"Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other." - Aristotle Aristotle seems to think that friendship is just short of being as important as a life of contemplation. Contemplation ultimately leads to Happiness and according to Aristotle, friendship is necessary in … Continue reading Friendly Talk
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Virtuous Personality
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will grant you your heart’s desire."- Psalm 37 What is your personality type? Mine is a little bit of melancholic, with a lot a bit of sanguine. But there is an influential share of phlegmatic tendencies in most everything that I do. So in other words I love … Continue reading Virtuous Personality
Heaven
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost ". (Luke 19:10) The current pandemic is a reality we are sadly having to embrace. And it has dragged on longer than any of us had expected. The struggle that comes with it is not the virus itself but the ripples … Continue reading Heaven
What is it?
"The greatest obstacles to holiness are discouragement and anxiety." - Jesus to Saint Faustina What is it that we look at or think of when we are triggered into discouragement or anxiety? What is that one turning point for you and I that often sends us into a whirlwind of webbed preoccupations with life? Unlike … Continue reading What is it?
The Gift
"Freedom exists for the sake of love" -St. John Paul II If you go to an ice cream shop you will soon find yourself struggling to decide between the 40 different flavors in front of you, the server will eventually ask "what will it be?" He is not asking "what do you think?" He is … Continue reading The Gift
Loosen Your Grip!
If something is presented to the senses, which is not solely for the honor and glory of God, give it up, and deprive yourself of it, for the love of Jesus Christ, who, while on earth, had and desired nothing but to do the will of his Father." -St. John of the Cross We have … Continue reading Loosen Your Grip!
Joy
"Joy isn't found in the material objects surrounding us, but in the inner recesses of the soul. One can possess joy in a prison cell as well as in a palace." - St. Therese of Lisieux It is a gift that most everyone cherishes. When it is genuine it carries with it a happiness that … Continue reading Joy
Creative Encounters with God
Photo by Brittany Kahl "The spirit of Carmel is a spirit of childhood, of original life, of newness, of immediate proximity. . . it drinks of the torrent. . . it passes into human beings, renewing and in truth creating them." Paul-Marie of the Cross, OCD Creativity always achieves a higher level of originality when … Continue reading Creative Encounters with God
RESPOND
The ever ancient ever new call to respond to God’s will is an invitation that keeps on giving. Thus, the Lord continues to direct us and guide us toward a more perfect response. A response that can eventually be made with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind. There is … Continue reading RESPOND
Preserve Me From Grace
"Holiness begins from Christ; and Christ is its cause. For no act conducive to salvation can be performed unless it proceeds from Him as from its supernatural source." Jesus says: "Without me, you can do nothing." -Pope Pius XII I was watching a short film the other day called The Butterfly Circus, it was a … Continue reading Preserve Me From Grace
