Thoughts from the journey.
Reflections from Kevin and Nasrin Krebs on Catholic formation, parish accompaniment, and walking with new and returning Catholics.
The Longing That Doesn't Go Away
We've been talking with our cohort about the ache that brought each of them to the Church. It doesn't resolve — it deepens. And that's the point. Volume 1, Lesson 1 is about learning to take that longing seriously, not as proof, but as an invitation.
Walking With New Catholics Beyond Easter: A Letter to Parish Leaders
How to build a culture of ongoing mystagogy and accompaniment that keeps newly initiated Catholics active, engaged, and growing year after year.
The Companion You Didn't Know You Needed
Spiritual accompaniment is not reserved for clergy or religious. God has placed brothers and sisters in your parish to walk beside you right now.
The Power of Ten Minutes: Starting a Daily Catholic Prayer Habit
You do not need a monastery cell or two free hours a day to develop a contemplative interior life. Ten honest minutes each morning will transform your year.
Why We Built a Path, Not a Course
Faith formation is not an academic syllabus to be mastered and completed. It is accompaniment along an ancient, well-trodden way toward communion with Christ.
What Grace Looks Like in Ordinary Life
We often expect transformation to feel dramatic. But in the Catholic spiritual tradition, grace most often works like yeast in dough — quiet, persistent, and unseen until everything has risen.
When Faith Felt Like a Whisper
Not everyone arrives at conviction the same way. One member of our cohort spent months unsure whether she really believed. We told her: that's not a problem. That's the journey. Volume 1, Lesson 6 is about discovering that faith is not a feeling you produce — it's a response you make.
The Quiet Work of Mystagogy
The ancient Church called the period after baptism "mystagogy"—unfolding the mysteries. It cannot be rushed, and it cannot be done alone.
When Prayer Feels Like Talking to a Wall
Dryness is not failure. It is often the first moment God invites us to love Him for who He is, not just for the good feelings He gives.