The Solution to Your Sorrow
Fr. Michael Najim
March 23, 2017
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Can we be selfish and truly happy at the same time? Father Michael Najim reflects on the solution to our sorrow.
Dangerous Habits – Serious or Mortal Sin?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
December 26, 2016
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Does a person, who has a habit of serious sin, have to confess each time before receiving Communion? Father John Bartunek responds to a concerned reader’s question.
Is it a Sin to ask for Death?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
December 5, 2016
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Does asking for death constitute sin? And, what does despair have to do with it? Find out when Father John Bartunek responds to a reader’s question.
Of Adversity and Resisting Temptation
Dan Burke
November 17, 2016
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Do temptations and difficulties serve any real purpose in the spiritual life other than to annoy us? Find out when Thomas a Kempis reflects in this excerpt from his spiritual classic, the “Imitation of Christ”.
Changing Spiritual Directors
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 10, 2016
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What is the proper etiquette for changing one’s spiritual director? Find out when Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about this concern which may come up during various periods of one’s spiritual life.
Having Too Many Spiritual Directors
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
August 29, 2016
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Is it acceptable to have more than one spiritual director? Find out when Father John Bartunek weighs the options.
Exorcising the Specter of Discouragement
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
August 1, 2016
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What is the difference between sadness and discouragement? Why is one OK in the spiritual life and the other not? Find out when Father John Bartunek reflects on how these things affect evangelization and spiritual life.
But What if I Don’t Feel Like It?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
July 18, 2016
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What do we do if we don’t feel like evangelizing, or dealing with people who annoy us, in the Christian life? Find out what Father John Bartunek advises in today’s post.
Climbing the Mountain
Fr. Michael Najim
June 21, 2016
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Why should we continue to climb higher in the spiritual life? Father Michael Najim reflects on how following Jesus means ascending the mountain of the Lord.
Spiritual Direction Did Not Work for Me – Now What?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 6, 2016
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What happens when someone has tried spiritual direction for a couple of years and it doesn’t “work”? Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s question and provides recommendations.
