Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows - PDF … [Read more...]
See Jesus in Your Spouse
September 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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...]
My Notes from Christopher West’s Talk “Authentic Manhood: Desire, Design, Destiny”
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Abraham Lincoln: An American Success Story?
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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...]
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
August 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Rembrandt's painting, The Prodigal Son, revealed to Nouwen the deepest yearning of his heart. The story of the prodigal son is the story of a God who goes searching for me and who doesn't rest until He has found me. The painting The 4 figures … [Read more...]
Summary of Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
August 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
My Short Summary: Orthodoxy is Chesterton's autobiography explaining his journey to faith. Chapter 1: In Defence of Everything Else In Chapter 1, Chesterton explains why he wrote Orthodoxy - as a response to the challenge of G.S. Street who pointed … [Read more...]
Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft
August 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Praying is more important than eating because your soul is more important than your body. Only prayer can save the world because nothing can ever cure our sick world except saints, and saints are never made except by prayer. Prayer makes saints … [Read more...]
No Greater Love by Mother Teresa
August 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Mother Teresa teaches us that loss of self leads to discovery of the soul. On prayer: My secret is very simple: I pray. Through prayer I become one in love with Christ. I realize that praying to Him is loving Him. Perfect prayer does not … [Read more...]
The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
August 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
From Marie Annie Mayeski's introduction to the book: The Reed of God gives flesh and spirit to solid theological affirmations about Mary. Houselander presents Mary for our contemplation as one that is at home in our world. Her interpretation of … [Read more...]
Experiencing Father’s Embrace by Jack Frost
July 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Experiencing Father's embrace is all about choosing to accept our mission in life -- the purpose for which God created us. He has created us to experience His love and to make it known to our families and nations. The Prodigal Father Prodigal … [Read more...]
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