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by bcadmin | Feb 15, 2022 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
Bishop Olmsted smiled. “Is that why you are wearing flower earrings?” he asked, referring to the roses dangling from her ears—and to the saint affectionately known as the “Little Flower.” “I’ve come to understand that there are no small things in life. Everything is infused with meaning, is part of our story, and points to something beyond itself,” […]
by bcadmin | Feb 2, 2022 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
Fr. Boniface Hicks is a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where he serves as director of spiritual life. In 2018 he became a founding contributor of the Saint Vincent Seminary Institute of Ministry Formation, where he offers teaching on the spiritual life and spiritual direction formation. An author and sought-after speaker and retreat leader, […]
by bcadmin | Jan 21, 2022 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
After reading Memoirs of a Happy Failure by Alice von Hildebrand several years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing the great Belgian-born philosopher, professor, and author. I wanted to know more of the story behind some of the themes of the book, which began with her escape to the United States during World War II and […]
by bcadmin | Dec 16, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
Third Sunday of AdventGaudete SundayRejoice! Presence of God– The Lord is always drawing nearer to my soul by the solicitations of His grace; I too wish to draw near to Him by a renewal of my faith and my desires. The more a soul concentrates its desires and affections on God, the more it will […]
by bcadmin | Nov 9, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
Dr. Hollcraft: The High Calling program is a live, online program where men who are discerning a call to the priesthood have an opportunity to be formed by some of the most reputable professors and formators in the country. It’s a platform of 13 three-week modules where men meet online once a week to engage […]
by bcadmin | Oct 18, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
After covering the basic ideas regarding God’s will in our previous post, we can now answer your question specifically. Your second question, though, is harder to answer. How long should you pray to be delivered from this suffering? A few reflections may help you have greater peace in this difficult dilemma. Pray Freely First, praying to be […]
by bcadmin | Oct 5, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
Top Tips Be sure to schedule your weekly day of rest, and honor that. Be sure to schedule free time to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. We are not robots, after all. Be sure to schedule your times of prayer. Be sure to try and follow through on your commitments and […]
by bcadmin | Sep 13, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
I am so encouraged to see that you recognize a need to develop your willpower! The first job the Holy Spirit has is to show us our need for God’s grace, so you are obviously in tune with the Holy Spirit! And that’s the first point: We all need to remember that when it comes […]
by bcadmin | Aug 31, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
One of the most formative experiences in my own journey with the Lord was an opportunity I had to go to the Holy Land on a twenty-four-day pilgrimage for seminarians with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre US Eastern Lieutenancy in July – August 2011. During our second tour of the city of Jerusalem […]
by bcadmin | Aug 16, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
“Do you seriously wish to travel the road to devotion? If so, look for a good man to guide and lead you.” — St. Francis de Sales Let’s just say it right off the bat: finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in prayer and the interior life, […]
by bcadmin | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
At every Mass that day, a letter from the Dutch bishops was read aloud at the pulpit. Words that were clear in their meaning and firm in their resolve. The bishops revealed to the people that, “deeply shaken” by the horrors of the occupation, they had sent a telegram to the Nazi authorities condemning their treatment of […]
by bcadmin | Jul 12, 2021 | News, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction | 0 |
There’s a certain timelessness we can feel while in conversation about eternal things: God, our soul, and the revelation of the work the Lord is doing to draw us ever closer to Him. As if everything else is suspended for a few moments and we hang up high from a golden thread, looking curiously at life […]
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