From Caterpillar to Butterfly: St. Teresa and God’s Work of Conversion
“St. Teresa likens this transformation of the soul to the spinning of a cocoon by a silkworm.” – Tina Mayeux
Claire Dwyer
Transactional Spirituality as Antithetical to Sanctity
“Under a transactional mindset, a person’s relationship with the divine, ethical rules, and others is treated like a business contract.” – Gabriel Garnica
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed – All Souls’ Day
“Jesus presents Himself to us today as the Good Shepherd who does not want to lose even one of His sheep, nor does He spare any pains to lead them all to salvation.” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Cloud of Witnesses
“St. Anthony of the Desert has shown me the beauty of solitude, while I have witnessed in the life of St. Bernadette the value of redemptive suffering.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shyrock, CFR
Drawing Close to Jesus in the Night of the Senses
“What is needed is not perfection but vulnerability in relationship with God.” – Glenn Dickinson
Of Mangos and Desolation: A Reflection on Rule 9 from St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules for Discernment of Spirits
“The lesson is painful but freeing. Consolation was never our possession.”- Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV
The Magnitude of John Paul II
“This disciple, who was known by the world and experienced the tragic forces of communism and socialism, said that prayer is the most powerful force on earth.” – Thomas Griffin
What Do We Mean By the Word “Mystery”?
“There are hidden dimensions in things, people, and situations that extend beyond their visible, physical dimensions.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
St. Teresa of Avila’s Battle with Worldliness
A Reflection from “Persecuted from Within” by Joshua Charles and Alec Torres St . Teresa The role of reformer—or, in a sense, of re-foundress—would have seemed an unlikely one for Teresa of Avila to play, at least when she was young. She writes in her Vida that her early desire to become a nun was … Read more
“Walk With Me”: Spiritual Direction
“Spiritual direction is holy ground, sacred time. We hear from people’s hearts in a way they rarely share with anyone else.” – Colleen Orchanian
Leap of Freedom
“I asked God to make me not feel mean. And then something happened that astonished me.” – Rose Folsom
The Rising Sunshine of Jesus’ Resurrection in Our Lives (Joshua 1-6)
“Through the variegated texture of Scripture, God continues to call out to us day by day, morning by morning, to lay everything open to the Light of Jesus’ triumphant Resurrection.” – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP
She is Our Champion: Our Lady Under Three Mighty Titles
“Whenever we pick up the Rosary in time of temptation, we are asking the Blessed Mother not only to pray for us, but also to fight spiritually on our behalf (which is kind of the same thing).” – Fr. Nathanael Mudd, CPM
The Rosary and Contemplative Prayer
“The rosary leads us into interior silence and stillness, where, together with Mary, we can gaze lovingly on the Lord.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CRF
The Rosary is Therapeutic
“In a world so often marked by fragmentation, noise, and anxiety, the rosary gently restores us to unity, silence, and trust.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
St. Francis of Assisi: Divine Power in Prayer and Poverty
“If it seems to you that nothing has happened in your prayerful search for Him, your prayer’s painful silence is finally pregnant with his last wordless cry.” – Anthony Lilles
St. Therese and the Science of Love
“St. Therese of Lisieux received gifts of profound spiritual knowledge and understanding.” – Tina Mayeux
Some Basic Facts and Clarifications About the Angels
“Biblically, angels are not the rather fluffy, charming creatures that modern portraits often depict.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
