The Critical Difference Between Christian Prayer and Yoga

A Reflection from “Yoga Unveiled” by Linda Carl   Prayer There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer. —St. Philip Neri For many years, I wrongly credited yoga as the source of peace in my life. It turned out to be prayer, the easiest and most effective … Read more

How Demons Tempt the Devout

A Reflection from “Devotion to the Angels” by Fr. Henri-Marie Boudon   Demons tempt fathers, mothers, and relatives, by the love of riches or honors, to compel their children, with a view to these objects, to enter into states to which God does not call them. Thus they will force them into the priesthood, or … Read more

What the Sacred Heart Asks of Us

A Reflection from “The Power of Reparation” by Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J In the revelations made to St. Margaret Mary, our Lord’s one object appears to have been to ask for reparatory sacrifices. Let us take a few examples from her life: On one occasion Jesus said to her: “Behold the Heart, which has so … Read more

Unfollowing the World: The Saintly Art of Humility

A Reflection from “Humility of the saints” by Patrick O’Hearn The humble man, even though he be great in the eyes of the world, will esteem himself less than others, for he will always suspect that their internal greatness may far overreach his insignificant external greatness. He will therefore not flaunt his accidental superiority before … Read more

Why Mary Is the Ultimate Model and Ideal of All Women

A Reflection from “The Face of the Heavenly Mother” by Venerable Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty Mary, the Model and Ideal of All Women Sublime and lovely as the women of the Old Testament are, important as is the role they have played in the history of salvation, they are nevertheless only stars that grow dim before … Read more

The Fatima Mandate: Why the Daily Rosary is an Urgent Necessity

A Reflection from “The Power of the Rosary” by Gabriel Castillo The apparition of Our Lady of Fatima is the most investigated Catholic event in Church history, with the most witnesses and highest level of approval. The site has been visited multiple times by different popes and has a feast on the universal calendar. Two … Read more

St. Catherine of Siena’s Love for the Eucharist

A Reflection from “How to Be His” by Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer and Fr. Jesse Maingot with Dan Burke And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love. —William Blake St. Catherine of Siena envisions the Eucharist as a bright, burning Sun in our midst, blazing … Read more