Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2002. PART 1: PRELIMINARIES Prayer is absolutely essential: Without it, we are frustrated creatures and will inevitably bring our inner ache for fullness, … [Read more...]

In St. Thérèse: A Treasured Love Story, Fulton Sheen reflects on the profound simplicity and depth of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s spirituality through a series of 11 conferences delivered to a Carmelite community in Ireland in 1973. The core of Sheen’s … [Read more...]

Man, the Saint by Fr. Jesus Urteaga, Sinag-Tala Publishers, Manila, 1984. Introduction In his book, Man, the Saint, Fr. Urteaga, in writing this book for the restless and the rebels who are dissatisfied with their own lives and the lives of others, … [Read more...]

Here are some quotes from Cardinal Sarah on mortifying the tongue from his book, The Power of Silence, pages 36-41.  The Carmelite Rule prescribes: "Be careful not to indulge in a great deal of talk, for... sin will not be wanting where there is much … [Read more...]

Reading Vinny Flynn's 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy, I was really struck by this following passage... Want to know how to use the Divine Mercy Image most effectively? Look at it. Gaze at it. Keep your gaze fixed upon the Lord until you are struck with … [Read more...]

Foreword: Monopoly Spirituality Divine Mercy is a way of life - it is about living lives “shaped by mercy” (Pope Francis). “Devotion to Divine Mercy is the devotion, the “umbrella” devotion over everything else. Every other devotion in the Church, … [Read more...]

Pope Benedict XVI dedicated 5 Wednesday audiences to St. Augustine of Hippo in February of 2008 as part of an ongoing meditation on the lives of the saints of the Catholic Church that he began in 2006 with the saints of the New Testament. Pope … [Read more...]

STEPS — RAP (Read, Ask, Pray) 1. Read: Gaze at the Image I look gently at the image of the Prodigal Son. I slow my breathing. I take in each figure, each posture, each expression. I let the scene wash over me without rushing, trusting that the Holy … [Read more...]

Hail Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God by Scott Hahn, Image Books: Doubleday, New York, 2001. Chapter 1: My Type of Mother The best approach to Mariology is through Theology. We must first understand God in order to understand … [Read more...]

Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does), Scott Hahn, Image Publishing, New York, 2014. Chapter 1: A Light Goes On in Bethlehem The family is the key to understanding Christmas. The Christmas event is God inviting us … [Read more...]