{"id":146497,"date":"2018-03-27T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/winter-meditations\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:51:38","slug":"winter-meditations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/winter-meditations\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Meditations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"146497\" class=\"elementor elementor-146497\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4401f3b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4401f3b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6743c179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6743c179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nature and winter. Depending on where you live, these two words may mean one thing: snow. Snow that makes it harder for you to get out of the house; snow that makes it harder for you to get your holiday chores done; snow that makes traveling treacherous. But what if that snow was an opportunity? These weekly meditations let us reconnect with winter, a season that gives us an opportunity to stay in with family and friends; an opportunity to spend time outside the holiday rush; an opportunity to stay put and reconnect with God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The final book in a series of four seasonal meditations books, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/076482564X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=076482564X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=rcspiritualit-20&amp;linkId=dc9a9c26e77f23a183feea43afc3061d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winter Meditations<\/a><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=rcspiritualit-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=076482564X\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=rcspiritualit-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=076482564X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/noscript> explores religious topics in the context of modern-day life. 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He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson\u2019s\u00a0The Passion of the Christ\u00a0while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller,\u00a0Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican\u2019s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. His most widely known books are The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer and 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple. His most recent book is\u00a0Spiritual But Not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World. Fr. John resides in Atlanta and serves as Territorial Vicar for the Legionaries of Christ. See all books, Regnum Christi Essays, Retreat Guides, posts, and online classes from Fr. 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