Weeding the Garden of the Soul
Debra Black
January 17, 2022
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How is discernment like weeding a garden? Debra Black explains.
Peace of Mind Comes Before Peace of Heart
Leila Miller
October 17, 2019
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Leila Miller shares wisdom from Fr. John Hardon: there can be no peace of heart without peace of mind.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Cause of Our Joy
Claire Dwyer
September 15, 2018
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Claire Dwyer on how Mary helps us to find sweetness in our sorrows.
Disobedience of the Fallen Angels
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 21, 2018
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Fr. John Bartunek briefly recommends additional resources as a way to find the proper answers to questions on the disobedience of the fallen angels, which a reader seeks.
What Does the Church Say About Shrunken Heads?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
February 9, 2015
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Dear Father John, I know a Catholic who has a genuine shrunken head in their home on display. It’s a little creepy to me, to
Attachments: What are they? How do they hinder my spiritual life? (I/II)
Carmelite Sisters
June 18, 2014
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In your recent series on getting stuck in spiritual growth (which was very helpful by the way) you mentioned the idea of “attachments.” I think
Mental Prayer – Spiritual Dictionary
Dan Burke
December 20, 2013
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MENTAL PRAYER: The form of prayer in which the sentiments expressed are one’s own and not those of another person, and the expression of these
Meditation – Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary
Dan Burke
December 13, 2013
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MEDITATION: Reflective prayer. It is that form of mental prayer in which the mind, in God’s presence, thinks about God and divine things. While the
Ignatian Conscience Exam on Faith, Hope & Love
Dan Burke
August 20, 2010
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If there is one part of the spiritual life that St. Ignatius stressed, it was the daily–and even twice daily–examination of conscience. As we read
