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iThirst: A Catholic initiative to help the addicted

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There is a very good article in the National Catholic Register about a Catholic program to address addictions. The iTHIRST Initiative (The Healing Initiative: Recovery, Spirituality and Twelve Steps) is a program offering spiritual accompaniment for those struggling with addictions. The article is right here: Aiding the Addicted: Healing Hearts and Souls Through Spiritual Accompaniment …

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The Pilgrims of the Living Water (Pelerins del Eau Vive)

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Once upon a time (I’ve ALWAYS wanted to begin a post or a story with those words) three women attended a meeting of the Charismatic Renewal in Lourdes, France. This is the site of one of the most visited Marian Apparition shrines in the world. The Blessed Virgin Mary had appeared there to a poor, …

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On the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Church rightly teaches that Mary was conceived without the stain of Original Sin, based upon the anticipated merits of the passion, death, and resurrection of her Son, Jesus Christ. In 1854, Pope Pius XI proclaimed in Ineffabilis Deus the following: We …

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Visits to a cemetary devotion for early November

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This is an annual post on a fruitful pious devotion for November: Catholic Culture has an excellent article regarding a very beneficial pious activity that can aid in your own spiritual progression. It also is a good reminder of where we’ll end up someday. (A grave. Morbid, true, but you wouldn’t be here unless you’re …

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ANNOUNCEMENT!! NEW BOOK!!!! “The Catholicpunk Manifesto: ‘Creatives of Catholicism, unite! You have everything to gain, especially souls!'”

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I hinted at being busy with a new project that interfered a bit with posting to this blog. Well, I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! I have written a new book. It isn’t recovery related, but it can be useful to you if you’ve sobered and cleaned up and now want to know what to do with …

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The Catholicpunk Manifesto (Be a militant, misfit, crazy, rebel Catholic and change the culture!)

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This is a follow up to Daily Marching Orders from Mary: (Be a militant, crazy Catholic and apply your Marian Consecration!) It basically says the same thing, but provides a different background and different examples and also doesn’t reference Marian Consecration. If you’re a Catholic who read the previous post but the Marian Consecration for …

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Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Ordinary Mass Readings to Ponder the Mystery of His Love

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Earlier on this Sacred Heart Friday, I posted the Mass Propers for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus from the Traditional Latin Mass. This post has the readings from this year’s Ordinary Rite. Again, meditating on these should provide spiritual insight into the mystery of the Sacred Heart.   First Reading (Deuteronomy …

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Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Latin Mass Readings to Draw from the Sacred Wellspring

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One of the ways to gain a significant insight into a saint or feast day is to meditate on the Mass Readings for that day. So, on this Sacred Heart Friday, I will offer two posts featuring these. First up are the readings for the Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of …

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May, Mary, and the Sacred Heart

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For this Sacred Heart Friday, I bring to your attention the (perhaps unintended?) symbolism of May coming just before June, in the sense of who these months are dedicated to. May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary; June to the Sacred Heart. The Church teaches that all authentic Marian devotion leads us to Jesus. …

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Be shepherds like the Lord

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The Second Reading from the Office of Readings of the Liturgy of the Hours for today is from a homily by Saint Asterius of Amasea, bishop Emphasis is mine. You were made in the image of God. If then you wish to resemble him, follow his example. Since the very name you bear as Christians …

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