It’s said that when he became gravely ill with cancer of the pancreas, billionaire Steve Jobs, who died at age.
RULES FOR THE SAME EFFECT WITH GREATER DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, [1914], at sacred-texts.com First Rule. The first: It is proper to God.
Coincidence In Our Lives
Coincidences, coincidences. We’d like to know about coincidence in your life. We’ve had articles on this before, and have had.
A Soft Heart Is A Tough One
Rigidity is a bad thing, for the winds of the Spirit blow where they will, until they run up against.
The Sound (And Feel) Of His Voice
When looking to God for guidance, should we listen for His actual Voice? Are words, phrases, and sentences that pop.
Get Yourself Free; Get Yourself ‘Unworldly’
Want to get free? Stop comparing yourself to others. Want to breathe a permanent sigh of relief? Stop worrying about.
Two Steps To Freedom
The most complex spiritual problems we encounter can often be solved with taking two pieces of advice: Breathe deeply, and.
The Kindly (And Ghostly) Priest
Back in 1992, a fellow named William W. Casciato of Woodbridge, Virginia, wrote a brief item for a magazine about.
Plant Yourself In Good Soil
Are you reaching the fullness of your destiny? It’s a question that takes equal parts of thought and prayer — thought.
Archives: The Healings Of A Hidden Saint
Those who have sought the intercession of an obscure Lebanese saint have reported cures of everything from gastric ulcers to.
Archives: Prayer Breaks Bondages
Invoked with faith, the Lord extends His Hand, breaks the coils that encircle the person at prayer, dries the tears.
Our Sins Are Burned Away By The Light Of Jesus
It is through the radiance, the fire of Jesus, that our sins are burned away. That’s why so many envision.
The Art Of Discipline
Lent is a time to renew the practice or “art” of discipline — the crucial practice, it is better said.
Is This How Souls Are ‘Read’?
Is this how souls are “read” — what those rare individuals who have such a charism “see”? There are the.
The Boomerang Effect
Did you ever contemplate what might be called the “Boomerang Effect”? It reduces to this: Ask and you will receive,.
Archives: Make Room In Your Day For Miracles
Is God too big to fit into your schedule? You really have to ask yourself that. It’s an important question..
Pope: Everything Is Possible For Those Who Believe
From Zenit: Everything is, as the Gospel teaches, “possible for those who believe,” the Pope reminded. “Always, when we approach the.
You Never Know
“You never know.” We can all say this for sure. Never can we be certain what will transpire any given.
Seeing Into The Spiritual
Too often we practice Catholicism without its essence. Its essence is seeing into the spiritual. Those who do not are.
Being Positive Taps Into ‘Stream Of Miracles’
Are you a negative person? At times, we all are. And that’s a problem. Negative means to be gloomy, pessimistic,.
Humility is the only soil where God’s grace and truth can take root
From the Servants of the Word: Jesus contrasts intellectual pride with child-like simplicity and humility. The simple of heart are.
An Autism Miracle
By Stefanie Stark “I wrote a couple of years ago to say that our middle son, Andrew, had fallen ill.
Getting Rid Of Idols
What idols are in your life? Do you recognize them all? Here, we can all use an “illumination.” For idols are many —.
Archives: Let Go Of The Past
Letting Go Of What Is Gone Remember in this new year to let what is in your past pass. Don’t.
Archives: New Year’s And Self-Illumination
The new year and Christmas season are a time for self-illumination. If we pray, the Lord illuminates our souls. It is.
Look For The Manger
To receive from God, give what you have gotten. Look for the manger. This is said as a lesson in.
Deathbed Words Resonate
We don’t do much in the way of celebrities but couldn’t help noting the death of actor-singer David Cassidy last.
Heed Not The Bells On Wall Street
Father Jeremy Davies, at one time London’s only exorcist, recently told Catholic World Report: “All of society is subject to a.
The Spirit Of Control
By Derek Prince: In many parts of the world, the open practice of witchcraft has continued unchanged for centuries. In.
Words And More Words
Words of knowledge come on occasion. Here’s one: “DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM THAT WHICH AFFLICTS YOU.” We all have do this.