The Master Has Need of You
The reading which opens the liturgy for Palm Sunday reminds us that the Lord makes himself dependant on lowly things–and that includes us, Claire Dwyer reflects as we begin Holy Week.
Grace is Given to the Humble
Debra Black offers a meditation for the Feast of the Presentation on the humility and purity of Our Lady.
Learning to Pray Takes Time and Practice
“Learning to pray, learning to open ourselves to God, is like anything else: it needs practice and it takes time. There is no accomplishment of any worth that I know of that you can attain merely by desiring to have it.” David Torkington urges us to persevere and practice prayer.
For You are My Father: Prayer of Abandonment
Claire Dwyer reflects on abandonment to God and the grace of a surrendered soul.
Always Seek the Good in Others
Seeing Christ in others requires always seeking the good in them. We must do this by way of patience and humility.
Want to Grow in Prayer? Work on Virtue
Growing in virtue is essential for growth in prayer, Connie Rossini explains.
Humility of Heart
How do we acquire humility of heart?
Identify Your Predominant Fault: An Act of Humility
Failure to recognize your predominant fault creates a barrier between you and humility. In this chapter from, “The Handbook of Spiritual Perfection,” author Philip Dion bridges this gap so that we may become more virtuous individuals.
The Works of Jesus
How are we to go about doing the apostolic work which God has called us to? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.