Reflections
40 Days to Peace and Union with God
During Lent, the Church calls every one of us to intensify our quest for Christ. This retreat guide is a tool that will certainly help you do that, by reflecting on the three colors of the cross.
ECYD Meditations for Lent
During Lent, the Church calls every one of us to intensify our quest for Christ. This retreat guide is a tool that will certainly help you do that, by reflecting on the three colors of the cross.
Retreat Guides
The Colors of the Cross: A Retreat Guide for Lent
During Lent, the Church calls every one of us to intensify our quest for Christ. This retreat guide is a tool that will certainly help you do that, by reflecting on the three colors of the cross.
Father of Mercies: A Lenten Retreat Guide on the Parable of the Prodigal Son
We are all familiar with the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Son—we all agree that it’s a good story. But is it really meant for all of us?
The Faithful Steward: A Lenten Retreat Guide on St. Joseph
Why is St. Joseph such a popular patron, and what do we really know about him? What does he have to teach us about what it means to follow Christ and experience the fulfillment that comes from spiritual maturity, the fulfillment we all long for?
The Widow’s Might: A Retreat Guide for Lent
Giving is better than getting, according to the Lord, and yet popular culture in our post-modern world bombards us every day with the exact opposite message, constantly trying to convince us that true happiness is to be found in possessing things.
Trouble with Trust: A Retreat Guide for Lent
St. Paul tells us that because of Christ’s Passion—his suffering, death, and resurrection— God proves that he is completely trustworthy. Lent is a season to strengthen our trust, precisely by turning our attention to Christ’s Passion.
Podcasts
40 Days to Living your Mission with Christ
Fr. John Bartunek offers daily reflections for Lent to help you grow in your love for God and others.
What is Gods' Will?
This is the first episode of a seven-part series on Lent, in which Fr. John Bartunek discusses mercy, detachment, and participating in Christ’s cross.
Offering it Up
Have you ever been told to offer it up? Listen as Fr. John Bartunek unpacks the meaning behind the traditional Catholic practice of “offering up” our sufferings.
Meditations
Set Out Into The Deep: Lent Discernment Challenge 2026 for Young Women
Free, Fearless, Focused on HIM. Join us for 40 days as we journey together through daily contemplation and practical prayer prompts toward union with Christ on the ’Til it’s You Podcast with Jacquie Lustig & Laura Matthews
The Way of the Cross through the Face of Jesus
In this Way of the Cross, each Station highlights an original photo of the face of Jesus in the Stations of the Cross hanging at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Cincinnati, OH. Fr. Jason Smith offers a brief reflection on each photo, helping us to peer into the sacred face of Our Lord.
Pilgrimage of the Kingdom: Magdala, Holy Land
Journey into the heart of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter 13. Through the Parables of the Kingdom, Christ reveals the mystery of God’s reign—hidden yet powerful, surprising and life-changing. Travel virtually through the Holy Land: from fields of wheat and weeds to ancient trade routes, from Jerusalem’s Old City to the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Books
40 Days to Peace and Union with God
In this devotional, Fr. John Bartunek breaks open the Scriptures from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. These brief, power-packed reflections focus on Lenten themes from true fasting and carrying one’s Cross to overcoming fear and temptation and experiencing renewal.
Inside the Passion
In this authorized, behind-the-scenes look at the movie, Fr. John Bartunek provides biblical, historical, and theological insights gleaned from hours spent on the set and interviews with the director, actors, and filmmaking crew of The Passion of The Christ.
RC Music Collective
Gethsemane
Surrender
Articles
Reflections
40 Days to Peace and Union with God
During Lent, the Church calls every one of us to intensify our quest for Christ. This retreat guide is a tool that will certainly help you do that, by reflecting on the three colors of the cross.
ECYD Meditations for Lent
During Lent, the Church calls every one of us to intensify our quest for Christ. This retreat guide is a tool that will certainly help you do that, by reflecting on the three colors of the cross.
Retreat Guides
The Colors of the Cross: A Retreat Guide for Lent
Father of Mercies: A Lenten Retreat Guide on the Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Faithful Steward: A Lenten Retreat Guide on St. Joseph
The Widow’s Might: A Retreat Guide for Lent
Trouble with Trust: A Retreat Guide for Lent
Podcasts
40 Days to Living your Mission with Christ
Fr. John Bartunek offers daily reflections for Lent to help you grow in your love for God and others.
What is Gods' Will?
This is the first episode of a seven-part series on Lent, in which Fr. John Bartunek discusses mercy, detachment, and participating in Christ’s cross.
Offering it Up
Have you ever been told to offer it up? Listen as Fr. John Bartunek unpacks the meaning behind the traditional Catholic practice of “offering up” our sufferings.
Meditations
Set Out Into The Deep: Lent Discernment Challenge 2026 for Young Women
Free, Fearless, Focused on HIM. Join us for 40 days as we journey together through daily contemplation and practical prayer prompts toward union with Christ on the ’Til it’s You Podcast with Jacquie Lustig & Laura Matthews
The Way of the Cross through the Face of Jesus
In this Way of the Cross, each Station highlights an original photo of the face of Jesus in the Stations of the Cross hanging at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Cincinnati, OH. Fr. Jason Smith offers a brief reflection on each photo, helping us to peer into the sacred face of Our Lord.
Pilgrimage of the Kingdom: Magdala, Holy Land
Journey into the heart of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter 13. Through the Parables of the Kingdom, Christ reveals the mystery of God’s reign—hidden yet powerful, surprising and life-changing. Travel virtually through the Holy Land: from fields of wheat and weeds to ancient trade routes, from Jerusalem’s Old City to the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Books
40 Days to Peace and Union with God
In this devotional, Fr. John Bartunek breaks open the Scriptures from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. These brief, power-packed reflections focus on Lenten themes from true fasting and carrying one’s Cross to overcoming fear and temptation and experiencing renewal.
Inside the Passion
In this authorized, behind-the-scenes look at the movie, Fr. John Bartunek provides biblical, historical, and theological insights gleaned from hours spent on the set and interviews with the director, actors, and filmmaking crew of The Passion of The Christ.
