“When you and I go into silence, when we seek to pray, when we seek to guard our hearts in order to remain on the lookout for the Lord Jesus, the single greatest help at our disposal is simply his love for us.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
A Reflection from “40 Days, 40 Ways to Pray” by Jonah Soucy Why We Fast The reason that followers of Jesus fast has several layers.
“I often recall the words of my spiritual director, spoken years before this intervention, but even more fitting now, eight years after my decision to move home: ‘You need to let go of the idea of what you think your life ought to look like.’” – Grace Abruzzo
A Reflection from “The Kingdom of the Heart” by Dr. Alexander Harb The Four Steps of Conversion Repentance is hard work. Again, it cannot be
“We need white space. We need it visually, physically, mentally, and spiritually.” – Deanna Bartalini
I remember once being amused to hear that a 19th century Franciscan theologian (whose name I cannot recall) wrote a six-volume set called “The Life
“When dark thoughts, disordered passions, and distractions come knocking on the door of our hearts, the simplest response is to say: ‘I do not consent.’ A simple ‘no’ keeps the heart pure even if such things keep bombarding us involuntarily.” – Fr. James Brent
“We are familiar with the importance of unconditional love. What the saint teaches us, what is perhaps no less important, is unconditional freedom.” – Glenn Dickinson
“Because He dwells in us, the command of the Holy Bible that He held in his heart is offered to our own hearts. His understanding of the Scriptures becomes the language of our souls.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“I’ve found this to be absolutely critical in this hour of history: we must refuse to be offended at God. This is what it means to honor mystery. It means in the face of disappointment, we get comfortable simply saying, “’I don’t know.’” – Jonna Schuster
