


On Retreat with the Praise of Glory
Claire Dwyer summarizes St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s written retreat, “Heaven in Faith.”

Teach Us To Pray
Part 33 of This Present Paradise A Series of Reflections on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (Start with part 1 here.) When I was

The Dead of Night
The seeds of the Gospel tend to sprout in solitude, Rob Marco reflects on the blog today.

What is Your “Essence”?
What comes out when life’s trials and tribulations squeeze you? Stephanie Burke offers something to think about in these unprecedented days.

Discipleship and Divine Intimacy: An Interview with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Fr. Mike Schmitz gives great insights into mission, discipleship—and the ultimate end of both of them, union with God.

Sacred Spaces: This Present Paradise, Part 9
What critical truth did young Elizabeth of the Trinity learn while waiting to enter the convent? That there was already a cell inside of her. Claire Dwyer continues a series of reflections on the life of this Carmelite mystic.

Interior Silence
What constitutes interior silence? And just how important is it?

The Interior Life: Both Active and Contemplative
How is the interior life both active and contemplative? Archbishop Luiz Martinez explains in this excerpt from “Worshipping a Hidden God.”