by Chris | Aug 25, 2020 | Help from the Saints, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother
Friends and family in recovery, how are your spiritual conditions? Are you experiencing the gift of peace that comes from sober living? Or are moments of peace and tranquility being snatched away by worldly thoughts and distractions? Are you drained by the fallout of...
by Chris | Aug 4, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
Writing this article has been a challenge. Not the topic, rather how to share truth in a limited number of words! Early in my recovery, after I had committed to a 30-day challenge with a genuine intent to recover, I found myself struggling. As is typical with...
by Chris | Jul 28, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
We in Catholic in Recovery are undeniably blessed to have at our fingertips so many avenues and ways to seek God and live according to His perfect will. Our gratitude and blessings of recovery are worth repeating as our hearts and minds have been brought into harmony...
by Chris | Jul 21, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
As I think about how my life has changed for the better since becoming free from viewing pornography and masturbating multiple times per day, I am awed by Jesus’s promise: “Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things will follow.” It’s...
by Chris | Jun 2, 2020 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments
As a cradle Catholic, I was familiar with Eucharistic adoration. I vaguely remember going with my class in elementary school. However, I was not a practitioner of this method to adore Jesus. Truth be told, until 2015 I was not really a faithful Catholic. I went to...