FORMED 4+

I absolutely loved FORMED. I believe it has completely changed my faith to where I am such on fire. I feel like the Holy Spirit is really guided me in this area and FORMED has been the Avenue. I am so grateful to the people who founded the Augustine Institute with the online platform and inspiration. I tell all I can think of about it and I try to get them to sign up and even if they are not Catholic. I feel like it pertains to all Christians in every aspect. And I also believe that The Holy Spirit wants us to all be one. Jesus wants us To be one in the body of Christ. My favorite ones...hard to just pick a few because love so many but I love Timothy Gray, Scott Hahn and you can’t hardly beat so many of the things on here Chris Stephnick is incredible. These people are inspired inspired by the Holy Spirit and I am so thankful for them. If you are trying to decide it it’s worth it to get formed it’s not even a debate I promise you will not regret a moment. The more and more I learn the more and more I want to learn. When my daughters get a little older one is 23 months the other is 2 months I might re-evaluate going back to school with something taking online. I already have my masters in unrelated field in healthcare but I love listening and learning on here cannot get enough.

I love diving into the contents on the Formed app.
There is something for everyone, no matter where you are in your knowledge of your Catholic faith. I am particularly delighted to explore all the content about the gospels. I never realized how much the Old Testament and the Jewish religion used prophets to foretell the coming of Jesus Christ.
I also love the music that accompanies a series. In the series about divine mercy - “The Second Greatest Story Ever Told”, the music enhances the dramatic effect and raises your enjoyment to a whole new level. The scholars and professors of the Augustine Institute are always bringing us new content. I feel like they are knowledgeable and the way they interact with each other ( for eg. The Augustine Institute Show) shows a genuine respect for each other and their audience. They clearly enjoy sharing their knowledge with us so we may tell others ( family and friends) about our faith. I love that there is a section for children and the recently how Institute wants to offer more content in Spanish. God’s blessings and good fortune continue to shine on the work that you are doing.

In my busy life I find it hard to sit and read a book on spirituality, or hard to pray set prayers for long stretches at a time. Sometimes, even at Mass, my mind wanders and I miss the message. I feel “occupied” with life and I don’t want to pray.

Using FORMED is like finding an oasis in a dry expanse. I can find books on audio for the car or while I get ready in the morning - like the Advent audio “Meditations On the Art of Waiting by Mary Francis” was soooo helpful relieving my stress as I wrapped presents at Christmas. Watching saint movies with my kids, or opening important topics to discuss with my teens through YDisciple, FORMED bridges a gap I’m sometimes at a loss to know how to cross. Even encouragement for my marriage is a result of FORMED.

Vastly more important than helping my family relationships, FORMED brings me closer to God. I can feel His presence and hear His leadings after I’ve meditated on the application of something I’ve heard or seen on FORMED. I’m hungry and have the strength, the desire to seek after God once my soul has been touched by one of the shows in FORMED. And at times, I need all the help I can get!!!