Liturgy of the Hours for the Rest of Us
by Dan Burke
If you’re like any number of Catholics, you’ve heard of the breviary, the Divine Office, and the Liturgy of the Hours. Maybe you’ve tried your hand at an Hour or two. Maybe you’ve even succeeded. But maybe, like many of our fellow Catholics, you’ve failed and given up, coming to the conclusion that those who devote themselves to the... Read More
Prayer
Liturgy of the Hours for the Rest of Us
If you’re like any number of Catholics, you’ve heard of the breviary, the Divine Office, and the Liturgy of the Hours. Maybe you’ve tried your hand at an Hour or two. Maybe you’ve even succeeded. But maybe, like... Read More
The Solidarity of Christian Prayer
Faith in Christ opens us to unconquerable ecclesial horizons even when love seems impossible and the world is falling apart around us. It is about the solidarity we have in Christ. The solidarity that compels us to pray in terms of... Read More
Graces Given by God
Q: Dear Father John, I have started saying a daily Morning Offering Prayer in which I ask God with the help of His Grace that I remain all day in a spirit of praise and thanksgiving and that all of my actions be for the purpose of doing His... Read More
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Aridity or Dryness
Aridity and Progress – Divine Intimacy
Presence of God – O Lord, help me to seek for You and to unite myself to You, even through the aridity and powerlessness of my spirit. MEDITATION 1.... Read More
Aridity – Divine Intimacy
Presence of God - O Lord, help me to be faithful to You, so that the spirit of prayer will not be extinguished in me through my own fault. MEDITATION 1. At... Read More
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Spiritual Warfare
Can evil spirits be good?
Q: Dear Father John, Since bad spirits are very manipulative by nature is it possible for bad spirits to present themselves as good in certain circumstances... Read More
Who are the most evil of all the demons?
Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, who are the most evil of all the demons? A: One might logically assume that the most perverse demons would be those of the highest angelic... Read More
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Spiritual Direction
How does a person accept God’s mercy?
Q: Dear Father John, I am helping a woman in her spiritual growth... Read More
Should I be looking for another spiritual director?
Q: Dear Father John, I was wondering if you could give me a bit of... Read More
Is it ok to have a spiritual director that is not as advanced as I am in prayer?
Q: Dear Dan, my spiritual journey seems to be leading me deeper into... Read More
Top ten reading list for spiritual directors (Updated – 2013)
Q: Dan, now that you mention technical books on spiritual theology…... Read More
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Book Club
CSD Book Club – The Screwtape Letters (Week 2 of 7)
Work hard, then, on the disappointment or anticlimax which is certainly coming... Read More
CSD Book Club – Announcing Our Next Book – The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Summer is here! The kids are out of school... Read More
