Uncategorized The Healer David LeisSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 20200 The human heart was created only for love, love of God, love for one another, and love for all of…
IntroductionJoy Introduction. THE POINT. 1st Point. David LeisAugust 22, 2020August 18, 20200 THE POINT: Jesus loves you beyond anything you have ever experienced or can imagine. (p.14) How often have we given…
HopeJoy Learning Spiritual Resilience through Perseverance David LeisAugust 19, 2020August 18, 20200 How is it that you see some people who go through tremendous personal trials and suffering, but continue to live…
Uncategorized The Late Francis Cardinal George’s Prophetic Column David LeisMay 29, 2020May 29, 20200 In a column from April 17, 2015 I was rereading by the late Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, I was…
Welcome Welcome to “Turn it into a Blowtorch!” David LeisMay 1, 2020June 2, 20200 Peace be with you! It is awesome that you are here! We are excited that you found us! We hope…
Uncategorized The Calling David LeisApril 30, 2016April 9, 20160 Sinner or saint, He calls each soul into intimate dialogue with Him because His love cannot be contained nor constrained…
Uncategorized A Deeper Calling David LeisApril 23, 2016April 2, 20160 Jesus, You want us to know Your Presence especially in the tabernacle, but also in the world as never before….
Uncategorized The Second Coming of Jesus David LeisApril 16, 2016April 2, 20160 Everyone who is Christian and even those who are not know the prophecy that Jesus will return in glory. Actually,…
Uncategorized Asceticism and Spiritual Resilience David LeisApril 9, 2016April 2, 20160 An element of spiritual resilience is the practice of asceticism. A quick definition: the abstinence from worldly pleasures or natural inclinations…
Uncategorized Spiritual Resilience David LeisApril 2, 2016March 11, 20160 For the Christian, spiritual resilience, which goes well beyond just being positive, is a core essential to living a life…
Uncategorized Neuroplasticity and Spiritual Resilience David LeisMarch 26, 2016March 11, 20160 Setting our hearts and minds on the goal of developing spiritual resiliency has to start from the place of poverty…
Uncategorized The Importance of Social Connections for Spiritual Resilience David LeisMarch 19, 2016March 11, 20160 One of the core principles of Christianity is social connection. For Christians, it is the community of believers we come…
Uncategorized How to develop Spiritual Resilience David LeisMarch 12, 2016March 11, 20160 The development of spiritual resilience begins and ends with a study, a contemplation, of the Passion of Jesus, beginning…
Uncategorized Mini Meditation on The Will David LeisFebruary 23, 2016March 11, 20160 “The greatness of man lies in his will whereby he is able to give himself in love and attaining the pinnacles…
Uncategorized Mini Meditation on Joy David LeisFebruary 22, 2016March 11, 20160 “To pass from sadness to joy requires a birth, a moment of travail and labor, for no one ever mounts to…
EvangelizationPope Francis “I dream of a “missionary option” capable of transforming everything David LeisJune 1, 2015June 1, 20150 “I dream of a “missionary option”, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church’s customs,…
Pope FrancisRelativism The Devastation of Secularization David LeisMay 18, 2015May 18, 20150 “The process of secularization tends to reduce faith and the Church to the sphere of the private and the personal….
IntroductionJoy Introduction. THE POINT. 2nd Point David LeisDecember 25, 2014December 7, 20140 THE POINT: Jesus loves you beyond anything you have ever experienced or can imagine. (p.14) Jesus: 2. Are you open…
33 Days with Jesus Christ RetreatJoy Leading the way to the 33 Days David LeisDecember 18, 2014January 3, 20150 Frequently I have been asked when writing or leading groups to give some additional insights into the questions I pose…
33 Days with Jesus Christ RetreatSpiritual Retreat The 33 Days as a Spiritual Retreat David LeisDecember 11, 2014January 3, 20150 For those who have purchased the book, “That Flame in your Heart? Turn it into a Blowtorch!“, you are aware…