Posts by Arrowood
Does It Really Matter What I Believe?
My Inner Abbey – the webcast that offers practical strategies for Catholic spiritual growth. Click here to register for the live event and for email notifications. Public Courtyard "I’m surrounded by loving and caring people from different religious backgrounds. I constantly find myself wondering if it really matters what religion I belong to as long…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues: So What is True Human Love Anyway?
OK, so what is true human love? Which Greek idea of love best fits the human heart? Many would say Philios, which isn’t a bad answer. After all, the Greeks called Philios the highest form of human love, right? Others would say that after Jesus, Agape is the best fit for the human heart. That’s…
Read More5 Surprising Facts About the Sacrament of Confession
(And Why You Need to Go Back to the Sacrament) Is the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession a regular part of your Catholic spirituality? Here are 5 surprising facts about Confession to encourage you to get back to the Sacraments! Fact 1: Reconciliation is an act of community The main purpose of the Sacrament of…
Read MoreMy Inner Abbey – Where I Meet Jesus
The “Rebuilding My Inner Abbey” webcast has finally relaunched! After months of messing around trying to get live video to work, I’ve finally come to the conclusion that our rural connection is just not going to work. So I’m pre-recording all the episodes. But you can still join the conversation, ask questions and get bonus…
Read MoreHow To Push Past the 3 Barriers to Intimacy With the Catholic Saints
What keeps you from having a more meaningful, intimate devotion to a Catholic saint? Discover the three barriers faced by most Catholics and how to break through them.
Read MoreLiving the Sacrament of Confirmation
We’re in the Chapel this month, exploring how we can live out the Seven Sacraments in our daily spiritual lives. In this spot check we’ll take a closer look at the Sacrament of Confirmation. But before we launch into that, remember that the Sacraments are always first and foremost actions of the Holy Trinity to…
Read MoreMoral Principle the Golden Rule
Definition Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Explanation In the classic (Greek) understanding of love, there are actually five types of love. The highest level of love in Greek culture was philios, brother love. Philios can be defined as “willing the good of the other.” When you love someone with…
Read MoreGaudete Sunday: The Week of Joy
This Sunday we light the roses colored candle on our Advent wreath and this week we celebrate Gaudete Sunday! Gaudete is the Latin word for joy. So what makes the third week of Advent different from the rest? We get the term Gaudete from the first line of the introit of the Mass. The introit…
Read MoreCharity: the Core of Catholic Spirituality
Catholic spirituality, including our prayer life, is founded on charity. The goal of our spirituality is to help us grow in a personal relationship with God. At its heart, that means to live in charity. Let’s discuss what charity is, how it is formed in us, and how we can engage the power of charity…
Read MoreLack of Spiritual Growth: Whose Fault is It?
So, you haven’t experienced much spiritual growth this past year? Are you like me, often blaming outside influences on your lack of growth? Maybe it’s time to look inside.
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