The Blessed Darkness of St. John of the Cross
by Mark BauerleinFr. Donald Haggerty joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, Saint John of the Cross: Master of Contemplation. Continue Reading »
The Taste for Prayer
by Kurt HoferDeveloping a taste for prayer is probably the first and foremost battle of our age, as Cardinal Sarah teaches. Continue Reading »
St. Anthony and the Lost Wedding Ring
by John SorianoThrough the mediation of the saints, that which was lost has been found. Continue Reading »
“To Keep It All the Year”: A Resolution
by Alexander RileyWe must strive to keep the spirit of Christmas not just on Christmas Day, or during the holiday season, but every day and always. Continue Reading »
The Mystery of Litanies
by James Matthew WilsonLitanies are one of my favorite forms of prayer: a rare pleasure that I look forward to on feast days, and a mystery that I sometimes contemplate and try to understand. Continue Reading »
Putting on the Mind of Christ
by Mark BauerleinDeal Hudson joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, 365 Days of Catholic Wisdom: A Treasury of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. Continue Reading »
My Adorable Jesus
by Terence SweeneyLiguori helps us practice being devout even if we rarely are. Continue Reading »
Suffering Poorly
by Peter Blair
I am glad you feel you are ‘standing still’ in your spiritual life. I should be still better pleased if you felt you were losing ground! Whatever makes for humility is so much to the good.”
Catholic Census
by Leah Libresco SargeantI never got closer than a football field to Pope Francis when he visited Washington D.C., but it was enough to be around all the people who had also come out to be as close as we could to the pope. My friend from church spotted me and ran over to pray together, I exchanged names with a pair of . . . . Continue Reading »
The Better Part: Fr. John Bartunek Shares Our Journey
by Gayle Trotter“We’re all contradictory. We all have the potential for great good and the potential for great sin — that’s the human condition.”Gayle recently spoke with Father John Bartunek, a priest in the order of the Legion of Christ, a religious congregation. Father . . . . Continue Reading »
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