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).
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
Claire Dwyer explores the significance of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s given name, religious name–and our own names.
Dr. Anthony Lilles explains that “true wisdom requires an encounter with the Lord that humbles the intellect and holds every thought captive.”
David Torkington expounds on the difference between authentic Christian contemplation and its counterfeits.
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 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!
Ariel McKinney reflects on a gentle evangelization, beauty, photography, marriage, and the Song of Songs in Scripture.
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.
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.
Can we receive spiritual direction from the saints? Find out when Patti Maguire Armstrong interviews Linda Rose and Teresa Tomeo.
How encountering God in prayer and deepening your prayer life can impact your life every day. Why the desire to have a relationship with God important? Dan and Melissa discuss their own encounters with God in prayer and Scripture.
How do we understand God’s will? Find out as Father John Bartunek concludes this two-part series with his discussion of God’s permissive will.
How can I stay engaged when I pray? Where does aridity come from? Answers to some questions on prayer and some suggestions for a daily prayer routine.
How to begin a new prayer routine. The key points to successfully developing a prayer habit. Reflections on the book Finding God Through Meditation.
What is prayer? How to get started with mental prayer? Dan and Melissa reflect on the book Finding God Through Meditation by St Peter of Alcántara.
What’s the best way to grow in virtue? Find out as Father John Bartunek begins a two-part series on this very important question of the spiritual life.
What is centering prayer? Are there good and bad ways to pray? Learn from St Peter of Alcántara in the book “Finding God through Meditation”.
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