“St. Ignatius tells us that when we’re committing sin, Satan will try to keep us enslaved to ongoing sin by making it look attractive or feel good.” – Megan Hjelmstad
“By going before us, Jesus our Head has given us the right to follow Him there some day, and we can even say with St. Leo, ‘In the person of Christ, we have penetrated the heights of heaven’ (Roman Breviary)” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
“The spiritual life, our relationship with God, is eternal and never-ending. Similarly, the Spiritual Exercises have no ‘end’.” – Debra Black
Jesus revealed the Trinity and established ties of friendship for us with the Three Divine persons: Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
What happens when a soul concentrates its desires and affections on God? Find out on this Gaudete Sunday when Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
When is the Trinity present to us? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classical Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
What does perfect consent consist of … and when and where does it happen? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his “Divine Intimacy” book, a classical Carmelite meditation guide.
How can we be hidden with Christ in God, as St Paul says? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on St Teresa Margaret of the Heart of Jesus’ spirituality regarding this.
Monsignor Pope takes up the topic of humility in prayer as St. Teresa of Avila presents it in her treatise The Way of Perfection.
Debra Black explains how Edith Stein, before she was even a Christian, unknowingly followed the rules of St. Ignatius to escape the snares of desolation.