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Balance and Self-Mastery

by Joannie Watson | Nov 4, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Working | 0 |

In his first four Wednesday audiences, Pope St. John Paul II taught about the cardinal virtues. He...

What Does the Virtuous Life Look Like?

by Joannie Watson | Jul 15, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Knowing | 0 |

Picture a virtuous person. Maybe you thought of a cloistered nun in prayer. Or perhaps a saint on...

God and the Coronavirus

by Cathy Bickerstaff | Mar 21, 2020 | In the Spotlight | 0 |

“Christ the Consolator” (detail) by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890) [Public domain],...

What Does the Bible Teach About Fasting?

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Mar 1, 2020 | Into the Deep, Prayer / Spiritual Life | 0 |

“Into the Wild” © by Jef Murray—(Click sketch for artist’s gallery.) Lent has...

Scruples and Moderation: Understanding the Advice of St. Ignatius of Loyola

by Rhonda Ortiz | Oct 24, 2019 | Faith, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature | 0 |

Near the end of St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises is a curious section titled, “Some...

Sunday Reflection—Rich Man and Beggar

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Sep 28, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

Luke, chapter 16, tells the story of the Rich man and the Beggar, Dives and Lazarus. It shows how some choices we make lead to addictions that can determine our eternal destiny. Gluttony, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, is a...

What Does the Bible Teach About Fasting?

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Feb 24, 2019 | Into the Deep, Prayer / Spiritual Life | 0 |

Lent is fast approaching, so I thought we should revisit self-denial. Fasting and other forms of...

Is Tardiness a Vice?

by Joannie Watson | Jan 26, 2018 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

I am trying to finish this post, well after my deadline, and just emailed Deacon Mike an apology about not having it finished yet. I am submitting a post about being late… late. The irony of this is not lost on me. There is an...

Daily Catholic Quote — from G. K. Chesterton

by ICL Editor | Oct 13, 2016 | Quote | 0 |

“There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” (G. K. Chesterton; The Crimes of England) Print this...

Protecting Our Addictions

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Sep 24, 2016 | Sundays | 0 |

Temperance. For older American, that word conjures up images of Carrie Nation shattering bottles...

Catholic Quote of the Day — from G. K. Chesterton

by ICL Editor | Oct 26, 2015 | Quote | 0 |

“There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” (G. K. Chesterton; The Crimes of England) Print this...

The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Practice of Fast and Abstinence

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Mar 9, 2014 | Into the Deep, Prayer / Spiritual Life | 0 |

Last week, I asked the question, “Are you looking for the secret to a better, deeper, more joyful life in Christ?” and responded by exploring the reasons for the Catholic practice of self-denial. We saw that...