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Beauty and Penance – A Time of Renewal Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season An excerpt from A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season : Beauty and Penance “When we examine the Church’s liturgy, the idea of blossoming beauty is very evident everywhere in this season of penance. It neither begins nor ends with anything severe, eve…

St. Joseph: Not Your Average Joe! One can not speak about St. Joseph without also incorporating his beloved wife Mary. The chaste young spouses have a singular mission to bear Christ to the entire world. It is the same mission that we all have but they model it with great perfection. While Joseph is silent throughout sacred scripture, his actions s…

Building a Kingdom of Love – Are you blind although you can see? Gospel JN 9:1-41 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manif…

In this episode, Dr. Lilles discusses the Seventh Mansions Chapter 3 part 3 of the “Interior Castle” which covers: Treats of the same subject and describes the way in which, when He is pleased to do so, God sp…

4th Thursday of Lent – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of th…

The God of Wrath or Mercy? – Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology Discerning Hearts presents a series of conversations between Dr. Margaret Turek and Evan Collins about her book, “Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology.” You can pick up a copy of the book here: An excerpt from the book…

The Cross of Christ Illumines. . .Death Steps to Take as You Follow Christ Ask—Who can save me from death? Seek—Pray for the dead, especially those you have known in life—family, friends, co-workers, and benef…

4th Wednesday of Lent – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of t…

SM5 – Repentance and Forgiveness – Season of Mercy: Lent and Easter by Servant of God Catherine Doherty An excerpt from Season of Mercy: Lent and Easter: Repentance and Forgiveness Repentance is a powerful wor…

Growth – Struggles in the Spiritual Life with Fr. Timothy Gallagher O.M.V. Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor continue a 20-part series on the various Struggles in the Spiritual Life. This episode explores spiritual discouragement and various forms of dryness in the spiritual life, focusing on growth in prayer. You can pick up a copy of the bo…

The Cross of Christ Illumines. . .Weakness Steps to Take as You Follow Christ Ask—Do I embrace my weakness? Seek—God’s help in carrying your weakness daily. Offer up that weakness in the same way that the Lord…

4th Tuesday of Lent – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of thi…

From a sermon by Saint Bernardine of Siena, priest The faithful foster-father and guardian There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favour chooses someone to receive a special grace, or to accept a lofty vocation, God adorns the person chosen with all the gifts of the Spirit needed to ful…

St. Joseph: Not Your Average Joe! One can not speak about St. Joseph without also incorporating his beloved wife Mary. The chaste young spouses have a singular mission to bear Christ to the entire world. It is the same mission that we all have but they model it with great perfection. While Joseph is silent throughout sacred scripture, his actions s…

The Litany of Saint Joseph V/ Lord, have mercy. R/ Lord, have mercy. V/ Christ, have mercy. R/ Christ, have mercy. V/ Lord, have mercy. R/ Lord, have mercy. V/ Jesus, hear us. R/ Jesus, graciously hear us. V/ God, the Father of Heaven, R/ have mercy on us. V/ God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, R/ have mercy on us. V/ God, the Holy Spirit, R/ have…

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, s…

The Cross of Christ Illumines. . .Lag Time Steps to Take as You Follow Christ Ask—Do I trust that God answers all prayer? Seek—Believe in God even when all appearances suggest that God is not listening to you.…

Building a Kingdom of Love – Are you blind although you can see? Gospel JN 9:1-41 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manif…

The Cross of Christ Illumines. . .Blindness Steps to Take as You Follow Christ Ask—What would it be like to see everything in God’s light? Seek—Observe the world, expecting to see God at work in it. Put skepti…