Posts by Arrowood
How Can I Pray to the Holy Spirit?
“I can relate to the Father as creator and as a father. I can relate to Jesus because He actually walked among us. But the Holy Spirit? I just don’t know how to relate to Him.” I hear this all the time. On one hand, I understand. The Third Person of the Holy Trinity doesn’t…
Read MoreChristian Prayer – What Does it Mean to Pray in the Name of Jesus?
Is there really power in Christian prayer? Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you shall ask me anything in my name, that I will do (John 14:13-14). Jesus makes a powerful…
Read MoreHow to Change Your Life – Understanding Personality (Who Are You)?
So you want to know how to change your life? The place to start is to recognize that any real change we make in our personality is made possible only through grace. However, grace is a real relationship with God and that means that God wants you to participate in the process. We need to…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: the Gift of Counsel
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Four of the Gifts enhance our intellect: knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and counsel. These gifts enlighten our human understanding with the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Gift of Counsel The Gift of Counsel…
Read MoreLiving Faith in Your Mission (Participating in the Divine Life of Jesus)
A living faith is an adventure. At least it should be if we’re truly engaged. Think about the lives of the biblical disciples of Jesus – the 12 apostles and the numbers of other people who followed Him. These people didn’t sit around talking about how great Jesus is. They didn’t attend committee meetings and…
Read MoreLiving Faith – Embrace the Adventure of Faith (as a True Disciple of Jesus)
If we are truly living faith, no Catholic should ever get bored. Jesus calls us to perform an office, fulfill a mission, and live a vocation. A living faith – a life centered on our relationship with Jesus – is an adventure. The reason that most Catholics have a ho-hum faith is that they fail…
Read MoreHow to Pray – True Humility Is the Foundation of Prayer (Do You Have It)?
If you really want to learn how to pray, you always need to start with uniting your heart to God’s. The virtue of humility gives our hearts the right disposition for a relationship of love with God. But too many Catholics misunderstand this important virtue. Most people think of humility as a refusal to acknowledge…
Read MoreLasting Friendships – Not Even Death Can Destroy True Friendship
Cultivating and nurturing good Christian friendship is an important part of Catholic spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there are some influences in our lives that make it difficult for us to even want to put the effort and energy into cultivating lasting friendships. Nurturing friendship is hard work! Depending on your age, it might surprise you to…
Read MoreWhat Virtues Make a Well-Ordered Life Second Nature?
A habit is a tendency to perform an action readily and easily. Virtues are good habits – habits that resonate with who we are meant to be. Habits are formed by doing something over and over again. This repeated action literally forms a path in our brain that connects a need or desire to the…
Read MoreThe Well-Ordered Life: Bringing Order to Your Physical Space
The first step of Catholic spiritual growth is to grow in the virtue of prudence to live a well-ordered life. Then you can take the time to pray, to nurture your relationships, and to do all of the other things necessary to deepen your relationship with God. The well-ordered life includes practical elements like time…
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