St. Faustina Kowalska reported seeing a merciful Jesus, with beams of red and white light shining from his heart. In her diary, the cloistered mystic described a 1935 vision in which she was told the … more →
MajorChangewrote 1 year ago: St. Faustina Kowalska reported seeing a merciful Jesus, with beams of red and white light shining fr … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Augustine, wanted to be a committed Christian, but he couldn’t get to resolve one issue in his life, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Many spiritual writers offer suggestions concerning methods in prayer. Francis de Sales, very much i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Bernard of Clairvaux speaks of a depth of prayer that can properly be called “death” … more →
wrote 1 year ago: St. John of the Cross make the point that sensual attractions are so strong and so rooted in our nat … more →
wrote 1 year ago: St. Bernard of Clairvaux wants us to know that even in the midst of the struggle – whether it … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Realistically, St. Francis de Sales says, there will probably be falls along the way, but God can us … more →
wrote 1 year ago: To nourish affection for venial sin weakens the powers of our spirit, stands in the way of God … more →
wrote 1 year ago: John Paul ll cites several reasons why turning to holiness of life and depth in prayer is important. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: One of St. Francis De Sales’ most helpful insights is his teaching on the affection for sin. H … more →
wrote 1 year ago: St. Bernard of Clairvaux speaks of how miserable it is to turn back to the slavery of our disordered … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Jesus summed up His teaching in a startling and unambiguous call to His follower: “You, theref … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Ah! how sweet was that first kiss of Jesus! It was a kiss of love; I felt, that I was loved, and I s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: God gave me the grace of knowing the world just enough to despise it and separate myself from it … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today, there is a great aversion to an appropriate fear of the Lord. And consequently, there is a tr … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The story of St. Augustine’s conversion is quite striking to see the powerful means through wh … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I am reading during this 40-day fast a book by Ralph Martin called “The Fulfillment of All Desire” Y … more →
wrote 1 year ago: We (IHOP-KC) are entering into a 40-day fast period. I have decided to finally read and study the Ca … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Living in the close quarters of a community of monks, Bernard is particularly sensitive to how unkin … more →