by Chris | Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
Satan is a killer. Given the chance he will happily kill your marriage, your family, your relationships, your joy, and your faith: “He’s the enemy…avoid him at all costs” (James 4:7). The world is experiencing a health pandemic. However, as Christians and...
by Chris | Sep 15, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps
Recently, I was having dinner with a friend who was describing a close friend’s sudden collapse of character, which included behaviors and activities that weren’t congruent with this person’s normal character. As a layman, I can’t diagnose the situation but it...
by Chris | Sep 8, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction
I am not an addict. I married an unrecovered sex and porn addict but didn’t know it. That’s the simple truth. Since separating from my Catholic husband of over 26 years, many things have become clear to me. One thing is how differently he and I perceive...
by Chris | Sep 4, 2020 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
When I do an Examination of Conscience, or my Daily Examen, I’m often confronted with how sinful I am. A Daily Examen is the practice of recounting our shortcomings and sins prayerfully in the presence of the Lord, asking for His forgiveness and the strength to do...
by Chris | Sep 1, 2020 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
My path to victory started almost six years ago with my Consecration to Divine Mercy. I recently completed another self-directed retreat called “A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John,” which was aided by another book written by...
