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The Value of Doing a Daily Examen to Receive God’s Grace

The Value of Doing a Daily Examen to Receive God’s Grace

by Chris | Jun 4, 2025 | 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...
Step Eleven Reminds Us Never to Stop Seeking God

Step Eleven Reminds Us Never to Stop Seeking God

by Chris | Jul 10, 2024 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

Step Eleven reads: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”  Many old-timers will say this step is vital for achieving...
How to Overcome Falling Indefinitely to Pornography & Masturbation

How to Overcome Falling Indefinitely to Pornography & Masturbation

by Chris | Oct 13, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

How Contracting COVID-19 Deepened My Appreciation for Suffering with Christ

How Contracting COVID-19 Deepened My Appreciation for Suffering with Christ

by Chris | Oct 6, 2020 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools

Most of my adult life was spent complaining when it came to any kind of pain or suffering—even though the majority of this pain was self-induced and in the form of terrible hangovers. I would whine and complain, asking “Why me?” And when I became ill or was injured I...
Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

by Chris | Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

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