Dear Father John, please explain plenary indulgences. If one confession fulfills the requirement of plenary indulgences 8 days before and 8 days after, it seems
If there is one part of the spiritual life that St. Ignatius stressed, it was the daily–and even twice daily–examination of conscience. As we read
Dear Father John, Can a root sin change over your life? It seems to me that increasingly sensuality is being replaced as a root sin
Dear Father John, This is really interesting guidance. In the catechism, we learn that root sins are seven and they are, 1) pride, 2) covetousness,
Dear Father John, Thank you for the post on root sin. It has definitely helped me. My question is, charity and humility seem to be
Dear Father John, I am not in spiritual direction right now, but I am trying to put together a program of life anyway. Can you
Dear Father John, Every year I start out Lent with great ambition and hope for spiritual growth, but somewhere along the way I lose interest
Dear Catholic Spiritual Direction: We are but days into Lent, and, after being to our church’s Way of the Cross tonight, I’m overwhelmed with the
Why do such vile and useless words pour so easily from my mouth? The infinite beauty of Your works among man and Your creation and
Dear Father John, Do you have to know you are committing a sin in order to actually commit one? You would think this simple question
