My Calling to be a Benedictine
Father Boniface Hicks OSB
February 17, 2020
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Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB begins a fascinating series exploring his conversion and calling to the Benedictines.
The White Martyrdom that Leads to Union: Part 49 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
September 14, 2019
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David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a close look at the mystical body and our incorporation into it through an ever-deepening death to self.
Why Do So Few Believe in the Real Presence?
Anthony Lilles
August 18, 2019
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“Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of the Risen Lord because teachers, ministers, and public voices have winked at evil and rejected the demands of the Gospel. We wanted the comfortable and the reality of this Presence was inconvenient.” Dr. Lilles knocks it out of the park today on the blog.
That Eternal Gaze: This Present Paradise, Part 4
Claire Dwyer
July 9, 2019
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God begins a great work in a little girl with fiery eyes and a temperament to match. Claire Dwyer continues the series on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
My Father Needs Your Prayers
Dan Burke
February 21, 2019
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This is a story of a miracle of the most important kind. My father is near the end of his life. He is 79 –
Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Apostle
Liz Estler
January 25, 2019
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What do we know about this feast of St Paul’s conversion? Join Liz Estler in a survey of some interesting texts and a meditation which can serve as a springboard for reflection.
Examination of Conscience and Repentance – Part 9 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
August 2, 2018
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In part 9 of his Mini-Course on Prayer, David Torkington concludes his explication of the final letters of the “OUR FATHER” mnemonic highlighting the importance of an examination of conscience and of repentance.
From Atheism to Catholicism
Dan Burke
March 13, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Dr. Holly Ordway about her contribution to the book “From Atheism to Catholicism” to find out what drew her to the Catholic Church.
Return to Me
Dan Burke
February 14, 2018
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Today, as we begin the discipline of Lent on Ash Wednesday, an excerpt from St. Jerome’s commentary on the book of Joel serves as our meditation.
Edith Stein: St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Dan Burke
November 14, 2017
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Maria Scaperlanda about her book “Edith Stein: The Life and Legacy of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross”.