Sweetest Heart of Jesus
Donna Sue Berry
February 14, 2014
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THE SWEETEST HEART OF JESUS From the corner of my church pew, Sometimes I feel alone, When I see the happy couples, In love when
Consolation – Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary
Dan Burke
November 7, 2013
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CONSOLATION: An interior movement aroused in the soul, by which it is inflamed with love of its Creator and Lord. It is likewise consolation when
What is Spiritual Consolation?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
March 18, 2013
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What is Spiritual Consolation? Dear Father John, what kind of general advice should I give to a person who is experiencing a lot of
How does a person learn to love God? – Part II of II
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
July 2, 2012
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Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this
How does a person learn to love God? – Part I of II
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 17, 2012
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Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this
How do I know if God is talking to me in prayer?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
April 2, 2012
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Dear Father John, I keep hearing (and reading) that Christian prayer is a conversation with God. But, to be totally honest, when I pray I
Consolation & Desolation… What are “spiritualized capital sins”?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
January 30, 2012
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Dear Father John, you used the phrase “spiritualized capital sins” in your post on consolation and desolation. I have never heard this idea before. What
Consolation and Desolation… What does it really mean?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 7, 2011
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Dear Father John, I know you wrote before about consolation and desolation in the spiritual life. But I have a follow-up question. When we experience
