EXAMEN: Reflection in God’s presence on one’s state of soul that has some reference to a specific adopted standard of conduct (i.e. Rule of Life
EXAMEN – PARTICULAR: Regular prayerful examination of one’s conscience by concentrating on some one particular moral failing to be overcome or virtue to be exercised.
Dear Father John, I have started saying a daily Morning Offering Prayer in which I ask God with the help of His Grace that I remain
Dear Father John, I understand that we need to defer to the judgment of the Church on matters of private revelations. It only stands to
Dear Carmelite Sisters, I feel like I am stuck in somewhere in mansion one or two. Is this normal? Where do most people get stuck
Dear Carmelite Sisters, I feel like I am stuck somewhere in mansion one or two. Is this normal? Where do most people get stuck in
So, if you are back for more I think it is safe to assume that we agree that we are our spouses “keeper.” The challenge
Announcing: Encounter With Mercy – A Step-by-Step Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation I am happy to announce the first official publication of Catholic Spiritual
A New Diagnosis of my Root Sin… I was back in my home state and surprised to get the call. I couldn’t imagine what it
Dear Father John, In the Catechism (CCC 2042) the second precept states: “You shall confess your sins at least once a year.” The qualification of