For the Staple-to-Forehead file: The life of prayer is much deeper than the intelligence or the senses can perceive. Even when prayer is poor and distracted, provided that it is made with sincerity and faith, God can communicate secretly with the soul. He puts into it the treasures of light and the power of peace… Continue reading Fr Jacques Philippe on Interior Prayer
Category: The Christian Life
Why St. Anthony Doesn’t Find Everything We Lose
Over the years, St. Anthony has located many lost items for my family and friends, often in rather creative ways. Yet there are some things that are never found… A nice article on how St Anthony of Padua, whose feast day is today, became the go-to saint for finding lost things. P.S. Saint Anthony, Hammer… Continue reading Why St. Anthony Doesn’t Find Everything We Lose
A consecrated soul can only be desecrated
“Priests have a power not of their own, and priests who abandon the priesthood carry with them a volatile power they cannot shed. A consecrated soul cannot be unconsecrated but only desecrated by pride and the guilt of pride. And when a desecrated priest ceases to offer worthy sacrifice, he may start to require sacrifice;… Continue reading A consecrated soul can only be desecrated
Bishop Loverde: “Prayer and Fasting on March 15”
From the Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington to his flock: I invite you to take part in a day of prayer and fasting on Monday, March 15 for protecting the life, dignity, health and conscience rights of every human person in any legislation that Congress considers. I also invite Catholics to pray and fast… Continue reading Bishop Loverde: “Prayer and Fasting on March 15”
John Cardinal O’Connor on Scrupulosity
On Catholic Exchange: “If you think in terms of… an obsessive-compulsive disorder but add to it a spiritual and, most particularly, a moral component then you have what we call “scrupulosity.” Scrupulosity is so-called because the Latin word scrupulus means a sharp little stone. Everyone knows what it is like to have a little sharp… Continue reading John Cardinal O’Connor on Scrupulosity
Parable of the Talents: What of the Fourth Servant?
On Catholic Exchange: The point of this parable [of the talents] is pretty obvious. Even a child would tell you that it means we are supposed to use the gifts that God gives us. He will hold us accountable for what we do with them. It seems rather straightforward. Use our gifts well and they… Continue reading Parable of the Talents: What of the Fourth Servant?
“The Role of Mothers in a New Liturgical Movement”
A short article by Deborah Molinari on the special opportunities that mothers enjoy to assist in the renewal of the liturgy: Rooting the family in the liturgical year helps to produce lives which are God-centred and continues the formation and sanctification of the Catholic family that flows from the sacred liturgy. This in turn can… Continue reading “The Role of Mothers in a New Liturgical Movement”
I wouldn’t do it for Sarah Palin…
…only for Mother Assumpta Long: I actually watched Oprah today. I blogged about it over at Feminine Geniuses. (Hint: Did you know nuns DON’T HAVE SEX??!!)