Spiritual This is the simplest prayer to the Holy Spirit
Invoke the aid of the Holy Spirit with the simplest and most direct prayer that the Church offers.
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Spiritual When your Lenten fast is veiled idolatry: A reflection-examen
I was approaching Lent as a 40-day challenge and not receiving the grace those 40 days afforded.
Spiritual What is the curia?
Pope Francis has invited the leaders of the Roman curia to experience a time of personal retreat at the start of Lent,…
Spiritual How praying to Jesus brings us closer to the Father
The mystery of the Holy Trinity reveals to us that whenever we pray to Jesus the Son, we are brought closer to…
Spiritual Saint Paul, the coach you need for Lent
Sports metaphors are numerous in the letters of the Apostle Paul. As Lent begins, a time of exercise in spiritual combat, the Pauline…
Spiritual Are ashes sprinkled or traced on the head on Ash Wednesday?
The Roman Missal does not give an exact description of how ashes are to be imposed on the heads of the faithful…
Spiritual How I began to believe that the Eucharist really is Jesus
It actually was Bob Dylan who got me started ... When friends told me in college that they believed that the Eucharist at Mass…
Spiritual Satan is gaslighting you. Make him stop.
Lent is a major showdown between you and the narcissist who has been gaslighting you. One way to look at Lent —…
Spiritual Teresa of Avila’s secret to praying without ceasing
Saint Teresa of Avila, a great Spanish mystic of the 16th century, said that one should pray with “very determined determination”: a…
Spiritual Does the devil really exist?
Demons are celestial creatures, angels originally created by God but who, out of pride, rebelled against Him, and incite man to do…