
The Interior Castle: Saint Teresa’s Diamond
How does God turn us into His gems? The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on how He works in our lives, not unlike the process of bringing a raw diamond to market.

How does God turn us into His gems? The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles reflect on how He works in our lives, not unlike the process of bringing a raw diamond to market.

Bishop Bossuet reflects on Mary’s condition, which was one of sorrow, a crucifying sorrow, and, how amid this sorrow, she lived by love.

How can we acquire the all-important virtue of patience that, as Jesus reminds us, is necessary for the salvation of our immortal souls? Fr. Ed Broom explains four different ways to cultivate the virtue of patience.

Fr. Michel teaches how to best respond to the different kinds of temptations that assail you and shows how to profit spiritually from them.

“In abandonment, our great desires find their perfect fulfillment.” Read more from Fr. Jean C. J. d’Elbee’s reflections on St. Therese.

St. Francis de Sales reflects on the significance of peace of soul and humility in this excerpt from his book “Roses Among Thorns.”

Find out about one of the most admirable characteristics found in the life of Jesus Christ, our Master and our Model, when Servant of God Archbishop Luis Martinez reflects.

Learn how to preserve your confidence in God from Archbishop Luis Martinez in his book “Worshipping a Hidden God.”

Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about surrendering to God’s will: Is it essential to having an authentic spiritual life?
What does snow have to do with the spiritual life? Find out as Father Michael Najim draws out a spiritual lesson from it, which can help us grow in holiness.