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THE ADVENT OF CHANGE — WEEK 4

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE — WEEK 4

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE — WEEK 4Kristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 12/11/2025

In this final week of Advent, we reflect on Love as the fulfillment of our journey — not a feeling, but the God who comes near. Explore how Scripture, the Incarnation, and C. S. Lewis’s Four Loves reveal the depth of Emmanuel, Love made flesh.

The Advent of Change - Week 3: Joy

The Advent of Change - Week 3: Joy

The Advent of Change - Week 3: Joy Kristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 12/10/2025

Joy appears not when life is perfect, but when Christ draws near. Enter Week 3 of The Advent of Change and learn to notice the grace already unfolding in your life.

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE: WEEK 2

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE: WEEK 2

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE: WEEK 2Kristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 12/08/2025

Week 2 of The Advent of Change is here. The theme is Peace. Not the peace that depends on perfect circumstances. The peace that comes when we clear space in the heart and allow Christ to enter. “Prepare the way of the Lord.” Matthew 3:3 This week’s reflection invites you to notice what needs releasing so that God can fill the open space with His peace.

The Advent of Change: Week 1 — HOPE

The Advent of Change: Week 1 — HOPE

The Advent of Change: Week 1 — HOPEKristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 12/03/2025

The Advent of Change begins today. Let’s step into Week 1—HOPE—and discover how staying awake to God’s presence can reshape our hearts.

What Is Mentorship? Understanding CatholicPsych's IDDM Model

What Is Mentorship? Understanding CatholicPsych's IDDM Model

What Is Mentorship? Understanding CatholicPsych's IDDM ModelKristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 11/17/2025

This is the heart of mentorship, the work of sitting with someone in the quiet places of their interior world so they do not have to navigate it alone. I am grateful to accompany people on this journey toward clarity, peace, and deeper freedom. So many people ask me: “What exactly is mentorship? How is it different from therapy or coaching? And what makes the CatholicPsych model so unique?” These questions come up every week, and for good reason. Mentorship is a newer, deeper, more integrated model of support that most people have never experienced before.

Week 8 of 8 – God’s Plan for Marriage: The Foundation of Gift: A Marriage Built to Last

Week 8 of 8 – God’s Plan for Marriage: The Foundation of Gift: A Marriage Built to Last

Week 8 of 8 – God’s Plan for Marriage: The Foundation of Gift: A Marriage Built to LastKristin Beck Chmiel
Published on: 11/02/2025

Love is never something ready-made; it is always a task which they are set.” — St. John Paul II, Love and Responsibility Over the past eight weeks, we’ve explored God’s plan for marriage—one theme at a time. From sacrament and vocation to friendship, prayer, and rightly ordered priorities, each week revealed a piece of the masterpiece God designed for love. This final reflection brings it all together: marriage as a living icon of Christ’s love, sustained by grace and built through daily acts of perseverance and faith.

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