Ralph Martin and Personal Prayer

Yesterday I had lunch with a dear friend of mine, Ralph Martin. It is always special to have time with Ralph, we've know each other for 38 years! Ralph lives in Ann Arbor Michigan so we don't get to see much of each other, but recently he has been finishing up his Licentiate in Sacred Theology in Washington, D.C. So Ralph drove up to get a chance to see our ChristLife offices and for some time to catch up with each other.

Back in 1971 I attended a workshop on Union with God in

Prayer, that Ralph was presenting. That workshop inspired and instructed me how to begin the discipline of a daily personal prayer life that continues right up till this morning! Ralph has written two incredible books on prayer: Hungry for God- Practical Help in Personal Prayer and, The Fulfillment of All Desire.

I want to encourage anyone who would like to establish a daily personal prayer life, which is so crucial to living as a Christian, to get hold of Hungry for God. It will be life changing.

Local day retreat

Hi all. A quick fyi: Ralph Martin, Fr. Francis Martin, and Mary Healy are hosting a one-day retreat on Saturday, May 24 on Contemplative Prayer and the Healing of the Heart. Looks like a great event. A heads up for anyone in the Baltimore/DC area - the event is in Gaithersburg. Check it out.

ChristLife on EWTN

Dave Nodar was asked to join Ralph Martin on The Choices We Face Show to discuss Sharing Christ, the new evangelization, and the work of ChristLife. The show sponsored by Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries, called The Choices We Face aired on EWTN last week. And due to the amazing technology of GodTube you can now view the show below:

Part I:

Part II:

ChristLife on EWTN

Great news! ChristLife's director, Dave Nodar, will be on EWTN tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6pm EST. Tune in if you can!

He will be the main guest on The Choices We Face, hosted by Ralph Martin (who we just did a podcast interview with) from Renewal Ministries. Dave will be speaking on the new evangelization and the work of ChristLife. EWTN desribes Ralph's show-

Each week Ralph Martin, on his weekly television series The Choices We Face, proclaims the basic truths of Christianity. He urges repentance and faithfulness to scripture; he emphasizes the need for all to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; he imparts the courage to stand firm over the long haul as together we cope with an increasingly secular society.

I hope you can check it out!