10 years ago I organized the first ever Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat! Since then we have had some beautiful, tremendous, and spectacular one day retreats. This year, we will be doing an overnight retreat getaway in Cape May, New Jersey! The first Prayer Wine Chocolate Overnight Retreat Join us the weekend of November 13th through the 15th at Icona Resort, Cape May. Rooms at this … [Read more...] about You’re Invited to the 2026 Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat
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2025 Spiritual Stocking Stuffers: The Best Catholic Gifts that Fit in a Stocking
This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ten years ago I started the Prayer Wine Chocolate blog and wrote my first Christmas Gift Guide! I called it Spiritual Stocking Stuffers - because I love alliteration and … [Read more...] about 2025 Spiritual Stocking Stuffers: The Best Catholic Gifts that Fit in a Stocking
The First Step to Starting a Parish Prayer Wine Chocolate Ministry
Prayer Wine Chocolate: from blog to ministry Years ago I started Prayer Wine Chocolate to blog about two things: One: to share our family's journey to adopting without paying an adoption agency. Two: to write Catholic gift guides for Christmas. What's that saying . . . you want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans. God had so much more planned and I feel like I understand the … [Read more...] about The First Step to Starting a Parish Prayer Wine Chocolate Ministry
Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent
Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Years ago, when I started my first job as a teacher, I heard a quote from Mother (now Saint) Teresa of Calcutta that changed my … [Read more...] about Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent
The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024
The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024 (plus a Giveaway!) This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Make sure you download this amazing FREE catalog that I helped put … [Read more...] about The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024
Faith is a Tremendous Parachute
Faith is a Tremendous Parachute As I walked into my grandparents apartment I would greet my Grandpop with a Hi, how are you? His answer would either be: TREE-mendous or SPEC-tacular! Using the word tremendous is a tribute to him. Not only because he would say the word, but also the lesson he provided with that simple one word response to a question we hear often. How are … [Read more...] about Faith is a Tremendous Parachute
