EXAMEN OVERVIEW PRE-EXAMEN: People examine themselves in terms of what is forbidden and not in terms of what is asked of them. People examine themselves on faults and failings, and not on their intimacy with Jesus. It has been rightly said that sins … [Read more...]
PRAYER FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the … [Read more...]
One of the best books I've read in helping me meditate on the great mystery of the Holy Eucharist. Great book to buy! Here's my summary of the book: Exploring the mysteries of the Eucharist is like discovering a bottomless treasure chest; as you … [Read more...]
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” – St. Paul We possess within ourselves a space of freedom that nobody can take away, b/c God is its source and guarantee. We gain possession of our interior freedom in exact proportion to our … [Read more...]
Articles: ST. TERESA OF ÁVILA AND THE NEED TO PERSIST by Fr. Steve Grunow ST. TERESA OF AVILA AND HOLY REFORM by Fr. Steve Grunow Free Books: St. Teresa of Avila - The Way of Perfection St. Teresa of Avila - The Interior Castle or The Mansions … [Read more...]
Recently, I was reading from Meriol Trevor's book, Newman: The Pillar of Cloud, and the chapter titled, Sicilian Purgatory, gave me an inspiration to reflect on my appendicitis that occurred over the summer with the several complications that … [Read more...]
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows - PDF … [Read more...]
Go with your spouse to the chapel and kneel in front of the tabernacle. What do you see? Jesus. If you can see Jesus in this bread, through faith, then you can see Jesus in your spouse. "We see the mystery of Jesus in others by seeing Him in … [Read more...]
Do you have a heart that desires or do you have a heart that has become comfortably numb (Pink Floyd song)? Desire - awaken our desire and orient to Gods design, Springsteen's "every body's got a hungry heart". We have been raised on starvation … [Read more...]
Excerpted from the book The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose by Matthew Kelly: “If there was ever a tale of American leadership and perseverance, it is that of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born into poverty in 1809. … [Read more...]
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