Editor’s Note: In Part I, we looked at the variability of emotions, today we’ll get to the heart of the issue at hand: why we
Dear Father John, my very emotional nature often gets me in trouble. Why do we have emotions in the first place? What’s the purpose of
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Into the New Year This year, I’m getting a running start! I’m going to shoot into the New Year like a cannonball! Each New Year’s
Consolation and Abandonment Presence of God – Into Your hands, O Lord, I abandon myself with all confidence. MEDITATION “There are many who desire to
The Night of the Spirit Presence of God – Pour forth, O Lord, into my soul greater love and greater courage, that I may willingly
The Devil: Is He for Real? Why Does God Let Him Hang Around? Dear Father John, I’ve heard that talking about the devil is just
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 seems