Facing temptation is the plight of mankind. Jesus is a real person, and He faced temptations too. The biggest temptation for mankind is that he
“What you feed, grows. If we feed the flesh it will grow. If we feed the spirit it will grow. What are you feeding?” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“Courage, dear one. God wishes to make you all His and, therefore tries you and exercises you so that you may be a good soldier. Have no fear, dear one, for you will have the victory.” – St. Paul of the Cross
David Torkington concludes his series on prayer with an important overview of fundamentals of our faith.
David Torkington explains how the dark nights serve to surface hidden sins and purify our souls of inclinations we may not have even been aware of.
Temptations come in many forms and often lead us away from the good and the beautiful. Why? How do we avoid such temptations?
In a chapter from his book “Temptations”, Fr. P.J. Michel discusses how we can recognize whether we have consented to temptation.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions about melancholic temperaments, desires verses temptations, and discerning God’s will.
Fr. Michel teaches how to best respond to the different kinds of temptations that assail you and shows how to profit spiritually from them.
This week, Dan and Melissa discuss the first Rule of the Discernment of Spirits by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.