Eight Day Personal Retreat
God created me. He is my Lord. I belong to Him. I belong entirely to God It is my duty to use the intelligence He gave me to seek to know Him. It is my duty to love Him with the heart that He gave me. It is my duty to thank and praise Him.…
Eight Day Personal Retreat
God created me. He is my Lord. I belong to Him. I belong entirely to God It is my duty to use the intelligence He gave me to seek to know Him. It is my duty to love Him with the heart that He gave me. It is my duty to thank and praise Him.…
From Gratitude to Growth: Journaling for Mental Wellness
Gratitude is a powerful emotion that has the potential to transform our lives and positively impact our spiritual wellness. It is the act of being thankful and appreciative of all that we have in our lives, both big and small. For a Christian this means being thankful for all the little annoyances in everyday life…
The Basics of Catholic Meditation: A beginners Guide part 1
The Basics of Catholic Meditation If you are “cradle Catholic” a “revert” or a “convert” you will probly come across the term “Meditation”. The concept “meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary” is well known to all Catholics. This is an important part of the Catholic spiritual tradition. However it can pose a stumbling…
Quinquagesima Sunday Reflection
welcome to you my fellow travellers as we journey on the narrow road to heaven. A special welcome to our listeners in Christchurch New Zeland on this Lenten season. In this episode we will begin with a meditation on the gospel for Quinquagesima Sunday. After that I’ll tell you a story about a Rock in…
Advent For Devout Catholics
Our Catholic faith does not leap out of history on Christmas Day nor on Calvary. Our Catholic Religion began the day our first parents were expelled from the Garden of Eden. It began with God’s promise of a Redeemer. God spoke to the serpent: Advent is a time of anticipation in and waiting for…
Reflection: Through the narrow gate
In mediation this morning I went off subject because as I focused on reflecting on the Good Shepherd a picture came to me. I saw before me an archway and thought of ‘the narrow gate’ Am I getting in through that narrow gate I wondered? I don’t think so. Not yet. I see the narrow…
Mary’s Part in Our Redemption
Table of Contents Definition of RedemptionForth Vow “of Redemption”St Raymond and his Mission of RedemptionThe First SinThe Great Reset: The New Eve and The IncarnationVictim Souls and The Redemptive Power of Human SufferingCarmelite Meditation 7 StepsSimon of Cyrene co-operating in RedemptionMeditationMental Prayer Definition of Redemption We will begin by defining what Redemption really is. We…
What is the Mystical Prayer of Contemplation.
Mystical prayer of contemplation is the highest form of prayer. Meditation and Mental Prayer are one of the journeys we take on our way to the union with God that the great saints experienced. Mystical Prayer and Contemplation are the journeys end we are seeking. In Mystical Prayer; in Contemplation, God Himself, by Himself, for…
Our Paradise Squandered
Our Paradise Squandered -The Sin of Adam In 1906 father William Doyle, an Irish Jesuit went on his yearly ignition retreat. When he had finished. He wrote this in his diary dated, the 25th of November “In a few, very few years, my name will be forgotten. What would people think of me if they…