An age old devil named Acedia, now seemingly forgotten in our modern age, continues to drag us down at every opportunity. The faithful Catholic must face all sorts of spiritual […]
Fortitude-Growing in Virtue Series
In continuation of my series on the seven virtues of the Catholic Church, I am covering fortitude this week. As we learn more about the saints we are amazed at […]
Justice- Growing in Virtue Series
When most people hear the word “justice” they immediately imagine courtrooms or police officers. Crime and punishment. Laws that need to be obeyed or consequences happen. While laws, courtrooms, and […]
Prudence-Growing in Virtue Series
In my previous post, I mentioned I was going to have a series on the virtues of the Catholic Church. I gave some basic info on virtues so feel free […]
Growing In Virtue Series: Introduction
I’m starting a series on virtue! I have wanted to do a series on the virtues of the Catholic Church since the website went up. So I decided to write […]
The Daily Examen: The Prayer Form of St. Ignatius
In this post, we take a look at the Examen. This is a form of prayer in which you reflect on your day, and recognize the presence of God and […]
How to Pray the Ancient Prayer of Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina is one of the oldest forms of prayer, introduced by St Gregory in the fourth century and made deeply encouraged by St Benedict in his monasteries in the […]
The Great Commandments of Christ
“And one of them, a doctor of the law, asked him, tempting him: ‘Master, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Jesus said to him: ‘Thou shalt love the […]