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Christian Meditation Course Open!
Our latest video course is now open for registration. Class will start on Monday, October 11. The final Zoom Q & A is on Novemember 20. This is a 6-week class, for the same price of our five-week classes. As always, scholarships will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details on the …
Nature, Grace, and “Nada”
It’s common to encounter the quote from the scholastic philosophers that “grace builds on nature,” or “grace perfects nature.” Encountering a correct understanding of this adage is less common. In order to accept the teaching of St. John of the Cross regarding the passive nights of the senses and the spirit, we need to understand …
On Words and Scandal
“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose WOULD be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.” Anne of Green Gables Why am I starting a Catholic spirituality …
What should you meditate on in prayer?
We have been talking about Christian meditation: what it is, how to do it, and how to find time for it. We have learned that Christian meditation is not Eastern, non-Christian meditation forms. It is engaging the mind and heart in conversation with God. But you might be wondering what you should use as a …
Making the Sacrifices Necessary for Prayer
Today’s post was first printed in the Catholic Voice of Omaha. I think it’s particularly relevant as we begin Lent this week. As a reminder, enrollment for the course Nothing Shall I Want: Peace Through Detachment ends Sunday, with the first lesson available on Monday. Now that we have established the fact that prayer, as …