Posts Tagged ‘spirituality’
Catholic Spiritual Growth – Overcoming Inertia to Establish a Habit of Prayer
Catholic spiritual growth is not easy. Even just establishing a habit of prayer means fighting against the inertia of our habits. There is a right way to overcome this inertia and there is a wrong way Let’s talk about some of your barriers to establishing a daily prayer habit. Then we’ll find out the right…
Read MoreWhy Catholic Prayer Depends on an Accurate Vision of Heaven
The goal of all Catholic spirituality is to get to Heaven. But if we have a messed up view of Heaven, how are we supposed to know how to get there? An inaccurate view of Heaven can seriously interfere with your prayer life because to misunderstand Heaven is to misunderstand your relationship with God. You…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – Avoid Four Deadly Foundational Errors of Faith
Sometimes the best way to think about growing in a virtue, including the theological virtues, is to consider the vices that oppose it. You do want to want a deep relationship with God, don’t you? Then make sure to root out any of these errors of faith in your life! The vices against the theological…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – The Virtue of Hope Gives You Peace
The theological virtues are the foundation of a good relationship with God. Since any human relationship starts with trust, that’s the way that God starts us out on the path to having a deeper relationship with him. The theological virtue of hope means to trust that God will be true to his promises. Truly trusting…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – Trust Before Faith?
Just because the Hebrew people had grown in trust enough to know God more intimately through Moses, the lessons in growing in trust were far from over. In fact, one of the most noted parts of the Exodus story is how fickle the Hebrew people were. They whined in the desert after being rescued from…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues with Moses – Faith
Just as God uses the theological virtues to lead us through spiritual growth in a way that harmonizes with human nature, he also led humankind through salvation history in the same way. We saw how God taught Abram to trust him, instilling salvation history in the virtue of hope. It may surprise you to realize…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues: Intimacy with God
The main goal of spiritual growth is to grow in our relationship with God. That’s exactly what the theological virtues help us to do. The first step of any human relationship is to build trust. As trust strengthens, our relationship grows in the security necessary to open ourselves in intimacy. Intimacy means to truly know…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – Hope Means Learning to Trust
Spiritual growth means growth in the theological virtues. Theological virtues are directly related to our relationship with God. God leads us to a relationship with him based on the way that human relationships work. Sure, he could just “zap” us in to intimacy with Him. But he chooses to approach us in ways that are…
Read MoreDoes Spiritual Growth Mean Being Poor?
What exactly is the role of money in God’s plan for our spiritual growth? The Second Vatican Council warned us about the growing gap between our faith and our everyday lives. As disciples of Christ, we are called to sanctify every aspect of life for the authentic† development of human life and for the glory…
Read MoreCatholic Prayer and Intimacy with God – Live a Joyful Celebration of the Truth
Second Key to Spiritual Growth: Forming the Habit of Prayer & Spirituality Like any relationship, prayer needs to be grounded in the truth. In prayer, truth becomes intimacy with God. Growing in intimacy with God is a major goal for you, isn’t it? Forming a habit of prayer is an important first step of developing…
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