No Peace, No God. No God, No Love
A peaceful heart is receptive to the action and movement of the spirit. “The devil is ever solicitous to banish peace from your mind, knowing well that God only dwells there in peace and that it is in peace that he works his wonders.” Saint Francis de Sales said the same thing to one of […]
The key to happiness is to understand that your spirit is so noble that no perishable good is able to satisfy its cravings.
The problem with pursuing temporal happiness. We’ll never achieve it. “This is the lie we tell ourselves our whole lives: as soon as we get the next meal, party, vacation, sexual encounter, as soon as we get married, get a promotion, get to the airport check-in, get through security and consume a bouquet of Auntie Anne’s […]
How to Upgrade Your Life
If you have no more than 3 seconds today then cutting to the chase – just follow this – “Love what God loves, hate what he hates.” If you have 1 minute then read the rest from St. Catherine of Siena. She was on a tear… don’t let her call you stupid!! “Oh boundless […]
Who does God say you are?
Who does God say you are? Here’s a hint. In the last chapter of the Gospel of John. There’s what has got to be a very awkward meeting between Peter and Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Tiberius. At least for Peter. They meet for the first time since Peter boastfully stated that […]
Our Inability to Trust God
There’s a section in St. Paul’s letter to the Romans entitled “Children of God Through Adoption” which I never thought of much when I heard it or read it over the years. It took on a deep significance after my wife and I adopted two children 20 years ago. There’s a physical aspect of adoption, […]
On Authentic Development
Less than 3 minutes read. Development in Proper Perspective Man’s personal and collective fulfillment could be jeopardized if the proper scale of values were not maintained. The pursuit of life’s necessities is quite legitimate; hence we are duty-bound to do the work which enables us to obtain them: “If anyone is unwilling to work, do […]
Confession is like weeding a garden
Confession is like weeding a garden. It’s got to be done on a regular schedule! Otherwise vices, like weeds will take root, grow and choke out your sanctity. If you’ve ever weeded a garden you know you can’t take a break because the weeds are relentless! If you weed out your sins early and often, […]
The Refusal of One’s Own Greatness
This is a 2 minute read. “One of the daughters of acedia, according to St. Thomas, is pusillanimity (having a very small spirit or being mediocre at best). It is the vice contrary to (the virtue of) magnanimity, that is, generousness of soul (being conscious of the potential for greatness). It is the inability to believe […]
How to Develop and Order An Active and Contemplative Life
The world is focused solely on productivity and efficiency, so it is kind of easy to think that the active life (work) is more important than the contemplative life (prayer). From an economic point of view, leisure is good because it allows us to “sharpen the saw” so that we can continue to be productive. […]
I Know God’s Will For You. Do you? Here’s a Road Map
God’s will for us is found, not so hidden, in today’s first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8 and it’s this. “This is the will of God, your holiness: that you refrain from immorality…for God did not call us to impurity but to holiness. Therefore, whoever disregards this, […]