Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Spirituality’
Catholic Spirituality – the Sneakiest of the Seven Deadly Sins
Enemies of Catholic Spirituality The Seven Capital Sins (also known as the Seven Deadly Sins) make up the greatest enemy of Catholic spirituality in most of us. These are not just sins – they are habitual attachments that turn our hearts away from God. We need to conquer them in our lives if we hope…
Read MoreThe Path of Spiritual Growth
What exactly is Catholic spiritual growth? So let’s say you are working on creating a habit of prayer. You’ve found your prayer language. You are becoming more and more focused on your relationship with the Three Persons of the Trinity. First of all – go You! That’s just a slice of awesomeness! But does that…
Read MoreCatholic Spirituality is Living the Adventure of Faith
If you follow From the Abbey’s spiritual growth tutorials for any length of time, you’ll notice a number of repeated themes: We need to put God at the center of our daily lives and conquer “external distractions” with the virtue of prudence. We need a daily habit of focused, meaningful prayer. Developing virtue is the…
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