What We’re Reading Now: The Avila Team’s Top Picks
Claire Dwyer
October 7, 2021
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Looking for a good book? We’ve got some suggestions!
St. Thérèse was a Prima Ballerina
Claire Dwyer
September 28, 2021
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St. Thérèse made it look easy–but her fortitude was born out of a million unseen movements of love, Claire Dwyer reflects.
10 Steps to Finding a Spiritual Director
Claire Dwyer
August 13, 2021
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“Finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in prayer and the interior life, it is important to keep looking until you find a good fit—not necessarily a ‘perfect’ person, but somebody pursuing holiness, knowledgeable about prayer and the Catholic faith, committed to the Magisterium, and deeply desirous to help you grow spiritually and discern the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life.” – Claire Dwyer
July 26, 1942
Claire Dwyer
July 23, 2021
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“Since the Catholic bishops have interfered in something that does not concern them, deportation of all Catholic Jews will be speeded up and completed within the coming week,” wrote the Commanding Officer of Security Police. “No appeals for clemency shall be considered.”
Things I’ve learned in Spiritual Direction, Part 2: Stay with the Spirit
Claire Dwyer
July 9, 2021
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Could my pulling away be boredom, impatience, restlessness, or resistance? It’s hard to do the deep work. It’s even harder because we live in a culture and an age of diversion, distraction and instant gratification.
Things I’ve Learned in Spiritual Direction, Part 1: Notice What Draws You
Claire Dwyer
April 15, 2021
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Satan tempts us with handfuls of sapphires. God holds out a diamond. We have to choose the pearl of great price, the one thing necessary. But oh, those sapphires can be very lovely…
Wait for It
Claire Dwyer
December 29, 2020
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Claire Dwyer reflects on the foundational, unseen work God does in the soul.
Scroll, Swipe, Click: What’s Your “Parlor”?
Claire Dwyer
December 1, 2020
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St. Teresa of Avila admitted to spending too much time conversing in her convent’s parlor. Claire Dwyer poses the question today, “Where’s our parlor?”
New Book Reveals the Power of Intercessory Prayer
Claire Dwyer
October 30, 2020
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A new book emphasizes the power of our prayers for each other.
The God Who Sees Me
Claire Dwyer
October 26, 2020
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Claire Dwyer reflects on an Old Testament story that reveals the “God who sees.”
