Why are We so Afraid to be Afraid of Hell?
Editors' Note: We are grateful to have one of the Church's brightest lights join us at Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction. Ralph, in his book, The Fulfillment of All Desire has provided a treasure of...
View ArticleLost Sense of Sin: Catechetical Gaps Filled w/ Wisdom of Saints (I/II)
The Faith Understood Anyone familiar with Catholics United for the Faith (CU F) knows the valuable work it has done in analyzing catechetical texts. For many years, CU F was a voice “crying out in the...
View ArticleLost Sense of Sin: Catechetical Gaps Filled w/ Wisdom of Saints (II/II)
The Lost Sense of Sin: Filling in Catechetical Gaps with the Wisdom of the Saints (II/II) In Part I, we looked at how gaps in catechetical instruction have led to deficiencies in the way we understand...
View ArticleSaint Mother Teresa’s “Dark Night” (Part I of II)
Saint Mother Teresa's “Dark Night” (Part I of II) What did it mean for her? What does it mean for us? Even though Mother Teresa’s experience of spiritual “darkness” has been known for several years,...
View ArticleSaint Mother Teresa’s “Dark Night” (Part II of II)
Saint Mother Teresa's “Dark Night” (Part II of II) In part I, we discussed what [Saint] Mother Teresa's dark night meant for her and what it means for us, the depth of her holiness, and how her dark...
View ArticleCalled to Holiness (Part I of II)
Called to Holliness (Part I of II) Jesus summed up His teaching in a startling and unambiguous call to His followers: “You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt. 5:48)....
View ArticleCalled to Holiness (Part II of II)
Called to Holiness (Part II of II) In part I, we examined what the universal call to holiness means, generally speaking. In today's post, we will look at what Saint John Paul II specifically says about...
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