Gianna Jessen’s AMAZING story

Gianna Jessen sharing at an AIM Women’s Center event near Steubenville.

 

Listening to Gianna Jessen share her AMAZING story. I’ve heard a lot of preaching in my life and tonight was one of the best sermon/testimonies I’ve ever heard. The event wasn’t video recorded so below is a similar talk. Born alive in the middle of a saline abortion in their third trimester… makes one realize LIFE is beautiful!

 

Pisanki – making Polish Easter eggs

Fourteen families, with 16 adults, and over 40 kids were learning how to make pisanki at our house today in two 2-hour shifts. The centuries-old art of Polish pisanki is a wax-resist method of decorating Easter eggs. The word comes from the verb “to write” –pisać (PEE sahtch) in Polish and pysaty in Ukrainian — as the designs are not painted on, but written with 100% pure beeswax. Every Eastern European country has its version. Eggs are a symbol of spring and rebirth around the world and they have become a symbol of Easter and the Resurrection.

Monsignor George Yontz – Funeral Mass and burial

Lifting up our priests during Lent

New York City – 1/2/2012 & 1/3/2012

Our NYC trip – the Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island

We came across this walking down Broadway. One of our favorite heroes, Blessed JP2.

The view of the Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island at sunset.

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

The Major kids on the ferry “Miss Liberty” with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground.

The Major kids in Zuccotti Park where Occupy Wall Street started.

The main inspection hall for immigrants on Ellis Island.

The main inspection hall for immigrants on Ellis Island.

The entrance to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where millions of immigrants entered America and became citizens.

The entrance to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where millions of immigrants entered America and became citizens.

Teah, Kevin, and Sophie in front of the the Statue of Liberty

Teah looking at the Statue of Liberty from the ferry.

Teah in the main inspection hall on Ellis Island.

Teah in front of the the Statue of Liberty.

Teah and Sophie on the on a ferry to the Statue of Liberty with Manhattan behind them.

Teah and Kevin on the ferry “Miss Liberty” with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground.

Sophie in front of the the Statue of Liberty.

Sophie and Kevin enjoying the views from the ferry.

Our ferry “Miss Liberty” docked at Ellis Island with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground.

Our family in front of the the Statue of Liberty.

On the ferry “Miss Liberty” with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground.

The view of the Statue of Liberty on the ferry heading to Ellis Island.

Kevin in front of the the Statue of Liberty.

A shaky ride back to Manhattan on the ferry.

The view of the Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island at sunset.

Teah waiting to get a closer peek at the Statue of Liberty.

Sophie looking at Manhattan from the ferry.

Kevin on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.

Several Steubenville Youth Conference interviews

Here’s several interviews that I shot regarding our Steubenville Youth Conferences with dozens more to go through.

Moms can fast?

Sabrina Lively shares how the last half of her current 40-day water fast is going in the midst of the vocation of being a busy mom and wife.

Comissioning as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Today was my first Mass as a commissioned Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion in the Diocese of Steubenville. My heart was truly humbled as I distributed the precious Eucharist for the first time.

With Fr. Ray Ryland and my son, Kevin, after my 1st Mass as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Certificate

Keith w/ Fr. Dennis Gang, TOR

Fr. Dennis Gang, a TOR Franciscan Friar, shares what fasting does for him as well as some the spiritual direction that he gives students and spiritual directees concerning fasting.