When and how should we embrace suffering? Learn from St. Teresa through reflections on her letters in the book “30 Days with Teresa of Avila”: Day 30.
What’s wrong with setting your (spiritual) sights on Purgatory? Are we missing the boat when we do this? Find out when a new member of SpiritualDirection.com’s writing team, Matthew Leonard, tackles this question.
Prayer and Purgatory: Thresholds to Glory Purgatory and prayer are both the thresholds to Glory. In both cases, the disciple of the Lord receives purification
Death Perception Depth perception can be defined as the ability to perceive things and their spatial relationship in three dimensions. Death perception, on the other
A Hellish Backup Plan Do you have a backup plan to avoid hell? Some believe they do. They believe that someday they will get around
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pray for Us! + Queen of Carmel, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pray for Us! “Father, may the prayers of
Life, As I Find It I remember reading about a condition, long thought to exist in babies, where an item only existed if it was
All Souls’ Day makes us mindful not only of the death of our dear ones but also of our own. Death is a punishment, bringing with
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our series on plenary indulgences. You can find the previous installment in our series here. Based on your
Dear Father John, Please explain Plenary Indulgences. If one confession fulfills the requirement of plenary indulgences 8 days before and 8 days after, it seems