The extraordinary spiritual writer, Father Jacques Philippe, provides insights and advice for the spiritual life that are both beautiful and practical. His writings have inspired me and changed my perspective on what a flourishing interior life looks like. While Interior … Continue reading
Author Archives: Grace Filipi
The Quest for ‘Interior Freedom’: A Book Review
One thing each of us desires in his innermost being is freedom. Oftentimes, we strive to attain it in ways that are counteractive to the real freedom we desire. We often look for freedom in “all the wrong places,” such … Continue reading
Vanity, Suffering, and Love
I am not a big fan of philosophy — or at least I was not — but recently I had the privilege to participate in multiple classes with Fr. Dominic Bouck that helped me to find more joy in the … Continue reading
Saints of Passiontide
Lent can be a beautiful season, a time of new growth. Each year I gain something different; this year, I am growing in love for the saints who are remembered at least in part for their actions on the day … Continue reading
Saint Josaphat: Martyr for Peace and Unity
The world we live in now is so full of division; we see this most painfully in former Christendom (Western and Eastern), with so many different denominations of Christianity, especially with the continuing divorce of the Eastern Orthodox with the … Continue reading
Charlene Richard, ‘the Little Cajun Saint’
Many saints have been canonized through the official process of beatification and canonization of the Catholic Church; however, there are many saintly men and women whose causes have not found their way to the Pope despite the awe and veneration … Continue reading