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Keep Your Head in the Clouds
“We can and should allow the Feast of the Assumption to inspire in us a desire to imitate the saints’ focus on that which is ‘not of this world.'” – Thomas Griffin
The Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide – Rule 1
“St. Ignatius tells us that when we’re committing sin, Satan will try to keep us enslaved to ongoing sin by making it look attractive or feel good.” – Megan Hjelmstad
History Ignored is Bound to Repeat Itself
A Reflection from “A Wager on Death” by Vittorio Messori There is another ancient dialogue, equally forgotten if not mocked by the sociotheologians, and equally
Nothing Wasted
“Perhaps what appears to be useless scraps are somehow important in the Kingdom of God.” – Barb Lishko
The “Danger” in Admiring the Saints
“The danger that we face in honoring the saints is that we admire them–but from a distance.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Christian Growth is Supposed to be Uncomfortable
A Reflection from “The Power of Reparation” by Raoul Plus People are too prompt to think that, in order to consecrate themselves to a life
The Ignatian Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide–Introduction
“Saint Ignatius created the Rules of Discernment for us as a sort of spiritual ‘flare’ or night vision device to cut through the fog.” – Megan Hjelmstad
The Extraordinary Gift of Ordinary Grace
“On my way toward the exit, though, I saw those same confession nuns. This time, they shouted in the crowded hallway, ‘The shortest confession lines we have seen all week! Now is your chance!’” – Danielle Bean
Litany of Healing and Repentance
This litany was composed and led by Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB for Friday night’s Revival Session at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in 2024.
Four Teachings on Personal Prayer
“One of the signs that grace and prayer are having their effect is that our love for others, even for the multitudes, grows deeper, more compassionate, more patient, and more merciful. This takes great prayer and long hours of sitting at the Lord’s feet learning from Him.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Relativism Isn’t The Answer – Faith in God Is
A Reflection from “The Logic That God Exists” by Robert Trussell “We are bound by man’s innate dignity to seek the truth, and once we
The Promise and Peril of Apologetics
“But although apologetics is an important tool, it can be misused. If one elevates apologetics beyond its appropriate sphere, it can become positively dangerous.” – Dr. David Anders
That They May All Be One: Reflections after the Eucharistic Congress
“The Church is one not because it decides to be one. It is one because it is in Christ. It is one because it is Eucharistic, It it one because it has found, as Ratzinger said it would, its essence.” – Claire Dwyer
Trying Times: Can Society Redeem Itself?
A Reflection from “Cultural Meltdown” by Bill Donohue Divided We Fall: Patriotism Matters Many of the public policies that have created serious social problems are
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
“Legend tells of the seamless robe which the Blessed Virgin wove for Jesus; but, for us–and in reality–she has done much more. She has cooperated in obtaining the garment of our eternal salvation, the wedding garment in which we shall enter the banquet hall of heaven.” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
