On August 27 & 28 we celebrate the feasts of St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine. To honor these great Saints, we’ll take a look at St. Augustine’s life, focusing on his profound conversion to the Catholic Faith which resulted from his mother’s many years of tearful prayers for him. Additionally, we’ll examine both how petitionary prayer fits with God’s eternal providence and how, by God’s grace, we can make our own petitionary prayers more efficacious.
What exactly is charity? How is it related to the spiritual life? What can we do to increase our charity? What are the chief dangers to charity and what the the greatest sins against it?
What exactly is hope? How is it related to the spiritual life? What can we do to increase our hope? What are the chief dangers to and sins against hope? In this second of three webinars on the theological virtues, we shall examine in detail these and many other questions on the great theological virtue of hope.
Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Ludwig Ott
Providence by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P.
As Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange stated, one of the most misunderstood concepts in the modern era is divine charity. As Catholic spiritual masters testify, charity is at the heart of authentic prayer and contemplation, as the soul in this world strives towards the perfection of its sanctification and the fruition of its love in the consummate union of the Beatific Vision. However, in this life, true charity is inseparable from the virtues of faith and religion. Therefore, this webinar will examine the mystical depths to which souls of goodwill are called and the simple but penetrating insights of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Carmelite saints on mystical contemplation. By dispelling popular errors and arriving at a proper understanding of contemplation and divine union, a person can be rightly informed about the true way forward towards that which no eye has seen, no ear heard, nor the deepest desires of the human heart conceived…
Fr. Thomas Mary of Jesus, Er. Carm. is a member of the Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic religious order reviving the eremitical Carmelite charism according to the life of the ancient Carmelites on Mount Carmel in the 1200s and the subsequent contemplative foundations of the Discalced Carmelites “Holy Deserts” established by Ven. Thomas of Jesus in the 1600s. Thus, the Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel observe the primitive Carmelite Rule of St. Albert in its original character of eremitical contemplative religious life. Zealous for the glory of God, the spiritual renewal of the Church, and the sanctification and salvation of souls, they are consecrated to a contemplative religious life of prayer and sacrifice. In addition to the hidden influence of the community’s prayers and sacrifices, the community’s priests offer a specific spiritual apostolate that provides possibilities of zealous preaching and spiritual direction, contributing to authentic spiritual renewal in the Church and furthering the spiritual, theological, and moral education and formation of priests, religious, seminarians, and the lay faithful.
An introduction to and commentary on St. Teresa of Avila’s “Bookmark Prayer.” In this webinar we shall examine how the wise words of St. Teresa can assist us in cultivating a deeper union with God and greater peace of soul.
The Perfection of the Pater Noster: a detailed explanation of St. Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on how the Our Father contains in its seven petitions prayerful requests for all of the goods which we may licitly desire and in the order in which we should desire them. This talk would also involve a consideration of why the Our Father is appropriately placed right before the reception of Holy Communion during Mass.
In this timely webinar, Dan Burke and Dr. Scott Hahn discuss the importance of belief in the Eucharist in an age of doubt. They both share moving stories, compelling scriptures, and convincing doctrine, and touch on many fascinating aspects of the Source and Summit of our faith. Want to dig even deeper? This webinar also refers to a wealth of new resources both written and digital for those who hunger for even more about “the Living Bread come down from heaven.”
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Dr. Anthony Lilles is one of the leaders in the Catholic community when it comes to Spiritual Theology, Spiritual Direction, and Catholic Spirituality. Join Dr. Lilles as he explores the first principles and foundational practices of spiritual life giving you the platform needed for growth. Dr. Lilles also welcomes any questions you might have regarding the spiritual life.
In preparation for this year’s celebration of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 28th, we’ll explore the history of and the theology behind devotion to our Lord’s Sacred Heart. You will come to understand why this devotion is so central to our Catholic Faith, and how you can practice it better both personally and within our families.