I love retreats, and I’ve been to a lot of them. There’s just something about getting away from the usual faces and the usual routine in order to meet others who are drawn to God in the same way I am. There’s also one feature that just about every retreat has that can...
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Overcoming Alcoholism and Unhealthy Eating through the “Spiritual Toolkit” of the Twelve Steps
| Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Compulsive Eating Behaviors, General, Getting Sober, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps | 0 Comments
I am a miracle. I am a recovering alcoholic and anorexic. It is my hope that by sharing my experience of addiction and recovery, I can bring awareness to others that there is a solution, and that through it they may experience a “spiritual awakening.” A spiritual...
The Magic If: Acting Our Way out of Compulsive Overeating
| Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Getting Sober, Other Addictions, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
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...
15 Ways to Celebrate without Food or Alcohol (Plus 1 Bonus)
| Community, General, Service, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
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...
Recovery and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
| Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
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...
Join a Eucharistic Revival and Experience Christ’s Healing Mercy
| Eucharist, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Sacraments, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments | 0 Comments
Starting back on June 19th, 2022 (the Feast of Corpus Christi), the Catholic Bishops of the United States began a call to action for a national “grassroots effort” for members of the Church—Christ’s Body—to place the Holy Eucharist at the center of our lives. You can...
How to Pull Out the “Weeds” of Sin in Our Recovery and Spiritual Lives
| Mercy, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
I’m definitely not the first person to compare sin to weeds in a garden. But a recent weekend of helping pull weeds at my in-laws led me to contemplate just how apt the analogy is to our own spiritual lives and recovery. Sins are like weeds in our lives because they...
4 Reasons to Become Involved with Catholic in Recovery
| 12-Step Meetings, Community, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
Stepping over the threshold into the rooms of recovery is one of the hardest things many of us will ever do. By God's grace, we muster up the courage to admit our powerlessness and surrender ourselves and life to a fellowship of recovery. By living sober, we realize...
The Extraordinary Benefits of the Confessional
| Mercy, Reconciliation, Sacraments, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments | 0 Comments
In my opinion, after the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is the second greatest sacrament for Catholics. It allows us to grow closer to God and helps us receive the many graces God wants to pour out over us. Confidentiality is also guaranteed. Many...
Seeing the Church as Our Loving Mother
| Help from the Saints, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Sacraments, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Scripture Reflection, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother | 0 Comments
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were talking about the messiness of my relationship with my mom, and a video I had recently watched online popped into my head. The video began with sentimental background music and captions explaining the circumstances of a family: the...