Extreme Grace: Lessons for Lent

Almost one hundred women came together on Saturday, March 4, for a Lenten Retreat led by Father Jorge Obregon, LC. at St. Paul Church, Greenwich, Connecticut. Using examples of extreme forgiveness, compassion, and grace, Father helped the women come to understand that the closer we draw to God, the more love we will have to

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Mary’s Fiat: An Invitation to Surrender

The New York Tri-State’s annual tradition of offering an Advent morning retreat for women continued this year at a new location: St. Paul Church in Greenwich, Connecticut. Fifty-seven ladies came to seek a little comfort and joy away from the maddening crowds found everywhere else on that busy pre-Christmas Saturday morning. The retreat began in

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The Importance of Doing Small Things with Great Love

The December Evening for Married Couples, held on December 1, 2022, tackled the importance of daily positive interactions for building strong marital relationships.  Father Eric Nielsen, LC, began his talk by referencing the research of Doctors John and Julie Gottman, a married couple who have spent the last forty years providing a research-based approach to

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A Roadmap to Eternity

In the New York Tri-State, if there were a competition for which month deserves the title “most likely to remind you of the end times,” November would most certainly win.  Visitors to our area shouldn’t be fooled by the gorgeous, warm, multicolored foliage. Any local will tell you that it’s just a matter of weeks

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A Recipe for Abundance

How is it possible that a Roman centurion and a Jewish fisherman could have something relevant to say about how to live life abundantly in the 21st century? That’s precisely what twenty-seven women were asking themselves when Father Eric Nielsen, LC, presented them with a reading from the Acts of the Apostles (10:1-48) at the

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A Triduum of Forgiveness

In the New York Tri-State, November began with a powerful Triduum. Of course, the entire Catholic Church celebrated the double punch of All Saints Day and All Souls Day which fills the first two days of November with a magnificent goal (heaven) and a bracing reality check (purgatory). Who doesn’t want to be among the

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Know God, Know Peace

Carving out time to reflect and pray is an ongoing challenge. Managing the legitimate demands of work, school, and family takes effort while resisting distractions requires discipline and self-control. But how can one do it all? To address these common human challenges, Regnum Christi NY Tri-State is offering separate opportunities for men and women to

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