Pope Benedict XVI's 2007 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation  Sacramentum Caritatis: "On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission." Introduction: "The Sacrament of Charity" The Holy Eucharist, according to St. Thomas … [Read more...]

The purpose of this book "The purpose of this book is to describe the life of prayer, at least in its initial stages, for those who truly want to learn to pray. It thus attempts to be not an attempt to convince the doubter of the value of prayer … [Read more...]

 #1: Make it a "mini habit" "Mini habits" are small & easy versions of the desired habits you wish to form. They are great because they (1) bypass any motivation issue (which is an unreliable source to establish a new habit) and they (2) do … [Read more...]

BJ Fogg is the director of the Persuasive Tech Lab at Stanford University.  Click here for his free online week-long program that teaches you how to pick small goals and then support you as you work toward them using scientifically-sound, behavior … [Read more...]

(Click here for a link to this resource) WHAT IS CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER?  According to Fr. Spitzer, contemplative prayer is "any form of prayer that is open to direct connection with the Lord for enough time to establish intimacy." This "intimacy" is a … [Read more...]

Lectio divina, or  "divine reading", is a form of Christian meditation that makes full use of the intellect in an effort to understand God's Word, hear God's voice, and encounter God's transformative love. In order to help facilitate this encounter … [Read more...]

What is gratitude?  A virtue by which we acknowledge, both interiorly and exteriorly, gifts received and seek to make at least some return for the gift conferred. Gratitude should be seen as a life choice, a decision we make, a discipline that can … [Read more...]

The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Christus vivit" of Pope Francis, with the results of the Synod of Bishops last October (2008) on the topic "Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment." Here are some insights: "Jesus, himself … [Read more...]

What is a mini habit? A mini habit is a very small version of the desired habit you want to form. Desired habit = Pray the Rosary daily. --> Mini habit = Say 1 Hail Mary per day. Desired habit = Daily holy hour of adoration. --> Mini habit = … [Read more...]

Introduction The Eucharist "stands at the centre of the Church's life" (3) for at least 3 important reasons: 1st: "Every celebration of the Eucharist, we are spiritually brought back to the Paschal Triduum" (3) - the foundation and wellspring of the … [Read more...]