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To Light, To Love, To Life
Claire Dwyer nears the end of the series with the death of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity–a powerhouse of intercession for those she leaves below.
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Humility and High Ideals
A powerful letter written by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity before her death explores humility and magnanimity–two words which may seem contradictory but need each other, Claire Dwyer explains.
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On Retreat with the Praise of Glory
Claire Dwyer summarizes St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s written retreat, “Heaven in Faith.”
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A Special Power of Loving: Mother Teresa’s Letter on Women
Claire Dwyer shares that on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its writing, a little-known letter from Mother Teresa has more significance than ever.
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The One You Love is Sick
Elizabeth of the Trinity’s final illness takes hold as Claire Dwyer’s series nears its end.
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St. Augustine: The Son of Such Tears
The tears of one saint, the conversion of another. Dr. David Arias explores Saints Monica and Augustine during the week celebrating their feast days.
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Take Up and Read
“Take up and read” the Bible-it’s a daily habit that can’t help but lead to holiness, as St. Elizabeth of the Trinity knew well. Claire Dwyer shares the power of reading scripture in today’s post.
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Sobering Spiritual Truths According to St. John of the Cross
Monsignor Charles Pope takes a look at some “hard truths that will set us free.”
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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