God finding us in nature "Nature is a path to God, pure and simple... It was how I found God. And probably most importantly, it was how God found me" (6-7). The ecological crisis is a moral crisis "This ecological crisis is not first and foremost a … [Read more...]
Fr. Miller considers this book to be, "strictly speaking, neither biography nor theology but, rather, a spiritual reflection based on the life and work of the Curé of Ars as seen through the lens of the theology of the priesthood" (9). Chapter 1: The … [Read more...]
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...]
Click here for my recorded homily at Christ the Redeemer parish Some notes for my homily: "Richard, you have not accepted your own goodness." Here's an inspiring quote from Conrad Baars on receiving your own goodness from another: "In order to … [Read more...]
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