A Step of Faith on a Stormy Sea: When Discernment Drags On…and On
“When the worst of the storm was over, we could see more clearly that just “stepping” had been enough.” – Christine Hanus
Claire Dwyer
Letting Shame Give Way to Grief
“There is a reason why we Catholics fruitfully meditate on the ‘Sorrowful Mysteries’ rather than the ‘Shameful Mysteries.'” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Becoming More Christlike, One Emotion At A Time
“Emotional intelligence helps us become honest enough to bring our whole being to God, and stable enough to let those feelings be purified into charity.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
The Eyes to See Who You Truly Are
“How could Jesus be present in a heart so full of torment, so full of ‘abominable thoughts’?” – Jenny duBay
The Love That Welcomes Mortification
“All mortification is futile, unless it is mystically joined to the redemption He wrought.”- Glenn Dickinson
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Not only was our soul created for heaven, but also our body, which, after the resurrection, will be welcomed into our heavenly home.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
Gaining Motherly Wisdom
“In her love for her kids and in my children’s love for their mother, I saw Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. ” – Thomas Griffin
Identity Theft: How the Devil Distorts Self-Image
“Satan doesn’t care if we think too much or too little of ourselves. Either works for him because it keeps us from thinking of ourselves as God does.” – Colleen Orch
EQ and the Spiritual Life: Integrating Emotions with Grace
“By naming feelings accurately and seeing the repeated scripts that run your day, you learn the language of your own heart.”- Marge Steinhage Fenelon
Get To Know St. Edith Stein: My List of Must-Read Books
“To know St. Edith Stein as a woman, teacher, thinker, Carmelite and martyr–and most of all, advocate and friend– here’s where you might start.” – Claire Dwyer
Making Friends With St. John of the Cross
“What I did while praying wasn’t the problem. It was what I did the rest of the time.” – Glenn Dickinson
More Than Watchmen For The Morning: Learning to Wait in the Darkness of Prayer
“Some mornings I am tempted to be discouraged, as the memories of consolations fade.” Whitney Flanders
Three Words That Could Change Your Life
“The other day it occurred to me that three words describe the well-being I have discovered in my physical, emotional, and spiritual life.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Let Your Restless Self Be Loved
“The space between “restlessness” and “rest in thee”, the until, is not a passive kind of waiting around for peace. We are not powerless here.” – Claire Dwyer
Solitude: An Inner Journey
“It is here, in this inner hermitage, where the soul is unveiled before God.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Practical Ways to Grow in Emotional Intelligence
“Spiritual warfare is not only about extraordinary moments, but also about ordinary loyalty.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
How To Imitate Jesus
“As Christians, we are called to imitate Jesus in all aspects of our lives. Asking, ‘What would Jesus do?’ in any given situation, however, may seem abstract or like a mere platitude.” – Jen Arnold
The Gifts We Are Given: And How We Are Called To Give Them Away
“Gifts are not merely personal talents to be enjoyed or neglected—they carry a sacred responsibility.” – Whitney Flanders
