Massless: 8 Tips for Staying Connected with God
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Be not afraid to go deep into the interior during this time or isolation and encounter God in the depths of your soul.
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How to Navigate through Spiritual Deserts You are Guaranteed to Encounter
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Fighting spiritual dryness is challenging, but not hopeless.
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Stop What You’re Doing and Prepare for Your Lenten Journey
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Lent is just a few weeks away—now is the time to prepare
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How Having True Confidence Helps Us Grow Closer to God
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Confidence, vice arrogance, plays a huge role in our closeness to God.
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Forgotten Traditional Devotions and Prayers to Liven Up Your Spiritual Life
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After months of doing the same thing, day in and day out, most of us tend to get a little bored with the routine. This can be especially true when it comes to our prayer life. Being in “summer vacation mode” can make it easier for us to become more negligent when it comes to
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4 Ways to Celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June
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Did you know that the month of June is the traditional month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus? While it’s easier to remember a month like May—the month of Mary and Mother’s Day—sometimes we tend to forget about the other months. The good news that is your friendly neighborhood Epic Pew writer is here to
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Maintaining Mental and Emotional Peace in a Foggy World
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Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
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We Will Meet Our Loved Ones Again in Heaven
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Death is a theme that surrounds the Catholic life. In the Mass, we partake of the crucified Christ, remembering his death for our salvation, acknowledging and living the reality that his body brings us salvation and life. We retell the stories of saints—some of whom died gruesome deaths at the hands of others, some who
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This Priest Lays Out the Ultimate Map for Spiritual Perfection
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A priest gives incredible insight to the spiritual life.
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8 Practical Ways to Get Out of Spiritual Darkness
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St. Theresa of Calcutta went through such darkness where she felt like God didn’t even exist.
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This interview with an exorcist is fascinating
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Father Gabriele Amorth has lived a fascinating life. He died in 2016, but is known as world’s the most famous exorcist. He didn’t set out to be a demon slayer, but fought in WWII and went to law school before going into the seminary. As in all things, God had greater plans and a firm
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Depressed Christmas is over? Ways to keep it alive all year long
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Right before we took down our Christmas decorations, my daughter said, “Mom! Let’s be the first family to celebrate Christmas all year long!” I jokingly said, “Yes, that’s a great idea!” and then she started going on about all the gifts she still wanted — totally missing the point of celebrating Christmas. Oops. So that
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This Cardinal’s 5 Secrets to Sanctifying Your Work
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We all experience from burnout, lack of motivation, meaningful interactions, and a lack of time for other important ventures such as family time because of our work-lives. But we were not meant to live this way! In his book Sanctify Your Daily Life: How to Transform Work Into a Source of Strength, Holiness,& Joy, Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
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The Grinch Had an Extraordinary Spiritual Life
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Each year many people love watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We can imagine some commonsense reasons for that. One of the most important, though perhaps unacknowledged, has something to do with the miraculous. Quite frankly, it has to do with the Grinch’s spiritual life, and his extraordinary conversion. For most of us, the classic stages
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6 Practical Steps Every Catholic Can Take for Spiritual Perfection
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We try hard. Really hard. Sometimes too hard to be perfect. And when we fail, we become discouraged and fall harder. What is it about sin that makes it so difficult to conquer? Why are we lured into temptation, failing once again? Father Philip Dion wrote A Handbook of Spiritual Perfection to help us along our journey
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Click Here to Find the Examination of Conscience That’s Right For You
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via GIPHY When preparing to encounter the Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, it is imperative that we examine our consciences.B y now you may have yours already memorized, or you may not have found one that works best for you. Regardless, here are some examinations of conscience to check out, they may just bring
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5 Super Simple Steps to Spiritual Perfection
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Do you make spiritual resolutions every time New Year’s rolls around, but find yourself forgetting about those same resolutions in a few weeks? Do you renew your those promises to strive for the Lord in a deeper way when Lent starts – but then beat yourself up because you’ve failed just a few days in?
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The Sackcloth and Ashes Campaign is Growing Fast
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Catholics are hurting. Feelings of anger, sadness, and helplessness surround us in the wake of the McCarrick abuse scandal and the release of the report from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury. While some of us have yet to read the actual document for ourselves, there’s no hiding that what is contained in it is both disheartening
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3 Lessons About the Interior Life My Potted Plants Have Taught Me
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When Jesus speaks to the crowds in the Gospels, He often utilizes parables as a teaching tool. These short stories often involve plants. This liturgical cycle, mustard seeds, weeds, and sowing seeds make frequent appearances. I never thought the plant analogies in the Gospels were that powerful until I started growing and taking care of
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