Rules of Discernment: A Practical Guide – Rule 11
“This is why St. Ignatius invites us to both humility and confidence in Rule Eleven, reminding us of God’s merciful grace in consolation and sufficient strength in desolation.” – Megan Hjelmstad
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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
Hating Our Life
“Hence, despite the human affirmation, happiness, and even sense of fulfillment these crowds may have brought to Jesus, there is something and someone greater than all of this: it is the Father and His will.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities
Claire Dwyer talks with Mark Hart of Life Teen International about making time for what is most important–and the dangers of sacrificing our prayer life on the altar of activity.
What We’re Reading Now: The Avila Team’s Top Picks
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“Whoever denies the existence of the devil is a heretic”
The “death” of the devil in people’s minds is accelerating the “death” of God in de-Christianized Western societies. For this reason, Dominican Father François-Marie Dermine decided 20 years ago to re-catechize Catholic people through different initiatives. A Canadian by birth, Father Dermine has been an exorcist for several Italian dioceses since 1994. In 2003, he … Read more
Angels Paving Our Highway to Heaven
Fr. Ed Broom gives several ways to help remember the presence of our guardian angels.
What is Hedonism? More Than You Think.
Monsignor Pope explains that most people today link hedonism with sexual excess and perhaps drinking. But Hedonism is a far wider notion and it is why St. Paul said: We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles (1 For 1:23).
Teach Us To Pray
Part 33 of This Present Paradise A Series of Reflections on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (Start with part 1 here.) When I was a little girl, my parents had a secret language they would use to converse about things in their private grown-up world. Well, actually, it was Spanish—Dad had been a Spanish … Read more
And I Know You By Name: This Present Paradise, Part 20
Claire Dwyer explores the significance of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s given name, religious name–and our own names.
Contemplative Theology and Highest Wisdom
Dr. Anthony Lilles explains that “true wisdom requires an encounter with the Lord that humbles the intellect and holds every thought captive.”
Contrast and Compare: Contemplation and its Counterfeit
David Torkington expounds on the difference between authentic Christian contemplation and its counterfeits.
Newman: Disciplined Pursuit of the Truth, Doorway to Friendship
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on the idea of a true liberal arts education and the idea of an authentic Catholic University according to St. John Henry Newman and from his own experiences.
Are You Stuck in a Rut With Your Spiritual Life?
Are you interested in growing in your prayer life? You can take a course at the Avila Institute this spring to learn more about the wisdom of the saints, the spiritual life, and much more!
Gentle Evangelization
Ariel McKinney reflects on a gentle evangelization, beauty, photography, marriage, and the Song of Songs in Scripture.
The Mystery of the Cross
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen on Good Friday and the Passion and Death of Our Lord.
Facts about the Devil from an Exorcist
The devil is aware that he is stronger and more intelligent than we are, but he also knows that we are not alone in the struggle against him.
