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Mercy and Glorification in the Wounds of Christ

Mercy and Glorification in the Wounds of Christ

by Chris | Jun 19, 2025 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

As I write this, the thought that comes to mind is: “How do you put something so vast, infinite, and truly marvelous as God’s mercy and love into words?” For those of you reading this who may not know me or my story, I am a revert to the Catholic faith. I attended...
Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children

Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children

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...
How the Lord’s Prayer Reveals the Key to God’s Mercy

How the Lord’s Prayer Reveals the Key to God’s Mercy

by Chris | Oct 31, 2019 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools

Over the past two years, I have had many people ask me to explain what finally freed me from pornography. As I have pondered this question, I have come to appreciate that the freedom was not found through a practice, discipline, program, therapeutic intervention,...
Theology of the Body and Recovering from the Harm of Pornography

Theology of the Body and Recovering from the Harm of Pornography

by Chris | Jul 16, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

“Every man who enters a brothel is looking for God.” This quote, attributed to G.K. Chesterton, is one of the foundational concepts of Saint John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body,” which is a collection of talks the pope gave on human sexuality. Theology of...
Allowing God—Not Us!—To Order Our Steps Out of Addiction

Allowing God—Not Us!—To Order Our Steps Out of Addiction

by Chris | Jun 20, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

As I started looking back on my grace-filled release from my porn addiction, I tried to understand and explain to others my escape route. Many have asked me over the last two years what the “secret” is. After almost 40 years of being trapped, now being at...
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