Frequent Confession
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August 24, 2022
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Do Penance 1. “Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” It was thus that “Jesus began to preach” (Matt. 4:17). And thus,
Christ and the Powers of Darkness
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August 17, 2022
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Guard Your Senses We are beings of a composite nature, made up of body and soul. And although these are, in a certain sense, quite
Struggles in the Spiritual Life
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August 10, 2022
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“I Just Can’t Pray” John looked out the window. Streetlamps and windows in neighboring homes lit the darkness of the approaching night. His gaze dropped
Improve Your Mental Prayer
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July 20, 2022
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“How well do you pray?” To that question, the average Catholic probably would answer, “Not as well as I’d like to.” The better the Catholic,
You Are Called to Greatness
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June 29, 2022
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To the Future—with Confidence Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Is your outlook on life habitually a hopeful one, or do you usually expect
Visions and Revelations
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June 22, 2022
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Visions and Revelations in the Development of the Spiritual Life A brief survey of the evolution of the highest spiritual life in the light of
War and Peace
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June 1, 2022
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The Pillar of the Family The basic moral principle of Domestic Society is: the family is the natural unit of society and the right of
The Precious Gift of Old Age
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May 25, 2022
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Our Steadfast Hope The principle of strength through weakness is not a mere paradox, a formula invented to shock people out of their complacency. The
Overcoming Worldly Concerns
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May 4, 2022
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The Saints Prove That You Can Overcome Weakness and Temptation It is a strange thing how little we Catholics, who make so much of devotion
Reading the Church Fathers
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April 27, 2022
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How to Read Early Christian Texts Before we can begin to examine the various writers and documents of the postapostolic age and beyond, we need
