“Virtues do not exist in isolation from each other or our behaviors. There is much overlap when we are maturing in our spiritual life.” – Deanna Bartalini
“My strong suggestion is to pick one of his works and stick with it. You may find it challenging and frustrating. Be patient.” – Glenn Dickinson
“The saint is not presenting an abstract theological point of interest only to specialists. This is advice as practical as any you’ll find in a self-help manual.” – Glenn Dickinson
“The mortification is never an end in itself, but a means by which we become better followers of Christ.” -Fr. John Bartunek
“O that all nations would acknowledge You for what You are, that all might prostrate before You, adoring You as their Lord and God!” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Fr. Bartunek has a few secrets about strengthening our will which might surprise you.
Fr. Bartunek answers a reader’s question about growing in holiness.
The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
Mortification and Acts of Mercy with Claire Dwyer This is episode 2 of 4 with Claire Dwyer, author of This Present Paradise: A Spiritual Journey
Debra Black reflects on how to make this Lent truly transformative.