Claire Dwyer reflects on the Eucharistic celebration and her friend’s First Holy Communion in Communist Poland, an experience which has lessons for all of us.
David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a reflection on our prayerful participation in the Holy Mass.
General Confession and Scrupulosity Dear Father John: What is a general confession? And, under what circumstances should one make a general confession? Should a
In this chapter from his book “The Art of Spiritual Warfare,” Fr. Venatius Oforka reflects on the spiritual battle between good and evil.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss readers’ questions about frequent confession and the importance of confessing venial sins.
Fr. John Bartunek explains what one should say to a priest in a devotional confession.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer questions from listeners about sin and confession, attachment to sin, mortal and venial sin, and much more!
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview liturgy expert Christopher Carstens on the humility needed to receive Our Lord’s precious Body and Blood at Mass.
What is the best preparation for Holy Communion? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this meditation on the Eucharist, an excerpt from his Carmelite classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Why did Jesus institute the Eucharist? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Ariel McKinney reflects on a gentle evangelization, beauty, photography, marriage, and the Song of Songs in Scripture.
How can we imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary at Mass? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Today, on Holy Thursday, we celebrate both the institution of the priesthood and the Sacrament of Union with Christ. Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects, in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Why go to confession when you have no sins to confess? Find out when Fr. John Bartunek explains the benefits of this sacrament of mercy.
Fr. William Casey reflects on the transformative power of the sacrament of penance in this chapter from his book “Making a Holy Lent”.
