ISSUE 13 | MAY 2026
There is so much to share in this newsletter, so like a child at a pool on a hot summer's day, let's dive right in! Here's a look at where we're going, where we've been, and a few things we have going on now. Sit back and enjoy your quarterly catch up. We are so grateful for the "new," for the "old," and for everything in between. Thank you for journeying with us!
Meet the Author
2nd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF
Pilgrim Letters by Audrey Weatherhead
Join us for a talk from Audrey Weatherhead and fellowship as we celebrate the 2 Year Anniversary of her beautiful Pilgrim Letters.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
7:00-8:15pm
The Upper Room
The Maria Stein Shrine
The Maria Stein Shrine
of the Holy Relics
2291 St Johns Rd, Maria Stein, OH
(Evening Prayer to begin at 6:30)
2291 St Johns Rd, Maria Stein, OH
(Evening Prayer to begin at 6:30)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026
7:30AM-8:30PM
Cost: $80/adult | $40/child under 18 | (2 and under are FREE)
Join Journeys Revealed Ministries and Silver Cross Catholic Store for a pilgrimage to Cincinnati with Fr. Andrew Reckers this fall! Come and see the Cathedral Basilica where the priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are ordained and the seminary where they are formed.
New! JRM 2027 PLANNER
Publishing our own JRM Planner has been on our "wish list" for years now! Think practical planner helping make sense of the external to-do's and goals of your life and prayerful companion aiding you in the interior growth of your soul. That's the vision here. LIMITED COPIES WILL BE PRINTED AND PREORDERS FOR THE 2027 JRM PLANNER WILL OPEN THIS SUMMER. Those who preorder their copy will be invited to attend our next "Prayerful Planning" Workshop for FREE when the planners are released this fall. Stay tuned for more details! For now, feel free to e-mail us at jrm@journeysrevealed.com if you would like us to personally notify you when the preorder begins.
Funding for Kara Danaher's
The Clutter closes June 1st
The Clutter: Sorting Through Life in Light of Christ’s Love, a realistic fiction story combined with Kara’s poems and personal journal entries is the result of a deep longing to share the joy of a life centered on Christ and what a great adventure even the most ordinary of days can be when He is in the lead!
Currently Kara's book is 81% funded! Your donation (big or small) will help us reach our goal. Thank you for your generosity!
Currently Kara's book is 81% funded! Your donation (big or small) will help us reach our goal. Thank you for your generosity!
NEW BOOK RELEASE
Losing Matthew:
A Journey through Grief and Finding God’s Abiding Grace
By: Nancy Mazur
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On May 2, we released the book Losing Matthew by Nancy Mazur. In its pages, Nancy shares with readers the journey she had with bringing her son Matthew into the world and parting with him as he entered the next on the very same day. Physically Nancy’s body healed through the trauma of his birth and immediate death, but healing mentally through the loss was much more of a challenge.
It has been such a joy working with Nancy as she shares the story of her soul in this book. Thank you so much for your support during her release!
A NEW BLOG
by Maria Valentina Almeida
6TH ANNUAL RETREAT
“This is my Beloved
and this is my friend.”
(Song of Songs 5:16)
We hosted our 6th annual The World Is Noisy – God Whispers® Retreat on January 23–24, 2026. This year, we explored the theme of “friendship” as seen in the life of prayer and in the saintly male/female duos of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her spiritual brother Fr. Maurice Belliere, St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, and St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantel. Talks were given by author and speaker Julia Monnin, Fr. Jedidiah Tritle, and Fr. Sean Wilson. What a blessed and grace-filled time in the heart of the One we know loves us!
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SAVE THE DATE for next year's retreat!
FEBRUARY 5 & 6, 2027
Title: "In Relationship"
Hosted by Julia Monnin, OCDS
with Guest Speakers Fr. Sean Wilson and Alex Wallace, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
with Guest Speakers Fr. Sean Wilson and Alex Wallace, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Easter E-Mail Prayer Series
This Easter Season we offered a reflective prayer e-mail series to over 300 subscribers of JRM's "Prayer and Inspiration" list. Each day, an e-mail was sent to subscribers' inboxes with a short reflection and some tips for more fruitful prayer. Our final e-mail included the reminder to . . .
1. Find a Quiet Place.
2. Set a timer.
3. Have what you need to prayerfully ponder.
4. Abide, trust, and receive.
The last e-mail sent to subscribers also ended with the thoughts included below. We pray this helped you build upon your Lent as it aided you in your life of prayer during the 50 days of Easter. Jesus is risen. ALLELUIA! Abide in Him. ALLELUIA!
Use the Bible, especially the Gospels, as a rich source for prayerful pondering. If you liked the saints that came up often in this series — St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, St. Francis de Sales, or St. Elizabeth of the Trinity — pick up some of their autobiographies or other writings.
If your prayer has mostly been dry waiting for the timer, that is OK and totally normal and expected. Continue to persevere. St. Teresa of Jesus says that you know true prayer by its fruits. Some of the main fruits of prayer are growth in virtues and charitable works. It is easier to notice the fruits of prayer when we look back over the last 6 months, a year, or more. Here are some questions to help identify the fruits of your prayer:
1. Find a Quiet Place.
2. Set a timer.
3. Have what you need to prayerfully ponder.
4. Abide, trust, and receive.
The last e-mail sent to subscribers also ended with the thoughts included below. We pray this helped you build upon your Lent as it aided you in your life of prayer during the 50 days of Easter. Jesus is risen. ALLELUIA! Abide in Him. ALLELUIA!
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Use the Bible, especially the Gospels, as a rich source for prayerful pondering. If you liked the saints that came up often in this series — St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, St. Francis de Sales, or St. Elizabeth of the Trinity — pick up some of their autobiographies or other writings.
If your prayer has mostly been dry waiting for the timer, that is OK and totally normal and expected. Continue to persevere. St. Teresa of Jesus says that you know true prayer by its fruits. Some of the main fruits of prayer are growth in virtues and charitable works. It is easier to notice the fruits of prayer when we look back over the last 6 months, a year, or more. Here are some questions to help identify the fruits of your prayer:
- Am I becoming more aware of my true self? My gifts and weakness? In honest humility?
- Is my sense of gratitude to God growing? And my desire to praise Him?
- Am I finding it easier to practice the virtues?
- Am I less worried about what others think of me?
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We shared this series with permission from a friend of JRM who put the content of it together a few years ago. We are very grateful for the opportunity to make it our own as we shared it with you this year.
“Stories of Souls” Compilation Book
“Come and hear, all you who fear God,
while I recount what has been done for me.”
– Psalm 66:16
JRM's 7 Year Anniversary . . .
Oh, and WE MOVED!
On January 28, 2026 we turned 7 years old! How awesome! We continue to celebrate each and every milestone as God uses us however He wills. Working in this vineyard with Him through this ministry is such a gift. We are so grateful for the opportunity to continue to do so.
Also, did you hear? WE MOVED in March of this year! We are thrilled to now be working out of space at Immaculate Conception Church in Botkins.
Our new address is:
116 N. Mill St.
Botkins, OH 45306
St. Thérèse's “Little Tappers”
with Julia Monnin
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Inspired by some of her young nieces who took an interest in tap dancing right before her very eyes, Julia Monnin dusted off her childhood tap shoes (she danced from ages 4–14) and started a “Little Tappers” group for young girls in the Fall of 2025. During these most joyful monthly sessions, the girls learn a little about St. Thérèse, journal, pray together, and of course tap. It’s been such a delight!
"Little Tappers" is off for the summer, but we're currently working on scheduling more classes for the '26-'27 year. E-mail Julia at juliamonnin@journeysrevealed.com if you're interested in signing up your little one for either the Friday Morning (from 10–11:30am) or Thursday Evening (from 5–6:30pm) session. (Classes meet once a month. There is no cost to attend. Free Will donations to JRM are gratefully accepted.)
“Ah! what a surprise we shall have at the end of the world when we shall read the story of souls!”
116 North Mill St.
PO Box 595
Botkins, OH 45306
PO Box 595
Botkins, OH 45306
