Category: Spiritual Life

This category, of course, can cover many topics. We try to limit it in this section to articles that deal with the inner life of the soul elevated by grace or wounded by sin: virtue and vice, heroic Catholic men and women as seen under the light of the particular virtue they exemplified, the cardinal virtues, spiritual formation, growth, and purgation, and the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.

Catholic Sacramentals — Gifts of Grace

Jan 27, 2006 Stephen C. Mahowald 1

In November of 1955 a plane carrying 27 passengers crashed. All died except one young lady.

Beholding His Mother

Jan 16, 2006 Father Wilfrid J. Dufault, A.A. Reply

Editor’s Introduction: The following is excerpted with permission from Emmanuel d’Alzon: Apostle for our Time, by Father Wilfrid J. Dufault, A.A. JUST AS the great monastic reformers like Dom Guéranger and Dom Columba Marmion had a refined, sublimely theological approach … Continue reading →

The Rule of Saint Augustine

Jan 12, 2006 St. Augustine Reply

Saint Augustine wrote this document to provide a guide for his community of priests. It is remarkably simple, reasonable and evangelical.

The Road to Emmaus

Jul 25, 2005 Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M. 3

We read Holy Scripture in order to learn God’s ways in His dealings with men, ways which invariably prove to be mysterious and baffling to our thoughts and expectations. Most especially do we find ourselves both challenged and bewildered by … Continue reading →

The Eucharist in Four Simple Mysteries

Jun 27, 2005 Father Leonard Feeney, M.I.C.M. 3

Introduction By Brother Francis, M.I.C.M. Perhaps the most challenging words Our Blessed Lord uttered on the earth were those by which he proclaimed the reality of the Eucharist: Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you; Except … Continue reading →

The Brown Scapular of Carmel

Jun 20, 2005 Br. Matthew, M.I.C.M. 23

The Mother of God made this astounding promise to a humble Carmelite Monk, Saint Simon Stock, in England more than 700 years ago. Most Catholics have learned the story of Saint Simon and the scapular, and were probably enrolled in … Continue reading →

The Practice of Mental Prayer

Mar 16, 2005 Brother André Marie 7

Editors Introduction: This is the transcription of a talk that Brother André gave at the 2003 Saint Joseph Forum Conference. The talk is available on CD or MP3. I. Introduction — Why this topic? As I begin this talk on … Continue reading →

Go to Joseph

Feb 3, 2005 St. Teresa of Avila Reply

(From her Autobiography, Chapter VI) Finding myself so crippled and so young too, and earthly doctors having failed to cure me, I looked to heavenly physicians for help… I took for my advocate and comforter the glorious Saint Joseph, and … Continue reading →