spiritual growth – Page 3

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Anxiety and Anger

Carol Monaco September 29, AD2022 2 Comments

The other day I read an excerpt of a psalm that annoyed me. It said: “Do not fret at the man who prospers; a man

prayer, discernment, holiness, praying, intercessory prayer, thanksgiving

Refresh and Renew

Carol Monaco August 29, AD2022 2 Comments

Lately I’ve been on a cleaning spree! Door knobs, window sills, nooks, crannies, and everything in between have gotten a major scrubbing. Soap, water, and

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Softening the Hardness of Our Hearts

John Kubasak August 5, AD2022 6 Comments

One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is

Jesus, Good Shepherd, salvation, evangelizing

Hard Times: With Christ and Community

Masha Goepel July 21, AD2022 1 Comment

Have you heard the Ryan Bingham song: Hard times they come and they go, and most of the time they’re in the middle of the

The “Fast-ing” Way to Heaven

Gabriel Garnica July 17, AD2022 1 Comment

Like many people, I have been searching for a diet which would actually work for me. But we all know that many diet plans are

Target Hardening for Your Soul

Dom Cingoranelli June 29, AD2022 No Comments

The term “target hardening” generally refers to strengthening the security of a site against attack. It’s something we may hear or read about after terrorist

Be Still and Know That I Am God

Guy McClung June 3, AD2022 6 Comments

Be Still, Stop, Surrender, Let Go Various translations of the bible present the famous saying of the title of this article as either Psalm 45

The Mass: Grace and Blessing

Carol Monaco May 30, AD2022 2 Comments

Before my father died, he wrote “The Anatomy of the Mass.” My father’s hope was to help parishioners develop a deeper understanding and greater love

St. Bede the Venerable: A Patron for Joyful Souls

Masha Goepel May 21, AD2022 1 Comment

If you spend any time reading your way through history, it’s likely you’ve met The Venerable Bede (c. 672–735). He wrote on everything, it seems:

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Your Talents are Leased, Not Owned

Gabriel Garnica May 10, AD2022 3 Comments

The Parable of The Talents (Mt 25:14-30) is a powerful reminder that God has invested in each of us. And it is our sacred duty

relationship, transcendence, growing in the Faith

A Formula for Growing in the Faith

Genesius December 31, AD2021 4 Comments

During of an evening of discussion with fellow Catholic men, one member of our group offered that he struggled to give his days to Lord.

St. Etheldreda and the Art of Compromise

Rory Fox December 8, AD2021 7 Comments

St. Etheldreda (636–679) was a queen and a nun in England, 1500 years ago. Although her life looks completely dissimilar to modern lives, she faced

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Even A Grouchy Curmudgeon Can Be Called To Service

Mark Belanger November 21, AD2021 5 Comments

It does not take a bible scholar to guess that when I refer to a grouchy curmudgeon in service to God, I am thinking of

Sharing the Love

Carol Monaco October 30, AD2021 6 Comments

I would like to share a story with you about my father. Dad was a physician and an agnostic for most of his life. It

Let The Children Come To Me

Mark Belanger October 20, AD2021 3 Comments

One of my favorite internet memes, going quiet and then recurring over the years with a regularity Halley’s Comet might envy, goes something like this: