“To desire and not yet possess; to wait for the fulfillment of desire – it is perhaps one of the hardest human things to do, and the most worthwhile.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Christian prayer is not a self-help exercise, a stress reduction program, or a therapeutic tool to help us cope with our problems.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
When God chooses our penance, it is far more powerful than any cross we pick up ourselves. Claire Dwyer reflects on passive purification.
I love resolutions. I make them every new year. I make them every birthday. I make them every Monday. Now that I’m doing a daily
“If the heart does not pray then the tongue labors in vain.” David Torkington continues his series on prayer.
Understanding your temperament can be a valuable tool for growth in the spiritual life, Claire Dwyer shares. Which one best describes you?
Can we be selfish and truly happy at the same time? Father Michael Najim reflects on the solution to our sorrow.
What does snow have to do with the spiritual life? Find out as Father Michael Najim draws out a spiritual lesson from it, which can help us grow in holiness.
What keeps us from growing in holiness? How do we remedy that? Find out in this excerpt from the “Imitation of Christ” by Thomas a Kempis.
Jesus Is Asking You… (Part IV of IV) Either He Rose From the Dead…Or He Didn’t Excerpts from the Weekend Retreat Talks of Father Stash
