“The Surrender Novena…has genuinely helped me, an ardent and awkward disciple of Christ, to find peace as I try to serve God and do his will.” – Christine Hanus
“This confidence to put back into the hands of God all things and to not presume anything is a pleasing submission to the Lord that He will honor and surely let His will be known over time with convincing evidence and many confirmations. Let this attitude of holy indifference be our aim.” – Amy Knight
When God drives the Abandonment Bus, He is directing you to a better outcome. Just hold on. The Lord will take our idols, our understanding, our timing, our control, and He will make a way in the wilderness. “You shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruins and replanted that which was desolate.” (Ezekiel 36:36)
Claire Dwyer explores the mystical reality of the “Dark Night” through the experience of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering will bring courage and hope that in Christ and in communion with his saints, you can — and will — triumph over every kind of adversity.
Claire Dwyer recounts the day St. Elizabeth of the Trinity finally entered the convent and reflections on the meaning of leaving everything behind to follow Christ.
Meditating on the fact that God loves you yields a joy that transcends the greatest physical or mental suffering.
Claire Dwyer reflects on abandonment to God and the grace of a surrendered soul.
“Thy Will be done”: Four simple words that sanctify each moment. Claire Dwyer reflects on the wisdom of Fulton Sheen and Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade.
“In abandonment, our great desires find their perfect fulfillment.” Read more from Fr. Jean C. J. d’Elbee’s reflections on St. Therese.
