What is Your “Essence”?
Stephanie Burke
March 22, 2020
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What comes out when life’s trials and tribulations squeeze you? Stephanie Burke offers something to think about in these unprecedented days.
What is a General Confession?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
September 27, 2018
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General Confession and Scrupulosity Dear Father John: What is a general confession? And, under what circumstances should one make a general confession? Should a
August 10, 2018: Q&A – Distractions in Prayer, Contemplative Aridity, Self-Knowledge
Dan Burke
August 10, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer questions about distractions in prayer, contemplative aridity, and the importance of self-knowledge in overcoming sin.
But What if I Don’t Feel Like It?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
July 18, 2016
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What do we do if we don’t feel like evangelizing, or dealing with people who annoy us, in the Christian life? Find out what Father John Bartunek advises in today’s post.
Attachments: What are they? How do they hinder my spiritual life? (II/II)
Carmelite Sisters
June 26, 2014
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…a reader asks: In your recent series on getting stuck in spiritual growth (which was very helpful by the way) you mentioned the idea of
Attachments: What are they? How do they hinder my spiritual life? (I/II)
Carmelite Sisters
June 18, 2014
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In your recent series on getting stuck in spiritual growth (which was very helpful by the way) you mentioned the idea of “attachments.” I think
The Rule of Three in the Battle Against Sin
Dan Burke
March 4, 2014
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Dear Dan, I am struggling with a recurring problem with anger that I can’t seem to overcome. I have read books, tried to understand how
As the Storm Rages Around Me, How Should I Pray?
Dan Burke
January 22, 2013
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Dear Dan, I have recently become aware that I have no desire to make petitionary prayers for myself. I noticed this most as Hurricane Sandy
How Can I Get Out of Patterns of Sin?
Carmelite Sisters
November 15, 2011
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Dear Carmelite Sisters, how can I deepen my relationship with God when I am stuck in patterns of sin that I can’t seem to break?
The Beauty of Your Soul …
Dan Burke
March 21, 2011
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“…the soul of the just person is nothing else but a paradise where the Lord says he finds his delight. So then, what do you
