Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984) is regarded by many theologians and a growing number of philosophers and economists as one of the most important and most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. There is a universality to his thought that is inter-religious…
Category: Lived Religion
Benetvision: Sister Joan Chittister
Home page for Sr. Joan Chittister’s site. Subtitled, “A point of view with the future in mind,” this site includes a wide variety of materials, including books, notecards, and magazines. Sr. Joan’s prison ministry program is featured here as well.…
Be Mindful of Us: Prayers to the Saints, by Anthony F. Chiffolo
Be Mindful of Us is an extensive treasury of prayers to saints and Blesseds from around the world, one for every day of the year, including a brief biography of each. Covering the entire Christian era–with a special emphasis on…
Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions, by James Martin
As the liturgical reforms of the last four decades have given much of Catholic worship a decidedly Protestant patina, many Catholics have continued to find meaning in such distinctive devotional practices as praying the Rosary and venerating the saints. These…
Asking God for the Gifts He Wants to Give You, by Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
A straightforward presentation of the idea of prayer and learning how to request and receive the gifts God has for us. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Stay awake! See the Power of Hope
The First Sunday of Advent brings a direct command from the Lord: “Stay awake! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Implications of this command for our world today are presented in this blog post.…
Catholic Cuisine Blog
Catholic Cuisine is a blog filled with recipes for celebrating feasts and seasons of the liturgical year. Cookbooks, aprons and other gifts, and many recipes with a bit of history about the feast and the recipe are included in this…
Soul Cakes in November
The making, giving, and eating of Soul Cakes is a traditional way to celebrate All Saints and All Souls days. A recipe for Pumpkin Soul Cakes is included in this blog post. Links are included to other sites that also…
Self-Donation is not Self-Mutilation: The Spiritual Practice of Attention to Others
Self-donation is the spiritual practice of attention to others. It does not refer to any sort of self-mutilation or injury but rather to the self-control and self-knowledge that allows one person to be attentive to another person. In this post,…
Seeking God, Decision-Making and the Ignatian Examen, by Susan Mahan, PhD
A blog post presenting the Ignatian Examen as a useful tool in the spiritual journey. Peace and freedom are both hallmarks of a good relationship with God, as well as essential characteristics of good choices when decisions must be made.…
