The Word and Silence
Anthony Lilles
December 26, 2021
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In the Nativity of the Lord, the cries of the world, the cries of the human heart, and the cries of God coincide. These shared
Spiritual Fatherhood and Spiritual Motherhood
Anthony Lilles
September 13, 2021
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In Spiritual Mothers and Fathers, God sends us living icons of Himself so that we might find signposts to His Heart.
Eucharistic Contemplation
Anthony Lilles
August 23, 2021
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The Eucharist, the sacred banquet, is a mystery that evokes a certain kind of contemplation.
The Discipline of the Christian Life
Anthony Lilles
July 5, 2021
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The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
A Kneeling Theology
Sophia Institute Press
April 15, 2021
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Our greater awareness of method and recourse to technology in theology today seems to be at the expense of prayer. Very few scholars teach or write as if they believe that contemplation is of any objective value to the theological enterprise or that mystical wisdom has any real importance for the life of the Church.
The Breastplate of St. Patrick 2021
Anthony Lilles
March 16, 2021
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The Deer’s Song or the Breastplate of St. Patrick is a battle cry, explains Dr. Anthony Lilles.
Asceticism, Spiritual Exercises, and Joy: 14 Rules for Lent
Anthony Lilles
February 23, 2021
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Dr. Lilles offers 14 rules for Lent 2021.
Human Love: The Mirror Meant to Magnify the Glory of God
Anthony Lilles
February 16, 2021
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Our distinctiveness is an image of the Divine.
Receiving the Word in Affliction and Joy
Anthony Lilles
October 31, 2020
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Those who imitate the Word do so in joy–and suffering. Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects.
The Best Wine for Last
Anthony Lilles
September 5, 2020
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The darkest times are designed to draw us ever closer to God, Dr. Anthony Lilles explains.
