, rhythm, and meaning to the repetition of prayers. The instructors are very inspirin

I was introduced to Pietra Fitness on a retreat. One of the retreat participants was a certified Pietra Fitness instructor and offered to lead a class for all who were interested. We were on mats that she provided outside on the grass. I had never done an exercise class before, and felt a little awkward. Thankfully, the class went at a slow pace and the moves were fairly easy to follow. No one seemed to mind whenever I messed up, and it gave me a good chuckle! I left fe