Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection. The Practice of the Presence of God. London: H. R. Allenson, 1906. Print. Background Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection was a Discalced Carmelite brother who lived in a monastery in Paris during the 17th … [Read more...]

3 Definitions of Acedia #1: "Spiritual lack of care." - Evagrius of Pontus Evagrius of Pontus (345-399), who was the first to present a coherent doctrine on acedia, adapted the original Greek understanding of acedia as a physical "lack of care" … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Mass as a Deacon in my former home parish, St. Paul's in Richnmond: January 12, 2020. Here are some notes & quotes from the homily: "The perpetual adoration chapel here at St. Paul’s is the place where I learned how to pray, the … [Read more...]

In addition to this book, I used this helpful article: https://baarsinstitute.com/affirmation-and-affirmation-therapy/ The Need: Human love We all have a fundamental, intrinsic need for human love - the unselfish, mature, authentic human love of … [Read more...]