Am I experiencing intellectual gluttony? – Part III of III
November 5, 2012 by Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Filed under Capital Sins, Sin
Q: Dear Father John, There is just too much to read! I feel like I should be reading more about my faith and the spiritual life, because I want to grow more. But I am so frustrated, because even if I would spend all day reading, I feel like I would barely be scratching the surface. So I get tense, confused, and then I don’t do anything. What’s going on with me, and what I should... Read More
Am I experiencing intellectual gluttony? – Part II of III
October 29, 2012 by Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Filed under Capital Sins, Faith, Sin, Spiritual Life
Q: Dear Father John, There is just too much to read! I feel like I should be reading more about my faith and the spiritual life, because I want to grow more. But I am so frustrated, because even if I would spend all day reading, I feel like I would barely be scratching the surface. So I get tense, confused, and then I don’t do anything. What’s going on with me, and what I should... Read More
Am I experiencing intellectual gluttony? – Part I of III
October 22, 2012 by Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Filed under Capital Sins, Faith, Sin, Spiritual Life
Q: Dear Father John, There is just too much to read! I feel like I should be reading more about my faith and the spiritual life, because I want to grow more. But I am so frustrated, because even if I would spend all day reading, I feel like I would barely be scratching the surface. So I get tense, confused, and then I don’t do anything. What’s going on with me, and what I should... Read More
Consolation & Desolation… What are “spiritualized capital sins”?
January 30, 2012 by Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Filed under Capital Sins, Consolation/Desolation, Q and A, Sin
Q: Dear Father John, You used the phrase “spiritualized capital sins” in your post on consolation and desolation. I have never heard this idea before. What are spiritualized capital sins and how do they “attempt” to re-conquer the soul as we mature? A: We have to remember that here on earth we are members of the Church militant. We are in the midst of a battle. As we grow... Read More
