The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
Debra Black reflects on how to make this Lent truly transformative.
When God chooses our penance, it is far more powerful than any cross we pick up ourselves. Claire Dwyer reflects on passive purification.
“Choose mortifications that don’t mortify others.” Claire Dwyer expounds on this saying of St. JosemarÍa Escrivá in today’s reflection.
Elizabeth of the Trinity made tremendous progress in the spiritual life simply by offering up little things. Claire Dwyer continues the series of reflections based on her life.
What should true mortification aim at?
As we begin the spiritual discipline of Lent today, let us reflect on why it is important to unite ourselves to the sufferings of Christ both spiritually and corporeally.
Fr. John Bartunek explains how the interior motive is different between penance and mortification … and how each can be done during Lent!
Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about what mortification is and how it helps us to practice it.
As we celebrate today’s feast, we need to be attentive to how St. Paul’s conversion and life are applicable to our own, from a homily by St. John Chrysostom.
