John Henry Newman: From the Shadows to the Light of Truth On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized. He is the first English saint to be canonized in the 21st century. Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian, convert, poet,…
How Not to Discern Your Vocation Much has been written by many more intelligent and saintly people than I about how to discern your vocation. It is not an easy subject to write about precisely because…
I Could Never Forget You Do you sometimes have a hard time praying vocal prayers with your heart? It's a battle for everyone, but that doesn't mean that victory isn't possible. In fact, St. Teresa…
Let it...go? "To be or not to be, that is the question." If you've heard this line once, you've heard it a thousand times. Hamlet is well-known in the English-speaking world and…
What characteristics should a spiritual director have? Spiritual direction is a very important and delicate thing. Nobody can dedicate themselves to it without being adequately prepared, nor should anyone place their soul in the hands of someone…
What should my attitude be in spiritual direction? A sincere desire for a serious spiritual life is necessary in order to decide to have spiritual direction, and this doesn't happen too often. One has to overcome laziness, which…
“What can I do for you today?” When the Nazis invaded Belgium during World War II, in one of the villages they took the men out of town and put them in line. To show their superiority…
The Heart of Jesus looks at you, loves you... how do you respond? Devotion to the Heart of Jesus is an immense treasure that God,in his infinite mercy, has given us. We hardly realize what this great devotion means for our lives. Having devotion…
Is spiritual direction really all that important? On a natural level, it's evident that we all depend on one another. Man can't exist or sustain himself without the help of other men. In order to form and…
Put out into the deep It’s impressive how the Gospel speaks to each one of us. A person could read the same passage several times without it saying anything to him, until suddenly one day,…
Called to Greatness “Great things depend on us acting as God demands.”There are times when we forget to aspire to great things and try to live in the most comfortable way possible. We…
The Value of Sacrifice “A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain.” This is a quote from Unbroken, the movie that tells the story of Louie Zamperini, athlete and soldier. His brother…
