Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Mortification http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog Seek Him - Find Him - Follow Him Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Wisdom for the Ascent – 1 – St. John of the Cross http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/25/wisdom-for-the-ascent-1-st-john-of-the-cross http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/25/wisdom-for-the-ascent-1-st-john-of-the-cross#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:56:01 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=8358 THE soul must of necessity—if we would attain to the divine union of God—pass through the dark night of mortification of the desires, and self-denial in all things. The reason is … [visit site to read more]]]>

THE soul must of necessity—if we would attain to the divine union of God—pass through the dark night of mortification of the desires, and self-denial in all things. The reason is … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/25/wisdom-for-the-ascent-1-st-john-of-the-cross/feed 32 Struggling with Lenten commitments? A prayer of St. Teresa on mortification http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/04/st-teresa-prayer-and-reflection-on-mortification http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/04/st-teresa-prayer-and-reflection-on-mortification#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:11:59 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=3008 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/04/st-teresa-prayer-and-reflection-on-mortification/feed 34 Am I being selfish by denying help to my family or friends? Part II of II http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/31/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-ii-of-ii http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/31/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-ii-of-ii#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:43 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6398 Q: Dear Father John, if Christians are called to charity, and we assume that our charity must cost us]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/31/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-ii-of-ii/feed 8 Am I being selfish by denying help to my family or friends? Part I of II http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/24/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-i-of-ii-2 http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/24/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-i-of-ii-2#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:50 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6391 Q: Dear Father John, if Christians are called to charity, and we assume that our charity must cost us]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/24/am-i-being-selfish-by-denying-help-to-my-family-or-friends-part-i-of-ii-2/feed 17 What can I do to increase the strength of my will to resist temptation and grow in holiness? Part II of II http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/08/02/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-strength-of-my-will-to-resist-temptation-and-grow-in-holiness-part-ii-of-ii http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/08/02/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-strength-of-my-will-to-resist-temptation-and-grow-in-holiness-part-ii-of-ii#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:48 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=5889 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/04/04/penance-and-mortification-what-is-the-difference/feed 6 Lent and Mortification – What is mortification anyway? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/03/21/lent-and-mortification-what-is-mortification http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/03/21/lent-and-mortification-what-is-mortification#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:00:46 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=2890 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/02/19/fr-barron-comments-on-pope-john-paul-ii-and-self-mortification/feed 9 The Lenten War on Self – Are You Prepared for Battle? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-lenten-war-on-self-%e2%80%93-are-you-prepared-for-battle http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-lenten-war-on-self-%e2%80%93-are-you-prepared-for-battle#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:24 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=2968 ]]>

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