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    Encourage and Support Others
    David McHugh
    • Mar 1
    • 4 min

    Encourage and Support Others

    Why does He stoop so low to connect with me like this?
    One More Reason to Pray
    David McHugh
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    One More Reason to Pray

    Let me propose an additional reason why we should strive not just to pray, but to cultivate a life of prayer.
    The Steps of Faith Fall on the Seeming Void
    Noelle M.
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Steps of Faith Fall on the Seeming Void

    Lord, I feel like You don’t want me to move on.
    A Primer on Divine Reading
    Sr. Christina M. Neumann
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Primer on Divine Reading

    I have come to treasure my morning visits with Jesus, which use His Word as a conversation starter.
    Dividing the Journey
    Stephen Muff
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Dividing the Journey

    The Saints and sages throughout Christian history have divided the spiritual journey into three stages.
    Praying Off-Leash
    David McHugh
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Praying Off-Leash

    I walked on. Silence enveloped me. I was completely at peace. Refreshed and aware of how deeply I am cared for by Him.
    God is in the Wilderness
    Stephen Muff
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    God is in the Wilderness

    There are days when I wonder if The Matrix is a documentary.
    Know Thyself and Know God
    Tamra Fromm, Ph.D.
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Know Thyself and Know God

    What sets Christian asceticism apart from other religious and secular ascetic practices is the One for whom we are doing it.
    The Silent Witness of St. Joseph
    Stephen Muff
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Silent Witness of St. Joseph

    Many stories start at the beginning, but St. Joseph’s starts in the middle of his life. It may help to put yourself in his place.
    Healing From Afar
    Tamra Fromm, Ph.D.
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Healing From Afar

    Three weeks ago, on a snowy Sunday afternoon, the phone rang. I barely recognized the voice of my seventy-eight year old mother. Crying...
    “Pray Without Ceasing:” An Impossible Dream?
    Nicole Crawford
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    “Pray Without Ceasing:” An Impossible Dream?

    Simple words can open our hearts and bring us into dialogue with God when stressed, afraid, overwhelmed, or even full of joy.
    A Crisis of Imagination
    Lauren De Witt
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Crisis of Imagination

    While our real-world soma takes many forms, it is not a stretch to claim that we are amusing ourselves to death.
    You Shall Not Be Overcome
    Bethanie Ryan
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    You Shall Not Be Overcome

    As the specter of terrorism arrived on September 11, 2001 and has never left, the specter of the Great Pandemic of the year 2020 may remain.
    You Need a Beautiful Rosary
    Matthew J. Advent
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    You Need a Beautiful Rosary

    A beautiful rosary is an aide to connect us to the One who is Beauty itself.
    Surrender Is the Answer
    Charlie J.
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    Surrender Is the Answer

    There is a simple remedy for the crisis in the Church today. It can be applied by Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Religious...
    Reaching for Heaven: Some Thoughts on Prayer
    Noelle M.
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    Reaching for Heaven: Some Thoughts on Prayer

    Up until my senior year of college, the only type of prayer that really existed in my world was memorized prayer. It wasn’t a conscious...
    Holy Stratagem! #5: Study the Interior Life
    Charlie Johnson
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Holy Stratagem! #5: Study the Interior Life

    If you wish to advance along the path of prayer, what is required, according to the wisdom of the saints, is docility and great love for...
    Holy Stratagem! # 4: Obtain a Spiritual Director
    Charlie Johnson
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Holy Stratagem! # 4: Obtain a Spiritual Director

    Anyone who takes himself for his own spiritual director is the disciple of a fool. - St. Bernard of Clairvaux It may be very hard or very...
    Holy Stratagem! #3: Resist the Devil
    Charlie Johnson
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Holy Stratagem! #3: Resist the Devil

    Resist the devil and he will flee from you – James 4: 7 Do you know that the devil and his minions have a well-developed plan for your...
    How God Speaks When We’re Not (Barely?) Listening
    Noelle M.
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    How God Speaks When We’re Not (Barely?) Listening

    A few weeks ago, I had a revelation. I was sitting at a stoplight, waiting and praying for the light to turn. I wasn’t running late. I...
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