Fr. Thomas Dubay
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“Make Yourself a Capacity, and I Will Make Myself a Torrent”: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Nor do all couples fight — many do and a few do not. What is hellish are marriages in which the spouses are not living according to the divine plan, or they are not deeply converted from their sins, mortal… Continue reading
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His Grace is Sufficient: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Saint John of the Cross uses the sevenfold imagery of Saint Teresa’s mansions. Interesting that these are the two saints I’m most attracted to and whose works I’m also currently reading (Interior Castle and Dark Night of the Soul) If… Continue reading
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Getting to Know God: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
More scraps of meditation while rereading: Page 32. stripped of [their] belongings, knowing that [they] owned something that was better and lasting I’ve only ever been in two situations where I felt so terribly alone and couldn’t cling to anyone… Continue reading
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Brain Dump: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
You know you need a brain dump when your co-retreatant starts asking how you’re doing. 😀 The last couple of days were really crazy. I jotted down thoughts on and off during the day, but didn’t have the energy to… Continue reading
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Dialing Down: Deep Conversion Deep Prayer
Temptations when you’re trying to get holy. Continue reading
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Uncovering Resistance: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
such consistency in the human race is rather rare Hm. So the goal is to be one of the rare. 😀 Petty gossiping, lies, laziness, vanities seem to worry many people very little Hm. I admit I have not really… Continue reading
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The Call to Sainthood: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Lenten Thoughts on Deep Conversation Deep Prayer Continue reading
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Heroic Virtue: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
As I grow in my spiritual life over the years, I find that trying to figure out God and my relationship with Him means trying to figure out my husband. When Fr. Thomas Dubay talked about “heroic”, my first thought… Continue reading
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Resolute Progress: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
When it’s Lent, anything that could possibly go wrong, will go wrong. Just in the past week, the oven handle has come off several times the vent finally gave out and had to be replaced and today the water filter… Continue reading
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Combating Egocentrism: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
One way to combat egocentrism… is to focus on everything that God has made and done for us. Because it’s all His. Our time, our talent, our visions, our gifts, our children, they’re all “ours”, but borrowed, for a while.… Continue reading