My summary notes from Fr. Brian Mullady's book,  Both a Servant and Free, chapter 6.  Used in preparation for a moral theology exam. “Bonum ex integra causa, malum ex quocumque defectu” = "An action is good when good in every respect; it is wrong … [Read more...]

The Lenten Spring: Readings for Great Lent by Fr. Thomas Hopko, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1983. Print. 1: The Lenten Spring Shines Forth The Church welcomes the lenten spring with a spirit of exultation. She greets the time of repentance with … [Read more...]

My list: www.holyart.com www.ebay.ca http://artisanats.bethleem.org/ http://www.studiobrien.com/ Dr. Denis McNamara's … [Read more...]

Source used: Dubay, T. (1989). Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer (pp. 120–121). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. St. Teresa of Avila, in speaking about humility as a key component of growth in … [Read more...]

From: Barclay, William. "Commentary on Mark 8". "William Barclay's Daily Study Bible". http://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dsb/mark-8.html. 1956-1959. "Whoever seeks to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and for … [Read more...]

Sources used for summary: 1. Basil of Caesarea. “The Book of Saint Basil on the Spirit.” St. Basil: Letters and Select Works. Ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. Trans. Blomfield Jackson. Vol. 8. New York: Christian Literature Company, 1895. Print. … [Read more...]

My notes from: St. John Cassian's conferences on from The Philokalia: The Complete Text compiled by St Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain and St. Makarois of Corinth: Volume One, translated from the Greek and edited by G.E.H. Palmer, Philip Sherrard, … [Read more...]

Work Cited: St. John Chrysostom, "On the Priesthood: A Treatise in Six Books" translated by Rev. Patrick Boyle, C.M. The Newman Book Shop, Westminster, Maryland: 1943, print. Translation used from Greek text, Benedictine edition, found in Migne's … [Read more...]

St. John Paul II's Dies Domini, Keeping the Lord's Day Holy, was an Apostolic Letter published on the feast of Pentecost 1998. References: Dies Domini Apostolic Letter from Vatican Small group study guide for Dies Domini from Archdiocese of … [Read more...]

From: Dubay, T. (1989). Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer (pp. 70–71). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. Fr. Thomas Dubay lists the following 9 traits that are common to all infused contemplation:  1. … [Read more...]