My Prairie Catholic column for November. When did you last spend time alone with God? Do you have a daily prayer routine? If not, how and why should you start one? Sometimes people tell me that they do not have a set prayer time. Instead, they try to pray throughout the day. Praying throughout the …
I like to say that almost everything I know came from a book. That’s true even in the spiritual life. Spiritual reading gives me the knowledge I need to do God’s will. Of course, after I read advice from the Bible, the lives of the saints, or other spiritual works, I have to ingest …
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Some people dislike making New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps they have failed too many times in the past to carry their resolutions out. Perhaps they are lazy. Or perhaps they have good and legitimate reasons I know nothing about. As for me, I find resolutions at the start of a new year to be very …
Are you a contemplative? Some people, faced with this question, would answer an enthusiastic, “Yes!” Perhaps they are saints, at a high stage of union with God. Or perhaps they practice Eastern (as in Hindu or Buddhist) forms of meditation that they equate with contemplation. Some would call themselves contemplative because they are thoughtful and …
So, you’re going to Mass and Confession regularly, and praying every day, but you want to take the next step towards God? In just ten minutes daily, you can fill your mind with thoughts of Christ that inspire and sustain you. How? By reading a good book about the spiritual life. I do best …
I have a confession to make. I’m not a saint. Now, that’s no surprise to those who know me. And the better they know me, the less likely they are to think me a saint! My sins are often obvious. So, why must I “confess” I’m not a saint? Because God made me to be …