by Domenic | Jan 20, 2017 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
“Genuine mourning for sin comes as a gift of divine grace…Grace comes into the heart, and enlightens the understanding, so that the man understands what his criminality is in the sight of God. Then the grace of God operates upon the conscience so that the man...
by Domenic | Jan 7, 2017 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
It’s that time of year when colds, viruses, sniffles, and sneezes are going around. Make sure to eat well, exercise, dress warmly, wash your hands often—whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. It’s hard to serve the Lord (and care for others) when you’re...
by Domenic | Dec 31, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
How to Fight for Joy “The fight for joy is not a fight to soften the cushion of Western comforts. It is a fight for strength to live a life of self-sacrificing love…. The aim is that Jesus Christ be made known in all the world as the all-powerful, all-wise,...
by Domenic | Dec 23, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Does your life sometimes seem hectic, random,and out-of-control? Does it sometimes seem that your plans are frustrated and that your life is going nowhere? Do you sometimes feel like you have more than your share of hardship and difficulty? Imagine Joseph and...
by Domenic | Dec 12, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Sometimes little things seem big, while big things seem little. One of the challenges of life is to keep things in perspective—to remember that the little things really are little, and that the big things really are big. This holiday season, don’t get so caught up in...
by Domenic | Dec 5, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
The holiday season can be a very special time, but it can also be very difficult. If you’re prone to feeling blue during the holidays, do something! Send a card, write a letter, make a phone call! Give a gift, say a prayer, prepare a special dish! Get out the...
