God’s Little Holly Bush

An Advent Story for Children Dr Lisa Petronis | Formed by Fire “Stories That Kindle the Soul – Healing & Holiness in Christ.” Download God’s Little Holly Bush In the hush of a winter forest, a little holly bush dreams of soaring heights, unaware of shadows watching. Where does true happiness root—in ambition, or in […]
Welcome to Formed by Fire: Stories That Kindle the Soul

As the first snowflakes of Advent dust the world outside my window, I sit here in the quiet glow of my farmhouse desk, a cup of spiced tea in hand, and feel the profound joy of launching this space—Formed by Fire. For years, as a Catholic psychologist, LMFT, and certified coach, I’ve walked alongside souls […]
RM Book club – Fr. John McCarthy – Lisa Petronis – Cardinal Sarah – POWER OF SILENCE
Prince Tiger Smalls Pro Boxer, Boxing Coach
One thing I noticed from Lisa right from the get go, is that she is willing to learn. She is all ears and eyes which makes it easy to train/teach her. One thing that stood out to me the most about Lisa, is she will not stop until she gets it right and when she […]
Rev Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
Lisa Petronis is an intelligent and gifted Catholic Life Coach. More importantly, she is a woman of deep faith whose prayer life guides every aspect of her life. A wise and holy guide, she’s able to lead people to deeper healing and to help them encounter God’s love more deeply in their lives.
Coach Tony Palafox
The first time I met Lisa she was training boxing and I could see her mindset, she would always put 1000% into her training. When she started taking my strength & conditioning classes she also put in 1000%. I could see that she would encourage everybody in class and help them. She’s no nonsense when […]
USMC Sgt (Sergeant / E-5) Nicholas Ortega
Lisa is an outstanding athlete! She is amazing to work with in any capacity. Lisa has an amazing work ethic that exceeds expectations as she constantly strives to be better in her sport and overall better as a person. She is humble yet competitive and always willing to do the hard work! She never quits […]
LT Barry Despot, U.S. Navy, USA Boxing Coach, Master of Exercise Science
I am writing to provide my strongest possible recommendation for Dr. Lisa Petronis in support of her Performance Coach endeavors. Lisa and I began our boxing journey approximately ten years ago and have been training at San Diego Combat Academy in Spring Valley, Ca. Coaching and training alongside Lisa is an absolute pleasure! She is […]
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Your Halleluya Living Journey 1. Before joining the Halleluya Living group program, what specific challenges or pain points were you experiencing in your personal development, leadership skills, communication, or overall well-being? How did these challenges impact your life or work? I was struggling a lot with communicating myself. I also struggled with feeling burnt-out and […]
The Resilient Catholic Podcast – Episode 11 – Dr. Lisa Petronis