The following are my notes from Jean Corbon's Wellspring of Worship: Preface  Central Question: Do our celebrations, lively though they may be, change the lives of Christians? Where is the vital link -- or, possibly, the divorce -- between liturgy … [Read more...]

My notes from the book, God's Voice Within - The Ignatian Way to Discover God's Will by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ QUICK SUMMARY: 4 Ways to Prepare for Desolation: Observe the course of thoughts. Look out for false consolation. Attend to … [Read more...]

My summary notes from Frank Sheed's A Map of Life: (Click here) for a free Map of Life Study Guide with questions. Introduction Life is like travelling through a strange country. Just as we need a map of any strange country to see the whole country … [Read more...]

My notes from the book, God's Voice Within - The Ignatian Way to Discover God's Will by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ 8 helpful responses to desolation: Summary: Name it Make no unnecessary changes Rely on your support network Consider logistical or … [Read more...]

My notes from the book, God's Voice Within - The Ignatian Way to Discover God's Will by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ Third Rule. The third is of spiritual consolation. I call it consolation when some interior movement is caused in the soul, through which … [Read more...]

The following are some notes I made from Fr. Thibodeaux's book on Ignatian discernment, called God's Voice Within. Spiritual Desolation 4. Spiritual Desolation. I call desolation all the contrary of the third rule, such as darkness of soul, … [Read more...]

The following are some notes I made from Fr. Thibodeaux's book on Ignatian discernment, called God's Voice Within. The good spirit: Often referred to as "the true spirit." The good spirit = "the Holy Spirit + good in the world + happy life … [Read more...]

"We can understand why Andrei Rublev was always loath to paint a fresco of the Last Judgment in the apocryphal style so popular in the Middle Ages. He was too deeply in touch with the wretchedness of man to falsify in this way the mercy of his Lord. … [Read more...]

St. Ignatius of Loyola says that there are 2 ways to enter into and pray with the Word of God: Meditation and Contemplation. (1) Meditation, for Ignatius, is Lectio Divina: a reflective approach, engaging our reason to enter into the mystery by … [Read more...]

The following are all the quotes about the liturgy from Jean Corbon's The Wellspring of Worship: The liturgy is "this unprecedented power that the river of life exercises in the humanity of the risen Christ" (56). The liturgy is "eternal … [Read more...]