If I stay sober emotionally, I can be mindful of when I start being driven by the attitude of lust. And when I see it, I can let it go. In my meditation this morning I was able to experience how my addiction to lust makes my whole body tense and drives me like a […]
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In the ascetical classic, The Spiritual Combat, by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli he views the spiritual life through the lens of 4 principles, or 4 steps. They are: 1) Distrust of Self 2) Confidence in God 3) Proper use of the faculties of the body and mind 4) The duty of prayer. In our culture distrust
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Holy gratitude is distinct from ordinary gratitude in that its object is divine. That means God. But it also means God insofar as He is present in his Angels and Saints, and in Creation. Holy Gratitude isn’t merely a sentiment that wells up spontaneously, though this can happen. Holy Gratitude rather is a discipline, it
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