Filled with fear and dread of being murdered, the Prophet Elijah fled from the wicked Queen Jezebel who planned to murder him because Elijah killed the false Prophets of Baal. After a day’s journey on foot heading towards the holy mountain, the mountain of God, Elijah was consumed by the spirit of desolation and discouragement and fell into a deep slumber, not even close to arriving at his destination. (I Kings 19: 3-8)

GOD’S ANGEL.  Concerned about the Prophet and his long journey, God sent an angel to comfort, encourage, and motivate Elijah and in this fashion. The angel woke … Read more

The Gift of Gifts, the Sanctifier, the Interior Master, the Finger of God, Paraclete, Sweet Guest of the soul, the bond of love between Father and Son, Consoler and Counselor, the Soul-life giving principle of the Church, the Light from on high—all of these are descriptive titles of the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the most Blessed Trinity.

Let us venture into deep waters as we strive to get to know, to fall in love and establish a deep and dynamic rapport and relationship with the Holy Spirit. He desires to enter into deep communion and friendship with … Read more

Principle and Foundation: Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means save his soul. The other things on the face of the earth are created for man to help him in attaining the end for which he is created. (Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola #23)

In the mind of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, one of the most efficacious tools or means to draw closer to God, to live out Principle and Foundation, and to renounce the reality of sin and its consequences is the meditation upon what are called THE LAST … Read more

As a result of Original Sin, the sin that our first parents, Adam and Eve, committed at the beginning of human history, a moral, spiritual, and physical “tsunami” descended and exploded on all of humanity. The effects of Original Sin and this tsunami will be felt until the end of the world, and are felt by all of us collectively and individually in many ways.

THE ORIGINAL SIN AND OUR WOUNDED HUMAN NATURE.  In a very real sense the entire universe has become a gaping wound, including all of the individuals who constitute and compose the human family. In what … Read more

IDENTITY CRISIS!  Too many today are like travelers without a map or GPS, like chickens with their heads cut-off, sailors with no port in view, boy scouts with no compass, archers with bow and arrow stretched but no target.

NOT SO WITH US! We know that we are created by the hands of a loving God to praise Him, reverence Him, love Him, and serve Him, and by means of that to save our immortal soul. Furthermore, we know that all God created is good and that we are called not to abuse creation, but to use it properly! With … Read more