Your Home: Where the World Meets the Church (In Spanish)
Mary Guilfoyle & Albert Fara – Acts XXIXEach of us is called to evangelize. This session will discuss the importance of seeing our homes as the primary place of evangelization, exploring how we may be invited to reach out to neighbors, family, and friends to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in our homes.
Living Everyday Marian Consecration
Sister Maria Kolbe
What does it mean to be consecrated to Mary? Why is it so important? Is Marian consecration a one-and-done event? Learn more about how you can live Marian consecration in daily life with some powerful insights from St. Maximilian Kolbe.
Into the Deep: Taking My Prayer Life Seriously
Sr. Mary Jane Frances
Jesus is inviting each and every one of us into a loving, exciting, life-giving relationship with Himself. With the noise and busy-ness around us, can we even hear Him calling? If we hear Him, how do we respond? Geared toward the youth at any stage of their prayer life—from those just starting out to those who already live a life of daily prayer—this talk will include many practical tools to help those who want to take their prayer life seriously. How do I make time and space for God? Why is noise a problem for prayer? How do I pray and actually encounter Jesus in prayer? What can I do to grow in my life of prayer?
The Heart of Your Home: Eucharistic Virtue & Spiritual Motherhood
Sister John Marie
Self-giving Love is at the heart of the Catholic Church. Self-giving love is meant to be at the heart of the home, the domestic church. Looking at God’s love in the Eucharist, this breakout session will reflect on the beauty of womanhood, marriage, and motherhood; Mary as a model, companion, and intercessor; and the value of prayer and witness in one’s own family.
Rooted & Radiant: Cultivating Prayer & Peace in Every Season of Life
Sr. Megan Therese
In the noise and busyness of modern life, how can women stay rooted in God’s love and radiant with joy? This talk is an invitation for women of all ages and vocations to rediscover who God is calling us to be as women and how we can let that identity blossom in our lives. Using St. John Paul II’s teaching on women as a springboard, we will explore how to live a life of prayer, silence, trust, and surrender no matter what stage of life you find yourself in – from changing diapers to praying for your grandchildren and everywhere in between. Come be renewed in your feminine dignity, and leave with renewed confidence to live out that identity with joy and peace.
Peace in the Storm: Anchored in Jesus, Not the World
Sr. Benedicta Hawkins
The story of Peter walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33) allows us a glimpse into an intimate encounter between Peter and Jesus, yet an encounter that we ourselves can enter into and gain from it many truths about the spiritual life. So often, the world offers us distractions, lies, and fears designed to pull our focus away from Jesus—when we turn to the ways of the world, we experience inadequacy, comparison, and fleeting promises of peace. However, when we are anchored in Jesus, He gives us strength to reject the lies of the world and to hold fast to God’s enduring promises. He offers us a peace that surpasses all understanding and freedom from the anxiety that comes from trying to control what only He can. Throughout this break out session, we’ll more deeply explore the story of Peter walking on the water, the gaze of Jesus, the lies of the world, but most importantly, the truth that even when we start to sink, Jesus immediately reaches out His hand to lift us up again. He is always there waiting for us.
Holy Grit: Raising Resilient Kids with Eternal Vision
Bill Meagher & Geoff Andrews
In a world that constantly competes for the hearts and minds of our children, fathers are called to lead with courage, clarity, and conviction. Join Deacon Bill Meagher and Geoff Andrews— coaches, current Catholic leaders, and fellow dads—for a practical and faith-filled session on cultivating a “winning mindset” rooted in discipleship. Through stories, strategies, and Scripture, we’ll explore how fathers can model resilience, instill purpose, and help their children keep their eyes on the ultimate goal: heaven.
St. Joseph Our Brother
Sr. Maria Jacinta
What is it like to have a real relationship with St. Joseph? We’ll look at the nature of Mary and Joseph’s relationship, what they went through, and how Our Lady helps us to have devotion to St. Joseph. She desires for us to receive from him as she did, and it’s beautiful!
Leading from the Front – Dr Currie Myers
Dr Myers motivates men to lead their families to success. Success that is built upon the very foundation of fatherhood, masculinity, responsibility, discipline, and love.
My Burden is Light: Walking in Friendship with Christ – Dr. Natalie Brei
A mental-health informed message of encouragement and hope for women striving to live with holiness in their ordinary duties. The talk will focus on willingness to enter into daily challenges, surrender of each moment, imitation of Mary, and ultimate dependence on Christ as a true friend in his Spirit and in the Eucharist.
Peace in the Storm: Anchored in Jesus, Not the World – Sr. Benedicta Hawkins
The story of Peter walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33) allows us a glimpse into an intimate encounter between Peter and Jesus, yet an encounter that we ourselves can enter into and gain from it many truths about the spiritual life. So often, the world offers us distractions, lies, and fears designed to pull our focus away from Jesus—when we turn to the ways of the world, we experience inadequacy, comparison, and fleeting promises of peace. However, when we are anchored in Jesus, He gives us strength to reject the lies of the world and to hold fast to God’s enduring promises. He offers us a peace that surpasses all understanding and freedom from the anxiety that comes from trying to control what only He can. Throughout this break out session, we’ll more deeply explore the story of Peter walking on the water, the gaze of Jesus, the lies of the world, but most importantly, the truth that even when we start to sink, Jesus immediately reaches out His hand to lift us up again. He is always there waiting for us.
Title: Hope That Does Not Disappoint: Living the Eucharist Through Service – Megan Robl
The Eucharist is the source of our hope—and our call to serve. In this session, we’ll reflect on how the Eucharist sends us forth as missionary disciples to accompany the poor and vulnerable with compassion and courage. Rooted in the Jubilee Year of Hope theme, “Hope Does Not Disappoint,” we’ll follow the journey of a fictional neighbor navigating real-life challenges in our diocese, from crisis to transformation. Along the way, you’ll learn how Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas brings Christ’s hope to life through emergency assistance, outreach, counseling, and more—serving over 8,000 people each year across 31 counties. This breakout will offer a blend of Eucharistic reflection, storytelling, and practical tools for building communities of hope. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your faith or get more involved, this session will inspire you to live the Eucharist through action—and to believe in a hope that never fades.
Peace in the Storm: Anchored in Jesus, Not the World – Sr. Benedicta
The story of Peter walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33) allows us a glimpse into an intimate encounter between Peter and Jesus, yet an encounter that we ourselves can enter into and gain from it many truths about the spiritual life. So often, the world offers us distractions, lies, and fears designed to pull our focus away from Jesus—when we turn to the ways of the world, we experience inadequacy, comparison, and fleeting promises of peace. However, when we are anchored in Jesus, He gives us strength to reject the lies of the world and to hold fast to God’s enduring promises. He offers us a peace that surpasses all understanding and freedom from the anxiety that comes from trying to control what only He can.
Throughout this break out session, we’ll more deeply explore the story of Peter walking on the water, the gaze of Jesus, the lies of the world, but most importantly, the truth that even when we start to sink, Jesus immediately reaches out His hand to lift us up again. He is always there waiting for us.
Rooted and Radiant: Cultivating Prayer and Peace in Every Season of Life – Sister Megan Therese
In the noise and busyness of modern life, how can women stay rooted in God’s love and radiant with joy? This talk is an invitation for women of all ages and vocations to rediscover who God is calling us to be as women and how we can let that identity blossom in our lives. Using St. John Paul II’s teaching on women as a springboard, we will explore how to live a life of prayer, silence, trust, and surrender no matter what stage of life you find yourself in – from changing diapers to praying for your grandchildren and everywhere in between. Come be renewed in your feminine dignity, and leave with renewed confidence to live out that identity with joy and peace.
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