Celebration of Las Posadas is a Mexican Catholic Advent tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Taking place from the 16th-24th of December every year, Las Posadas is a nine day community celebration in preparation for the birthday…
Category: Spirituality
A Quote from St. Clare for her Feast Day
St. Clare of Assisi was a friend of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Poor Clares. She gave advice to her sisters and to us for how to be transformed into God's image through contemplation. Find It. Did…
The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict’s Rule, by Michael Casey, OCSO
In the Prologue of his Rule, St. Benedict maps out the road that leads to heaven; he lays the foundation for life in a community that seeks God. The themes that are present throughout the Rule—obedience, humility, prayer, fear of…
The Fifth Gift: Courage, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
Courage comes from the Latin word for heart cor and the French coeur. To have the heart for something means to be able to face something difficult or frightening and to persevere. Courage therefore does not mean not being afraid. …
A Canada Lynx as an Image of God
A brief reflection on a picture of a Canada Lynx with her kitten in a meadow of wildflowers. Seen from the perspective of a mother vigilant for her young, as well as that of the young one protected by an…
A Fourth Gift of the Holy Spirit: Counsel or Right Judgement, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
Drawing from the example of the approach to invention of a vacuum cleaner, Dr. Mahan offers a reflection on the Gift of Counsel, also known as the Gift of Right Judgement. Noting that the two names of this gift reflect…
The Second Gift of the Holy Spirit: Understanding, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
In this third post of her series on Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Mahan explores the topic of Understanding. Beginning with understanding a bit about God and moving through the levels of our human experience of…
Spiritual Growth and Discernment, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
A reflection on the relationship between spiritual growth and discernment, with examples of ways that ordinary choices are forms of discernment that help us in our spiritual growth. Dr. Mahan is a trained spiritual director and writes from years of…
Quote of the Day — Thomas à Kempis
A blog post featuring one of Thomas à Kempis' insights into God's way of valuing human endeavors. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blessed Julian of Norwich Feast Day — “All Is Well,” by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
A blog post introducing English mystic, Blessed Julian of Norwich. Dr. Mahan is a specialist on mystics and has done in-depth research on Julian. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
