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Keeping the Mind within the Body

As we grow in sensitivity to the interior movements of the heart, we begin to notice times when our mind seems unwieldy and distracted. This does not mean necessary that we are unable to keep a single train of thought,...

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Moving Beyond Labels

Physical sensations can be difficult to read and understand. Compounded by this, my research on Mindfulness Meditation seems to suggest that our thinking patterns not only analyze and label those experiences, they also play an important role in how those...

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Exploring the Body

Our bodies are constantly telling us about how we are interacting with the world. Tensions in our shoulders, soreness in our back, and the tightness we sometimes experience in our heads all point to elements of our experience that remind...

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Freedom in Jesus Christ

The disorders of the heart are deep, and the path is long that leads to inner peace. In this life, the inner stillness that comes from grace is nothing short of an anticipation of the glories of heaven. The science...

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Healing of Memories

We have all experienced the suffering of a painful memory. Many of us have had moments when something from the past has surfaced which led to emotions that we would rather not experience. Whether it be pain, embarrassment, sorrow, or...

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The Importance of Play

When I was child, it seemed like I could spend all day playing. The games varied depending upon materials and the availability of friends, but it seems that one of the hallmarks of being young is the ability to transform...

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A Life of Adoration

The following is a personal testimony written by Tara K.E. Brelinsky. My mother asked me a question which has reverberated in my head for years now. I was in the 7th grade and had just received the Sacrament of Confirmation,...

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Learning to Listen

The following is the testimony of a 63 year old Grandfather. As a part of my conversion to Catholicism from Evangelical Protestantism several years ago, I discovered, within my morning quiet times, one of the Catholic traditions of prayer, Lectio...

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Praying with the Breath

All one has to do is a simple Google search to discover the many benefits of slow, rhythmic breathing. Often, people tend to associate such insights more with Yoga and Far Eastern religions than with Christianity. However, there is a...