25 Secrets of Spiritual Struggle
What are the 25 Secrets of Spiritual Struggle that Jesus revealed to St. Faustina?
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Peace Be with You
Feelings Feeling is a force God gives you for willing and working with greater energy and constancy. But, like steam in a locomotive, it is a chaotic force. If well channeled by reason (with its safety valves and opportune expansion and release), it will be exceedingly useful to you. General Control Do Not Let Feelings … Read more
Ash Wednesday Catholics: What are They Saying to Us?
“If we want Ash Wednesday Catholics to become All Sunday Catholics, maybe we can learn to build on what brings them in the first place and be less anxious to echo the opening words of Jesus’ public ministry, ‘Repent and Believe the Gospel!’” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Not Meant to Go Through it Alone: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR discusses Spiritual Direction
I had the immense privilege recently of speaking with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, director of communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, about his vocation story and the role that spiritual direction played on his journey to the priesthood. He discusses spiritual direction within the order, what it is and is not, and what … Read more
Exorcist Diary: The Hell of Unforgiveness
“Confess your sins while you still have time. In hell, the time is past.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Rooting Out Hidden Faults
The Reading of the New Testament The Particular Examen begins ordinarily with the following prayer: O Jesus, living in Mary, come and live in Thy servants, by the spirit of Thy holiness, by the fullness of Thy power, by the perfection of Thy ways, by the truth of Thy virtues, and by the communication of … Read more
How Spiritual Direction Made Me a Better Parent
“If we are struggling in our service to the family, our prayer life is the first place we should look for answers.” – Dr. MaryRuth Hackett
Spiritual Direction: My Greatest Joy
“Despite the enormous love and gratitude I have for my vocation to the priesthood, my ministry of spiritual direction remains, unexpectedly, the greatest joy of my life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Exorcist Diary: Mentally Tormented by Demons
Sometimes, masked within the deceptive trappings of an OCD disorder, an actual attack by the Evil One. Monsignor Stephen Rossetti explains.
Life By A Thousand Aspirations
“If a thousand small cuts can rob a man of his breath, it should follow that the so-called ejaculations of praise, petition, adoration, and thanksgiving for a Christian can help lead a man to life.” – Rob Marco
Exorcist Diary: Demon of Abortion Reveals its Name
“After a number of intense exorcism sessions, the demons were weakening. It seemed to me that they just might be weak enough to be compelled, by the power of Jesus, to reveal their names. Having their demonic names gives additional power to cast them out and suggests that the time of their exit is approaching.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Exorcist Diary: Upping Your Game
An exorcist — and all of us — must ‘up our game’ in the battle against evil.
How Can I Increase the Strength of My Will to Resist Temptation? I of II
Fr. Bartunek answers a reader’s question about growing in holiness.
St. Gemma and Her Guardian Angel
Angels are messengers between God and men. But sometimes they are also messengers of their protégés. St. Gemma Galgani, a young Italian woman who was born in 1878, began seeing her guardian angel when she was seventeen. The first meeting took place when Gemma was getting ready to go out. She was joyfully thinking about … Read more
10 Steps to Finding a Spiritual Director
“Finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in prayer and the interior life, it is important to keep looking until you find a good fit—not necessarily a ‘perfect’ person, but somebody pursuing holiness, knowledgeable about prayer and the Catholic faith, committed to the Magisterium, and deeply desirous to help you grow spiritually and discern the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life.” – Claire Dwyer
The Discipline of the Christian Life
The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
Exorcist Diary: Whose Voice in Your Head?
We all have little voices in our ears. Daily we hear messages, some build us up but many try to tear us down.
