A reader, praying the Litany of Humility for Lent, asks how they can be freed from the desire to be loved. Fr. John Bartunek responds.
What difficulties do we find to supernatural obedience … and how can we overcome them? Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Fr. John Bartunek explains how the interior motive is different between penance and mortification … and how each can be done during Lent!
Fr. William Casey reflects on the transformative power of the sacrament of penance in this chapter from his book “Making a Holy Lent”.
How does excusing our faults blind us? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen regarding humility through the willful acceptance of humiliations.
Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about what mortification is and how it helps us to practice it.
How does the sacrament of confession work in us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classical Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Connie Rossini about contemplative aridity and contemplative prayer.
Today, as we begin the discipline of Lent on Ash Wednesday, an excerpt from St. Jerome’s commentary on the book of Joel serves as our meditation.
