The Meaning of True Glory
Dan Burke
March 9, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen and the meaning of true glory.
How do Penance and Mortification Differ?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
March 8, 2018
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Fr. John Bartunek explains how the interior motive is different between penance and mortification … and how each can be done during Lent!
Confessing Our Sins Opens the Way to Holiness
Charlie McKinney
March 7, 2018
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Fr. William Casey reflects on the transformative power of the sacrament of penance in this chapter from his book “Making a Holy Lent”.
Saints vs. Scoundrels
Dan Burke
March 6, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Dr. Benjamin Wiker on his book “Saints vs. Scoundrels” to find out what it would be like for saints to confront their moral, theological, or philosophical counterparts in history.
Mary, Mother of the Church
Liz Estler
March 5, 2018
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Why has Pope Francis just instituted a new feast titled “Mary, Mother of the Church”? Find out more about this memorial to be celebrated immediately after Pentecost.
Not Excusing Oneself
Dan Burke
March 5, 2018
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How does excusing our faults blind us? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Humility Through Humiliations
Dan Burke
March 2, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen regarding humility through the willful acceptance of humiliations.
What is Mortification?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
March 1, 2018
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Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about what mortification is and how it helps us to practice it.
