Many people would agree that being “active” is better than being “passive,” as being “active” is more proactive. When we assess a person’s personality, being
The science of prayer is the science of the conversation of man with God. Prayer itself is the unfolding of our mind before the Most
It was July 2, 1945, at eight o’clock in the evening. It was time to lock the doors of the shrine for the night, and
We were made to ask the big questions: For what purpose do I exist? What happens to me when I die? Is there an all-powerful
The Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as a teacher, healer, and exorcist. He was not very unusual in that. There were other charismatic healers and exorcists
Although we should do what we can to avoid the temptations we are able to foresee, temptations will nevertheless arise that we are unable to
Our interior conversations come to silence when we learn to transform them into prayer. As a rule, only God can have direct access to the
In prayer, the Church turns toward Almighty God; accordingly, prayers are part of the Church’s liturgical action. Sacramentals “always include a prayer, often accompanied by
No saint has escaped temptation. Three times was the Master of them all tempted by the evil one — in the desert, on the high
The unexpected death of a loved one is the hardest for people to deal with, particularly when the person is in seemingly good health and