How To Identify & Crush Your Predominant Fault

In my last post I forced us all to consider our Big Kahuna of sin, our Grand Poobah of iniquity – our Predominant Fault. It’s important because if we don’t fight it, we’re in big spiritual trouble. We’ll have no fertile interior life, which means no real spiritual growth. So let’s turn our attention to […]

The One Sin You Must Crush This Lent

There is one thing that every one of us needs to focus upon and crush this Lent with no mercy. What is it? Your predominant fault. “My what?” You heard me…or rather you heard one of the greatest spiritual theologians of the 20th century, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. What in the world is a predominant fault? Well, even […]

Why You Don’t Feel God…(and what to do about it).

How many times have you wondered “Why don’t I feel God?” It’s a natural question. Created as a union of body and soul, it’s normal for a Christian to desire a sense of God’s presence. After all, we are “created through him and for him”, says St. Paul (Col 1:16). Of course, this doesn’t mean […]

091: Living with Sheen: A Conversation with the Remarkable Msgr. Hilary Franco

<Scroll to bottom for podcast player.> Every now and then you meet a person whose life blows your mind. I recently met that guy while in Israel. His name is Msgr. Hilary Franco, a priest of 64 years and unlike anyone you’ve ever encountered. He’s a living treasure-trove of knowledge spanning the last six decades […]

The Danger of Forgetting Pentecost

Pentecost is one of my very favorite times of year. (And you’re like, “Matthew, you’re a little behind. That was weeks ago!”) Yes, I’m aware of the liturgical calendar. Just because Pentecost is in our rearview mirror doesn’t mean the Spirit has blown by. Trust me, that wind is still operating at gale force. But […]

088: The Astounding Doctrine of Deification

<Scroll to bottom for podcast.> There is one doctrine of the Church that changes everything…and I mean everything! And once you get it, your understanding of salvation is radically transformed. I’m talking about deification. Yup! You and I are were created to be divine! St. Peter declares very clearly that we are destined to become […]