The Rosary and Contemplative Prayer
“The rosary leads us into interior silence and stillness, where, together with Mary, we can gaze lovingly on the Lord.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CRF
Claire Dwyer
The Rosary is Therapeutic
“In a world so often marked by fragmentation, noise, and anxiety, the rosary gently restores us to unity, silence, and trust.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
St. Francis of Assisi: Divine Power in Prayer and Poverty
“If it seems to you that nothing has happened in your prayerful search for Him, your prayer’s painful silence is finally pregnant with his last wordless cry.” – Anthony Lilles
St. Therese and the Science of Love
“St. Therese of Lisieux received gifts of profound spiritual knowledge and understanding.” – Tina Mayeux
Some Basic Facts and Clarifications About the Angels
“Biblically, angels are not the rather fluffy, charming creatures that modern portraits often depict.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Bishop Sheen, Was That You??
“The solidity of his teaching—the sense that what he said was not merely his opinion but true—had lodged itself in me decades earlier.” – Rose Folsom
Inspired by Fulton Sheen: An Apostolate to Heal the World from the Wounds of Abortion
“His commanding voice quieted a moment as he prophesied: ‘Just think how many mentally disturbed women we are going to have in the United States… when the guilt of abortion begins to attack the mind and soul.'” – Helen Syski
Sobering Spiritual Truths According to St. John of the Cross
“The heresy of our time is a belief in almost-universal salvation.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Spiritual Direction vs. Catholic Life Coaching: Key Distinctions
“The two can complement one another when their purposes, competence, confidentiality, and boundaries remain clear.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
How Soon is “Soon”? A Reflection on Rule 8 from St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules for Discernment of Spirits
“I do believe that with experience, we can recognize patterns that allow an educated guess as to how long desolation will last.” – Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV
The Wisdom and Power of the Cross
“It is the great paradox of the cross that makes a public spectacle of every human and worldly presumption.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Experience of Mercy: A Homily for the 24th Sunday of the Year
“So you’ve got $500 in your pocket and she’s only got $50. Big deal; the debt owed is three trillion dollars. ‘ – Monsignor Charles Pope
Clinging to Divine Mercy
“Praying the chaplet…allowed me to better come to grips with my sinful inclinations and begin to root them out of my life.” – Thomas Griffin
Spiritual Gluttony
“Discern what the Holy Spirit wants for you right now….You don’t have to take it all in today.” – Colleen Orchanian
Scrupulosity: The Stone of Doubt That Cuts Deeper
“There are different degrees of scrupulosity, and it tends to manifest in two distinct ways: developmental and emotional.” – Jamie Rose Bell
A “Severe” St. Ignatius? A Reflection on Rule 7 from St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules for Discernment of Spirits
“The image of a severe Ignatius could certainly be constructed from some of the events that immediately followed his conversion.” – Fr. Mark Yavarone OMV
Meditations on God the Father
“He has contemplated you as a gift to give to His Son from before time began.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
Prayerful vs. Contemplative: What’s the Difference?
“Contemplation is not the fruit of a strong will, but a grace received from God that gently and steadily reorients the whole of life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
