Understanding “Capital Sins”
Fr. Derek Sakowski
August 12, 2021
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The seven capital sins can be be deeply helpful clues to lead us back to God.
Spiritual Authority in the Demonic with Kathleen Beckman
Dan Burke
March 1, 2021
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Spiritual Authority in the Demonic with Kathleen Beckman This is Episode 4 of 4 on Kathleen’s book Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Strategies for Deliverance
Spiritual Warfare – Foundational Strategies with Kathleen Beckman
Dan Burke
February 22, 2021
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Spiritual Warfare – Foundational Strategies with Kathleen Beckman This is Episode 3 of 4 on Kathleen’s book Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Strategies for Deliverance
Understanding and overcoming scrupulosity – Part I of II
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 17, 2020
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the early years of SpiritualDirection.com and is just as relevant today. We are re-publishing some of our
The Politics of Envy
Charlie McKinney
November 4, 2020
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When toxic envy grows unchecked, it will inevitably destroy an individual, a family, a society —even a civilization. Anne Hendershott argues that the political class, social media, and advertisers have created a culture of covetousness by relentlessly provoking us to envy others and to be envied.
An Indulgence Primer
Diana von Glahn
November 3, 2020
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Everything you ever wanted to know about indulgences all in one place, thanks to Diana von Glahn.
On Jesus’ Merciful Call of St. Matthew, a Great Sinner
Msgr. Charles Pope
September 21, 2020
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On this Feast Day of St. Matthew, we must acknowledge a great mercy in Jesus’ call. As a tax collector, Matthew was considered a great
What is Hedonism? More Than You Think.
Msgr. Charles Pope
September 12, 2020
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Monsignor Pope explains that most people today link hedonism with sexual excess and perhaps drinking. But Hedonism is a far wider notion and it is why St. Paul said: We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles (1 For 1:23).
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.
The Simplicity of Lent
Debra Black
March 14, 2020
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Debra Black reflects on how to make this Lent truly transformative.
