Being Other Christs
Sophia Institute Press
January 11, 2023
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To each man who lives in Christ all men belong, all love and wisdom and joy, all suffering and fear and atonement, all power and
Dealing with Sin – A Pathway for Prayer in Advent
Anthony Lilles
December 16, 2017
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As we spend Advent in preparation for Jesus’ coming at Christmas, Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on the guilt and self-contradiction of sin and its effects on us.
Questions on Prayer – Part 1
Dan Burke
January 15, 2016
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How can I stay engaged when I pray? Where does aridity come from? Answers to some questions on prayer and some suggestions for a daily prayer routine.
Catholic Focus: Guilt, Suffering & Living Only for Heaven? I of II
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
July 29, 2013
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Dear Father John: I admit I am fairly new to the spiritual life. But God has been doing amazing things, and I really want to
I hate myself: How to find comfort in God when feeling unworthy
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
July 12, 2011
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Dear Father John, I thought I once heard you mention that quite often a hatred of oneself runs parallel with a hatred of God. My problem is
Overwhelming sorrow during Lent: How do I deal with it?
Dan Burke
February 24, 2010
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Dear Catholic Spiritual Direction: We are but days into Lent, and, after being to our church’s Way of the Cross tonight, I’m overwhelmed with the
Must know you’re committing a sin in order to actually sin?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
January 18, 2010
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Dear Father John, Do you have to know you are committing a sin in order to actually commit one? You would think this simple question
“Catholic guilt” bad? What of those using it to criticize the Church?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
September 7, 2009
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Dear Father John, I know more than a few people who are fallen-away Catholics. They make fun of the Church sometimes, or they make fun