Elevated Parish Missions

Elevated Parish Missions Everyone desires a life with purpose, joy, and peace.

At Elevated Parish Missions, we are called to help others discover that such true happiness can only be found in God's love in the heart of His Church.

“It looks like a family lives here.”Maybe that’s not something to hide.In a world that tells us holiness requires everyt...
09/04/2026

“It looks like a family lives here.”

Maybe that’s not something to hide.

In a world that tells us holiness requires everything to be polished, quiet, organized, and perfect, reminds us, during a talk that he gave while visiting Annunciation Heights, of something beautifully countercultural:

God wants to meet us right in the middle of our real lives.

In the noise.
In the sticky fingers.
In the unfinished chores.
In the unpredictable family moments.
In the beautiful mess of everyday life.

We can spend so much time waiting for the “perfect moment” to pray, to encounter God, or to become holy that we miss the moments He has already placed right in front of us.

Holiness doesn’t exist outside of our daily lives. Our daily lives are where holiness happens.

And perhaps there is no greater opportunity than right now—to sanctify our children, love our families, and encounter the living God in the ordinary moments we are tempted to overlook.

Don't wait for life to slow down.

Meet Him here. ❤️‍🔥

There’s a moment we never want to take for granted.It’s the moment someone realizes, “Jesus is here. He hasn’t forgotten...
09/04/2026

There’s a moment we never want to take for granted.

It’s the moment someone realizes, “Jesus is here. He hasn’t forgotten me. He’s calling me home.”

We’ve watched that moment happen in parishes—in adoration, during prayer, in conversations, and through simple invitations that open the door to something deeper.

That’s why we do what we do.

But bringing EPM to parishes takes people who are willing to believe in the mission before they ever see the fruit.

Your gift helps make room for more encounters. More “yeses.” More hearts set on fire for Christ.

Would you help us keep saying yes to the parishes God is placing in our path?

Give today. Help us make the next encounter possible. ❤️‍🔥
https://elevatedparishmissions.org/give/

🔥 You were never meant to be a bystander. You were made to be an ambassador.“So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God...
09/03/2026

🔥 You were never meant to be a bystander. You were made to be an ambassador.

“So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us.”
2 Corinthians 5:20

What if God is calling YOU to be the person who takes the first step?

An ambassador doesn’t wait for someone else to act. An ambassador shows up, speaks up, invites, encourages, and makes a way for others to encounter Christ.

That’s what it means to step into the role of an EPM Ambassador. 🙌

And being an ambassador doesn’t have to mean doing something huge. Sometimes, it’s as simple as:

📲 Sharing EPM content on social media and helping spread the word
💬 Starting a conversation with your pastor or parish leaders
🙋‍♀️ Inviting friends and fellow parishioners to learn more about EPM
🙏 Praying for your parish and for hearts to be renewed
🔥 Being willing to say, “I think our parish needs this. Let’s do something about it.”

You don’t have to have all the answers.
You just have to be willing to say yes.

Because when you step forward, you’re not just sharing information about a parish mission—you’re becoming a vessel through which God can appeal to hearts.

🔥 Be the invitation. Be the spark. Be the ambassador.

Will you step up?

The second sorrow of Mary takes place in the darkness of night.Mary has already experienced the joy and wonder of becomi...
09/03/2026

The second sorrow of Mary takes place in the darkness of night.

Mary has already experienced the joy and wonder of becoming the Mother of God. She has held Jesus in her arms, watched the shepherds come to adore Him, and treasured the mysteries surrounding His birth. And now, suddenly, she must flee.

An angel warns Joseph in a dream: “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt.”

There is no time to prepare. No time to understand. No time to ask why.
Mary simply goes.

Imagine the fear of that journey. Imagine leaving everything familiar behind, carrying the Son of God into an unknown land because a ruler wants Him dead. Mary does not know what awaits them in Egypt. She only knows that God has asked her family to move—and she trusts Him enough to take the next step.

The Flight into Egypt reminds us that following God does not always mean staying where we are comfortable.

Sometimes faith looks like moving forward when we don't have all the answers. Sometimes it looks like leaving behind what is familiar. Sometimes it means trusting God when the path ahead feels uncertain, frightening, or completely different from what we imagined.

Mary teaches us that holiness is not the absence of fear. Holiness is choosing faith in the midst of fear.

She could not control Herod. She could not control the circumstances surrounding her family. She could not see how long the journey would last or when they would be able to return home.

But she could hold Jesus.

And perhaps that is the invitation of this sorrow for us: when we cannot control what is happening around us, can we cling more tightly to Christ?

09/02/2026

What if the family is one of God’s most beautiful ways of revealing Himself?

The Catholic faith was never meant to be lived only inside the walls of a church.

It’s lived around the dinner table.
In bedtime prayers.
In forgiveness after an argument.
In grandparents passing down the faith.
In parents teaching their children to recognize Jesus.
In the ordinary, messy, beautiful moments of family life.

The Church calls the family a “domestic church”—a place where faith is first learned, love is practiced, and children discover what it means to belong to something bigger than themselves.

Your family doesn’t have to be perfect to be holy.

It just has to keep turning toward Christ.

Because when a family encounters Jesus together, the faith becomes more than something we believe. It becomes something we live.

And that is the beauty of the Catholic family. ❤️‍🔥

The first sorrow of Mary invites us into a moment of quiet, unexpected suffering. Mary has just presented Jesus in the T...
09/01/2026

The first sorrow of Mary invites us into a moment of quiet, unexpected suffering. Mary has just presented Jesus in the Temple. She has held Him, offered Him to the Father, and heard Simeon proclaim that this Child is the promised salvation of Israel. And yet, woven into that beautiful moment is a painful prophecy:

“And a sword will pierce through your own soul also.” — Luke 2:35

Mary’s sorrow begins here—not because she does not trust God, but because she does. She knows that her Son belongs completely to the Father. Simeon’s words reveal that Jesus will be a sign of contradiction, and Mary will not be spared from the suffering that will accompany His mission.

Imagine what it must have been like to hear those words as a mother.

Mary did not yet know every detail of what was to come. She did not know exactly how the sword would pierce her heart. But she knew enough to understand that loving Jesus would also mean suffering with Jesus.

And perhaps that is where this first sorrow meets us.

How often do we want God to reveal the whole plan before we say yes? We want to know how the story ends before we are willing to trust Him with the next chapter. Mary shows us another way. She receives both the joy and the sorrow of God's plan with an open heart.

Her fiat—her yes to God—did not end at the Annunciation.

Mary kept saying yes.

Yes when she carried Jesus.
Yes when she gave birth in poverty.
Yes when she heard Simeon's prophecy.
Yes when she fled to Egypt.
Yes when she watched her Son grow.
Yes when she stood beneath His Cross.

The sword foretold by Simeon reminds us that discipleship does not promise a life without suffering. But Mary teaches us that suffering entrusted to God is never meaningless.

Maybe there is a “sword” in your own life right now—a grief, a disappointment, a relationship, an unanswered prayer, a fear about someone you love. Perhaps you don't understand why God has allowed it. Mary understands what it means to carry a sorrow you cannot yet fully comprehend.

So today, bring that sorrow to her and ask for the grace to echo her fiat:
“Let it be done to me according to your word.”

09/01/2026

Testimonial Tuesday ❤️‍🔥

There’s something powerful happening when a parish says yes to renewal.

Elevated Parish Missions helps parishes and parishioners step out of the ordinary and encounter Christ in a new way—rekindling faith, strengthening community, and igniting hearts for mission.

This is more than a parish event.
It’s an invitation to encounter Him.

And sometimes, one encounter is all it takes to change everything.

08/31/2026

How Do I Ask My Priest? 🙌

We’ve reached the fifth and final video in our Empowerment Series! And we’re answering the question we’ve been building toward all along:

How do I ask my priest or parish leaders to bring Elevated Parish Missions to my home parish?

You don’t have to be a pastor or parish staff member to help spark renewal. Sometimes, all it takes is one person willing to say, “What if we invited EPM?”

In this final video, we’ll walk you through how to start the conversation, what to share, and how to confidently invite your parish to take a step toward encountering Christ, rekindling faith, and experiencing lasting renewal.

Because parish renewal doesn’t begin with a committee.
It begins with a yes. ❤️‍🔥

Watch the final video, then ask yourself:

What if God is inviting YOU to be the spark that helps ignite renewal in your parish?

👉 Watch now and take the next step.
👉 Share this series with someone who loves their parish and wants to see it thrive.

Let’s empower the Church—one parish, one “yes,” one mission at a time.

08/30/2026

🧠❤️ What if caring for your mental health could also deepen your relationship with God?

This week on Higher Ground, we’re having an important—and deeply needed—conversation with special guest Belinda Terro Mooney about the intersection of faith, mental health, and whole-person healing.

Belinda brings together her experience in mental health, addiction counseling, coaching, and Catholic spirituality to explore how our spiritual lives, genetics, daily habits, and mental well-being can intersect. Together, we talk about practical ways spiritual practices and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes can help us pursue greater balance, healing, and wholeness.

Whether you’re navigating burnout, anxiety, depression, addiction—or simply trying to care for your mind, body, and soul more intentionally, this episode offers encouragement, practical wisdom, and a reminder that we were created for more than simply surviving. We were created to become who God made us to be.

🎙️ Listen/watch the newest episode of Higher Ground:

▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/BgrosMD3Zlo
🎧 Podcast: https://elevatedparishmissions.org/podcast/

✨ Connect with Belinda:
🌐 https://belindaterromooney.com
📧 [email protected]

Faith and mental health aren’t conversations we should be afraid to have. Sometimes healing begins when we recognize that God cares about the whole person—mind, body, and soul.

🎧 Tune in, share with someone who may need this conversation, and join us on Higher Ground.

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