The role of the emotions in the spiritual life is often misunderstood. There are two extremes that people fall into when considering the emotions. The …

In the Office of Reading for today’s celebration, Pope Paul VI talks about the silence of the Holy Family. This seems like such a strange …

In our contemporary culture, people often view sins and faults as primarily individualistic with little or no bearing on others. Society tends to view sin …

            One of the most hidden desires of the human heart is a desire for an inner stillness, a deep peace in which mind and …

there is an oak tree yes all red in the shade             yellow too in its tresses,           crisp and vibrant             though the air …

My soul quietly rises from its rest That my heart with prayer might confess amongst the white lilies of a morning dark Where the glare …

Be at one and one thing thy own, Not too many or much shall you condone, On that the thing which shows its face, Focus …

To you, my God, may I pour out a lament           that I may empty the contents           of my childish fears and repent           …

The world propagates pride           may my soul disintegrate in humility The world detests patience           may my heart be fenced in with waiting O …

Let my soul rest in its destination           O garden of delights in which my best           shines forth like a bright star           or …