by Chris | May 23, 2022 | Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony
“In the early 1980’s I was an aircraft carrier-based naval flight officer in the E-2C HAWKEYE radar aircraft. Naval Aviation was a drinking culture back then,” Kevin S. said. “Each port we came across seemed to have its own special drink, and I was intent on sampling...
by Chris | May 18, 2022 | Help from the Saints, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother, Third Step
One of the practices that I like to do when I pray is to repeat the words slowly so I can contemplate each one. As I pray for my children to have a gentle mother, I have been drawn to the phrase “full of grace” in the Hail Mary. To be full of grace means there is no...
by Chris | May 11, 2022 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Getting Sober, Relapse, Second Step, The Twelve Steps
Each week, I drive by a beautiful park on my way to a recovery meeting. During my drive, I always notice a particular bench and remind myself that that’s where “it” happened—the Lord’s miraculous healing of my alcoholism. I came into the rooms of Recovery in 2013. I...
by Chris | May 4, 2022 | Catholic Psychology, Psychology & Therapy, Therapy
In part one of this series, I wrote about the recovery principle of acceptance and how through acceptance we can begin to live “life on life’s terms.” Yet, how can we practically live “life on life’s terms”? Philosophers divide knowledge into theoretical and practical...
by Chris | Apr 27, 2022 | Help from the Saints, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Sacraments, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother, The Sacraments
We are fallen but redeemed by Jesus. He wants to claim what’s His: our souls. However, the spiritual war between Christ and the devil for our souls never stops raging in this life. Therefore, similar to physical warfare, we must arm ourselves with weapons to defeat...
