Virtue and Friendship
Fr. Derek Sakowski
October 5, 2025
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“Virtuous people are capable of genuine friendship because of their emotional maturity.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Make Time for a Retreat
Deanna Bartalini
September 29, 2025
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“This time we set apart is a good way to remember who you are in relation to the Father, rather than being a person with a certain career or particular position, or in relation to others as spouse or parent.” – Deanna Bartalini
The Solitude of the Heart: A Spiritual Director Reflects (Part 3)
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
September 28, 2025
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“I remember thinking as a young religious that the greatest obstacles in my spiritual life were certain exterior realities, i.e., the people and personalities I lived with.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
The Triumph of the Cross Revisited
Anthony Lilles
September 25, 2025
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“Erika’s act of forgiveness reveals the triumph of the Cross. This definitive victory over evil rings out in the prayer of the Church whenever we choose to live by faith.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
The Stigmata and St. Pio: An Exquisite Suffering for Souls
Sophia Institute Press
September 24, 2025
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A Reflection from “Padre Pio and You” by Mary O’Regan During the fifty-eight years he was a priest, Pio was simultaneously a stigmatist. He
Jesus Wants to Meet You in Confession—Going Deeper
Christine Hanus
September 18, 2025
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“Jesus will show us where we need to repent and grow in virtue. He invites us to be healed.” – Christine Hanus
Why the Rosary Is the Most Gospel-Centered Prayer
Sophia Institute Press
September 17, 2025
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A Reflection from “The Power of the Rosary” by Gabriel Castillo Their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law
Solitude of the Heart: A Spiritual Director Reflects (Part 1)
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
September 11, 2025
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“A few days before the retreat begins, I ask them to pray with this question, ‘Where are you?’ from Genesis 3:9.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Compassion and the Passion: How Mary Shows Us the Way of Charity
Sophia Institute Press
September 10, 2025
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A Reflection from “Suffering with a Purpose” by Dom Hubert van Zeller The act of compassion is, whatever the manner of its expression, primarily an
Jesus Wants to Meet You In Confession—Even When You’re Not Sure What to Say
Christine Hanus
September 8, 2025
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“Walking past the couple, my mother heard the woman say she no longer went to confession because she couldn’t think of any sins to confess.”- Christine Hanus