This son of a shepherd, a shoemaker by trade, managed to gain an education in Germany in the 19th century, and become a priest. Expecting to spend a life teaching, he instead spent his life organizing communities of mutual support…
Category: Spirituality
The Blessing of Presence
A blog post offering encouragement and a way to experience the blessing of presence for those who are concerned about being overly taxed by the commitment of involvement. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Fidelius and Diabolus: Tim Tebow, Jesus, and Saturday Night Live
One in an on-going series of dialogues between a man and his conscience. Reflection the question of how prayer and divine intervention play a role in everyday activities. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Christmas-tide Reflection
A reflection for Christmas on the healing gift of Christmas in our lives. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
We Live Inside a Story, by Megan McKenna
We Live Inside a Story In the realm of the Spirit, and when dealing with our own souls and the souls of others, we are often at a loss for words. We have a sense, maybe even an image of…
Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic
A new, personal prayer periodical from Liturgical Press – a trusted publisher of liturgy, Scripture, and spirituality founded by the Benedictines of Saint John’s Abbey in 1926. Deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, Give Us This DayTM is about prayer-praying…
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition, by Yvonne Chireau
From the book flap: Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure–the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements–from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating…
Liturgical Calendar – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
This site from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a liturgical calendar for the Roman Catholic Church. Simply click on the day to find the readings for each day of the current month. Move forward or backward through…
A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace, a book by William A. Barry
A Friendship Like No Other offers three well-supported and practical sections: prayerful exercises to help lead the reader to the conviction that God wants them for a friend; a close look at objections to this idea; and reflections on experiencing…
