Don’t leave it on the table. Don’t walk away from the transforming power of two of the most important things in the spiritual life…deep prayer and the almost “too good to be true” opportunity of redemptive suffering. They will change your life. So if you’re anxious or uneasy, wondering what […]
It’s a fact. Far too many Catholics are unaware of the transformative power of the Catholic mystical tradition and deep meditative and contemplative prayer. This has to change…fast. Why? Because developing a deep, authentically Catholic spiritual life is the only thing that will heal you personally, heal the Church, and […]
This Lent, join me for a very different Lenten series. It’s an exploration of what Christ himself calls the “one thing” necessary – the interior life. It’s called “Catholic Mysticism & the Beautiful Life of Grace.” And it’s not like any study you’ve ever taken. I’ve never encountered anything like […]
A lot of people don’t believe me. Can’t say I blame them. But it’s true. There actually does come a point in time when a person learns how to focus on God in a way that transcends everything else…and I mean everything. They’ve discovered the secret to the spiritual life. […]
<Scroll to bottom for podcast player.> Not sure if you caught it, but Archbishop Vigano recently told the American bishops they’d better be afraid…very afraid. Why? Because if you want to become a saint, the first thing you need is fear. Fear isn’t typically the first thing that pops into […]
Did you know that every part of our life is meant to be powered by prayer…everything! Is that even possible? Since “with God all things are possible” (Mt 19:26) , the answer is a resounding “Yes!” How? Well it starts with what we call “finite prayer.” A finite prayer is one […]
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