The Church is in peril: scandals have caused many to leave, the Church has been slow to embrace modern thought, and pews remain empty. We realized that the problem comes from being too focused on the Church and not focused on Christ. Our tools and resources will help others to rebuild a relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit by focusing on Practial Spirituality for everyday Christians.
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October 2009
The Seeds are Planted
After years of wandering, a call to conversion was a reawakening of faith that started a whole new journey.
February 2011
First Signs of Growth
There first attempt at embracing media came in the form of a website: Waking Up Catholic. The website would grow to reach hundreds of thousands.
March 2011
Adventures in Social Media
We began supporting the website by creating social media profiles with an emphasis (at the time) on Facebook, which would eventually grow to over 25,000 followers.
July 2013
The Printed Page
With a growing following, well-honed writing, and a message to share, Assisi Media was founded to publish our first book:
Fall 2013
Growing Family
Later that year, we chose to focus on growing a family when our daughter was born in late August.
January 2019
The Call
After years of feeling "the call" to ministry, we decided it was time to get back to spreading the Good News. It began with a return to school: Loyola University Chicago's Christian Spirituality program.
November 2019
Moving to Video
With video becoming a popular new format, we launched the Directional Faith YouTube channel with a focus on Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Direction.
2020 and Beyond
Looking Forward to the Next Adventure...
We continue to focus on growing this ministry through the web, social media, books, and video. Are you interested in joining us?