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The worm in the wood: combating spiritual sloth
In chapter 20 of The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli addresses the harmful effects of sloth and offers guidance on how to com...
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Why You're Telling Little Lies and How to Stop
You probably don't outright lie on a regular basis. But, do you exaggerate? Do you give half truths sometimes, or leave things ...
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Why complaining feels good and yet we’re made to praise
I’ve discerned that complaining helps me feel in control. Over time, my brain became addicted to the feeling.Complaining can be...
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St. Ignatius’ psychological advice … long before psychology was even invented
His 4 tips will help you understand your feelings better. St. Ignatius Loyola gives such revealing, accurate, and universal adv...
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Sin, Emotions and Virtue Explained
Can your feelings be sinful? Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that "sin and virtue do not reside in the emotions, they reside in the...
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The Virtue That Takes Virtue to the Next Level
Fr. Mike introduces us to the virtue that makes other virtues excellent: magnanimity. If someone asked you what the most essent...
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Learning The Same Lesson Over and Over is Not Failure - It’s Love
I’m a famously terrible handyman. Usually my attempts to fix things end in frustration for me and something around my house bro...
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Patron Saints for Introverts: How to Live Your Best Introverted, Spiritual Life
We live in an extroverted world, and as an introvert and a writer, I love the idea of shutting out the rest of the world for se...
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Finding Your Spiritual Motto
St. Josemaría Escrivá when speaking to the laity of his newly founded Opus Dei order, would often encourage, “Say slowly and in...
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