Ascetical Theology – Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary
ASCETICAL THEOLOGY: The science of the saints based on a study of their lives. It is aimed to make people holy by explaining what sanctity
ASCETICAL THEOLOGY: The science of the saints based on a study of their lives. It is aimed to make people holy by explaining what sanctity
Dear Sisters, my prayer experiences don’t seem good enough or holy enough, long enough or intense enough. Do you have any suggestions as to how
ATTACHMENT: An emotional dependence, either of one person on another, or of a person on some real or illusory object. Attachments play an important role
Father Fortea, why is it said that Leviathan had various heads? In Psalm 74:14, we read: “You crushed the heads of Leviathan.” If Leviathan is
ARIDITY: Aridity is the state of a soul devoid of sensible consolation, which makes it very difficult to pray. It may be caused by something
How to Overcome Anxiety Anxiety robs us of inner peace. Nothing good comes of it. Anxiety causes restless days, sleepless nights, and even affects our
The Three Ways: Longing for the Face of God ~ Navigating the Interior Life (Part IV of IV) In our first post of this
The Three Ways: Longing for the Face of God Navigating the Interior Life (Part III of IV) In our first post of this series we
Dear Father John, I recently had two experiences that I can’t make sense out of. First, after a profound spiritual retreat, I became so convinced of
Saint Angela di Foligno and St. Elisabeth of the Trinity One of the influences on the thought and spirituality of Saint Elisabeth of the