by Chris | Jun 6, 2024 | Codependence, Expert Opinion, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools
Rule 1 of St. Ignatius’ “rules of discernment” stands alone in many ways, describing the experience of one who is moving in the wrong direction, away from God, and towards vice and sin. In a modern sense, this first rule also describes those of us who are diving into...
by Chris | May 29, 2024 | Compulsive Eating Behaviors
The first time I let a craving pass without giving in to it, I shook all over. In spite of wanting food with a desperation I’d never before let myself experience, nausea surged up in my throat. I cried. I felt like a twitchy rodent caught in a trap, and all I wanted...
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...
