Talk # 1 Preaching is the first office of the priest and the key to the New Evangelization. If our primary occupation is the institutional church, then people will not hear the Word, they won’t hear about Jesus. “At the beginning of the Church, … [Read more...]
In his book, Saints: A Closer Look, Fr. Thomas Dubay has a great section outlining heroic virtue in action. Heroic virtue, which brings a person to perfection in a superhuman manner far surpassing the goodness of ordinary people, characterizes the … [Read more...]
A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart by Josef Pieper, Ignatius Press, 1991 Acedia "Acedia means this: that man denies his effective assent to his true essence, that he closes himself to the demand that arises from his own dignity, that … [Read more...]
Commentaries Used: Wansbrough, Henry. The Sunday Word: A Commentary on the Sunday Readings. London; New York: Burns & Oates, 2012. Balthasar's Light of the Word Pagola, J. A. (2011). Following in the Footsteps of Jesus: Meditations on the … [Read more...]
Introduction "What the world most needs today is prayer. It is prayer that will give birth to all the renewals, healings, deep and fruitful transformations we all want for society today. This world of ours is very sick, and only contact with heaven … [Read more...]
In his book, Thirsting for Prayer, Fr. Jacques Philippe gives a helpful image to explain how essential it is for us to be faithful to prayer. “Someone who persists in praying day after day is like a man who acquires an old housein the country with a … [Read more...]
Here are some quick summaries of some responses to the recent clerical abuse crisis. "Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be … [Read more...]
During my summer placement at Corpus Christi parish, I was asked to give short (2-5 minute) sermons to help prepare people for Mass. Here is a link to 31 reflections (Click here). … [Read more...]
The Curé d'Ars by Abbé Francis Trochu, Translated by Dom Ernest Graf, OSB, Baronius Press, 2015. Abbe Trochu presents an inspiring journey into the life of the Cure that is at once marvelous and authentic. As no one else, the author gives readers a … [Read more...]
The Importance and Benefits of Christian Meditation "Daily meditation keeps your faith, that pearl of great price, lively, supple, and relevant. It irrigates the soil of your soul, making your sacramental life more fruitful, keeping your other prayer … [Read more...]
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