Julianne Stanz

Articles by Julianne Stanz

• Authentic Availability and Acceptance

  Julianne Stanza considers developing a space for grace by focusing on authentic availability and acceptance.

• Catechists as Echoes (Part I): Echoes of Hope

  Julianne Stanz looks at the ministry of catechesis through the lens of the word "echo." She starts by considering catechists as echoes of hope.

• Catechists as Echoes (Part II): Echoes of Love

  Julianne Stanz considers what it means for catechists to be echoes of love in the second installment of a series.

• Catechists as Echoes (Part III): Echoes of Truth

  Julianne Stanz considers what it means for catechists to be echoes of truth in the third installment of a series.

• Catechists as Echoes (Part IV): Echoes of Mercy

  Julianne Stanz considers what it means for catechists to be echoes of mercy. Is your classroom an oasis of mercy?

• Christmas Candle

  Julianne Stanz shares a favorite Irish Christmas tradition: a single candle placed in the window of homes throughout the Christmas season.

• Cultivating Radical Hospitality

  Cultivating hospitality is one way to create a space for grace, as Julianne Stanz explains.

• Embracing Simplicity

  Julianne Stanz explores the importance of embracing simplicity when developing a space for grace.

• Growing in Gratitude

  Julianne Stanz shares ideas for helping students grow in gratitude. This is one practice to develop a space for grace in our lives.

• Releasing Regrets to Rest and Reset

  Julianne Stanz focuses on releasing regrets so that we can rest and reset. This is one step in developing a space for grace.

• The Celtic Origin of Halloween Bonfires

  Julianne Stanz explains the Celtic original of Halloween bonfires in a brief video.

• The Glorious Mysteries: The Assumption of Mary

  Julianne Stanz reflects on the Assumption of Mary and a favorite stained-glass window.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #1 Desire

  The seven Ds of discipleship help us to grow as disciples, says Julianne Stanz. In part one of a series, she explores the first D, desire.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #2 Discernment

  Julianne Stanz writes about discernment as a critical spiritual skill to help us to grow as disciples.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #3 Decision-Making for Christ

  Julianne Stanz discusses decision-making for Christ in the next installment of her Seven Ds of Discipleship series.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #4 Discipline

  Just as discipline is one of the central keys to our physical, mental, and emotional health, it is also critical to our spiritual health. Julianne Stanz outlines characteristics of Biblical discipline.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #5 Dwelling in the Word

  Julianne Stanz shares three tips to grow in a love of Scripture as part of her series on discipleship.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #6 Dependence on the Holy Spirit

  Julianne Stanz suggests four guiding principles to help us reflect upon our relationship with and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

• The Seven Ds of Discipleship: #7 Doing

  Julianne Stanz concludes a series on discipleship by focusing on doing as an element of discipleship.

• Three Keys of Discipleship as We Start with Jesus

  Julianne Stanz outlines three keys of discipleship for starting with Jesus.

• Times We’re Falling Apart

  Julianne Stanz shares a beautiful moment with her son, in which she realized she wasn’t falling apart but was being broken open in new ways. That made her look at life and the Eucharist differently.

• Tips for Going to Mass with Your Children

  Julianne Stanz shares tips for going to Mass with your children. Watch the brief video.

• Two Ways to Start with Jesus

  Julianne Stanz suggests two steps to help us embrace our call as missionary disciples.

• Women’s Christmas

  Julianne Stanz explains the Irish tradition of “Nollaig na mBan,” or “Women’s Christmas.”