Spiritual Director or Shrink? How Does One Discern? (Part I of II)
Dear Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters, I have long been dealing with a deep sadness and lack of joy in life. The vortex of emotional suffering
Dear Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters, I have long been dealing with a deep sadness and lack of joy in life. The vortex of emotional suffering
What to Do When the Well Runs Dry (Part II of II) …a reader asks: Dear Father John, there was a time early in my
Dear Father John, there was a time early in my prayer life that I experienced what I think is known as consolations. I have continued
Dryness in Prayer – God’s Part in the Struggle (Part III of III) Editor’s Note: In Part I, we talked about what is going on
Editor’s Note: In Part I, we talked about what is going on with dryness or aridity in prayer. Today, we will look at our part
In our previous post on envy, we looked at what envy is and how it manifests in our lives. Today, we will examine the difference
Dear Father John, in the first part of your book, The Better Part, you mention something about preparing for tomorrow’s meditation the night before. I
In the first part of this post, we talked about silent adoration and the movement of prayer that is an ecstasy of love. Today, we
…a reader asks: Dear Father John, I know that the Church rejects the doctrine of reincarnation, but sometimes I think that reincarnation seems to be
…a reader asks: Dear Father John, I know that the Church rejects the doctrine of reincarnation, but sometimes I think that reincarnation seems to be