He loved them to the end
On this Holy Thursday, reflect upon how Jesus loved His own in the world, and He loved them to the end. His love for you is enduring too.
Spiritual Integrity and Discerning the Spirits
There are many common, detrimental ways that we accept small lies and ignore the voice inside us that objects to them. That little ‘voice’ is the Holy Spirit protecting us by firing up unrest in our conscience at the presence of untruths. Yet how easy it is to ignore the Spirit and go with the lie. This list of common false spirits provides fuel for a heart-y Examen and mental prayer. 😊
Fast from your cares
Posted in a parish bulletin and source unknown, we are invited to fast from worries and vices, and instead feast on truth and love.
Rules for eating!
With Lent on the horizon, now is the time to introduce moderation into your life. St. Ignatius of Loyola provides us with a set of eight rules to order your disordered eating habits. With a closer look, you’ll find that these concepts apply to anything that needs modification. 😊 In the rules that follow, Ignatius’ own words are first given and then explained in terms of living it today.
Journaling: the Written Memory of Grace Part 3
This is the last of a three-part series on spiritual journaling. Christian journaling differs from that of Eastern religions and new age personal development because it is a conversation with God focused on Him. Parts one and two differentiated it from diary-keeping and explained the steps to take in journaling. This final article will explain how to journal your mental prayer experience itself.
Journaling: the Written Memory of Grace Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series on spiritual journaling. Christian journaling differs from that of Eastern religions and new age personal development because it is a conversation with God focused on Him. This article explains how to journal which is different than keeping a diary.
Journaling: the Written Memory of Grace Part 1
This is the first of a three-part series on spiritual journaling. Christian journaling differs from that of Eastern religions and new age personal development because it is a conversation with God focused on Him. Parts two and three will explain how to go about journaling.
A rule of life for the heart: creating a spiritual life plan
The Catholic mass always concludes with an instruction to go and share the Gospel of the Lord. We leave mass with the best of intentions to live our faith only to forget everything once we are behind the steering wheel in the car!
What if there was a way to make the mass, particularly the Eucharist, a way of life?
The visit of kings
On this holy day of the Epiphany, we celebrate the Magi’s arrival to pay homage to the newborn king. Two thousand years later, these men remain somewhat of a mystery. Yet what we do know is sufficient for prayerful meditation.
The sacredness of Sacred art
Jesus’ birth is one of the most important events in all of salvation history. Sacred art, including our nativity sets, exist to depict this sacred, solemn event. It specifically is a depiction of the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. It is a pronouncement that the Messiah has come. As society has lost touch with its God, so too we Catholics have lost touch with the Sacred…