by Chris | May 23, 2024 | General, God
Do you know that God loves you just as you are? He loves you in the present moment, the moments past, and the moments to come. He is the divine artist who has been creating a beautiful and wonderful work of art that is you! Holy Scripture declares it: “You formed my...
by Chris | May 17, 2024 | General, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven
Notice in reading the Gospels that whenever Jesus is facing something difficult, He prays. In one of His most human moments, Jesus struggles in agony in the garden of Gethsemane. Before his arrest, He endures a night of extreme stress that we cannot imagine. He even...
by Chris | May 8, 2024 | Eucharist, Mercy, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer, Sacraments, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments
As Catholics, we receive the Eucharist during Mass. However, there is another opportunity for us to experience the Blessed Sacrament through Eucharistic adoration. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains the importance of incorporating adoration into our prayers...
by Chris | May 1, 2024 | Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Expert Opinion, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Spiritual Tools
In my own recovery, I have found many helpful tools in St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. I could almost call the Exercises a recovery program for addiction and codependency. Within these exercises, St. Ignatius offers rules for the “discernment of...
by Chris | Apr 17, 2024 | Catholic Psychology, Psychology & Therapy, Spiritual Tools, Therapy
Taking custody of the mind is a topic that always piques much interest when brought up in recovery meetings. Those of us who struggle with addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments recognize the mind as a battlefield. I was introduced to the concept of...
