by Chris | Feb 14, 2023 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography
In his writings, Saint Thomas Aquinas describes sight to be the principal and primary of all the senses. His reasoning is that when we open our eyes and look at something, we are immediately abstracting—taking into our minds—what we see and rearranging it in an...
by Chris | Jan 11, 2023 | Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Getting Sober, Other Addictions, Spiritual Tools
I never imagined that God would use my theatre degree to save my life. Since I received my acting and directing training before Method Acting got its current bad reputation, I was trained in what’s called Stanislavski’s Method, which involves a number of exercises an...
by Chris | Jan 11, 2023 | General, Getting Sober, God, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography
In my previous article, I discussed how Dante made his descent into the depths of Hell to not only witness the torments of unrepentant sinners but also face down his own sin and personal hell. At the end of Dante’s Inferno, at the very bottom of the ninth circle,...
by Chris | Dec 19, 2022 | Community, General, Service, Spiritual Tools
I recently discovered that the word “celebration” comes from the Latin root celebrare, which implies groups of people assembling together for the purpose of honor and praise. This is why we as Catholics say that we “celebrate the sacraments.” Celebration by its very...
by Chris | Nov 30, 2022 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography, Spiritual Tools
How can each gift of the Holy Spirit help us stay sober in our recovery as well as grow closer to the Lord? As Saint Thomas Aquinas illuminated, God helps humanity in its process of perfection with particular habits. These habits or instincts enable us to transcend...
