The Role and Experience of the Angels at the Ascension
“So, the Feast of the Ascension is our feast too. In baptism we died with Christ and rose with him to new life. In the Ascension of Christ, we also ascend.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Claire Dwyer
Joy: Not a Feeling but a Stable Disposition Found In God
“We are assaulted with constant messaging about the things and circumstances that will make us happy.” – Jen Arnold
Spiritual Direction: “The Art of Arts”
“The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that God gives certain members of the faithful the gifts of wisdom, faith, and discernment for the sake of helping others grow in prayer.” – Sr. Mary Catherine Blanding, IHM
What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Be Like?
“When we recall the four last things, we ought to consider for a moment what Scripture and Tradition have to say about what our resurrected bodies will be like.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Self‑Awareness: Knowing What’s Going on Inside
“We cannot recognize God’s voice, invitations, or consolations if we are unaware of our own interior movements.”- Marge Steinhage Fenelon
The Truth About Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, as foster father of Jesus and head of the Holy Family, had an exalted and most responsible vocation — namely, to open the way for the redemption of the world and to prepare” for it by the introduction, education, and guidance of the youth of the God-Man. In this work, Saint Joseph cooperated … Read more
Contemplation as Second Conversion
“The gift of contemplation demands a faith and a trust that extend beyond what the senses can provide.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness: Which Draws You?
“Upon reflection, you will likely find that one of the transcendentals moves you toward God more so than the others.” -Jen Arnold
Priests Need Your Prayers
“Men chosen by God to be His priests face so many temptations and trials and need support in so many ways.” – Fr. Jesse Maingot, O.P.
The Catholic Roots of Emotional Intelligence
“In Christ, we see what emotional maturity looks like when it is wholly integrated with reason and grace.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
Prayer Reveals Who We Are
“Our thoughts, feelings, and emotions are real, but they do not disclose our deepest identity.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
Spiritual Benefits of Journaling
“Go back and notice if certain words or themes show up a few times, or note the questions you raised but did not come to a conclusion about.” – Deanna Bartalini
Suffering in Marriage
“It is our job to imitate Mary, to give our fiat despite whatever unseen crosses lie ahead for us.” – Jen Arnold
Finding the Cause Within: A Reflection on Rule 6 from St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules for Discernment of Spirits
“On that sweaty afternoon in the Philippines, Rule 6 may have saved my mission.” – Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV
Emotional Intelligence and the Catholic Life: Becoming Wholehearted Disciples
“Emotional maturity – or emotional intelligence – is a process rather than a personality trait.” – Marge Fenelon
Solitude and Loneliness in the Mission of the Church, Continuted
“There is a cost to not growing in prayer, to failing to pray for our brother priests in their moment of need.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
Sailing on the Waves of His Mercy
“Let us sail out on the rolling sea of His mercy and just BE with Him. He has so much to say to us before He goes forever to the Father. ” – Denise Trull
Solitude and Loneliness in the mission of the Church
“If we take up this call, the Holy Father has opened up a great mystery that can rebuild the whole Church.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
