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Interior Life

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023  by Joseángel Domínguez

Gazing upon God’s Face: Celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi

Let us set the scene. I picture Jesus sitting by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, with Capernaum in the backdrop on a somewhat bitter evening.

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May 20, 2023May 16, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

The Great Unknown | A Homily for Pentecost Sunday

Having just read in the Acts of the Apostles about Pentecost, the day when the Holy Spirit came down on the Lord’s disciples, we are conscious of being present at the great display of God’s power with which the Church’s life began to spread among all nations.

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January 31, 2023  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

I want results.

We are careful about calorie counting, protein intake, omega supplements, as we try to increase one thing and decrease another. It’s easy to be obsessed with the process: we want to see the results, the fruits, of our discipline. Result seeking in the spiritual life, however, can be misplaced…

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November 16, 2022November 15, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Abiding Presence: Christ our Eucharistic Refuge

The Lord does not remain with us in the Eucharist for His own sake, but to meet our deepest human needs for love and friendship: “Jesus, who has encouraged this feeling of emptiness in us, comes out to meet us” (Christ is Passing By, no. 170).

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November 10, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

Time is a Treasure | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

I want to talk to you about time, that passes so swiftly. I am not going to repeat to you the well-known phrase about one year more being one year less…

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August 30, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

Towards Holiness | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

Today, once again, I set myself this goal and I also remind you and all mankind: this is God’s Will for us, that we be saints.

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August 23, 2022August 31, 2022  by St. Josemaria Escriva

The Holy Mass in the Christian’s Life

To “live” the holy Mass means to pray continually, and to be convinced that, for each one of us, this is a personal meeting with God. We adore him, we praise him, we give thanks to him, we atone for our sins, we are purified, we experience a unity with Christ and with all Christians.

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August 16, 2022August 16, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

A Spiritual Backpack: Inspiration for Returning to School

The St. Josemaria Institute is pleased to share this “spiritual backpack”, offering a curated selection of resources for students, families and teachers to help maintain a happy spiritual life as everyone begins the new school year.

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August 10, 2022August 10, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Finding Joy in Our Poverty

How much is holy poverty a driving force on your path to Christ? For the first disciples of Jesus, as for the Saints of every age, poverty is a privileged way of identifying oneself with the “affections” of Christ.

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June 30, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

Freedom, A Gift from God | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

This hymn to freedom is echoed in all the mysteries of our Catholic faith. The Blessed Trinity draws the world and man out of nothing, in a free outpouring of love. The Word comes down from Heaven and takes on our flesh, an act which bears the splendid mark of freedom in submission.

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June 29, 2022May 30, 2023  by Most Rev. Javier Echevarria

Tips for a Happy Summer

All honest human activities can be offered to God, sanctified, and turned into a means and opportunity for apostolate. Work, but also rest, which we need in order to renew our strength so that we can support our families and serve society.

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May 4, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

“Just plain stupid!”

The Lord warns us against angrily calling another “You fool!” (Mt 5:12). But the fact that He calls certain individuals foolish shows that some merit the epithet (cf. Mt 7:26, 23:17, et al.).

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April 25, 2022April 25, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

The Daily Miracle: The Power that Fills our Empty Nets

In the spiritual life we have to reckon with a unique “balance of power” between what God can do and what we can do.

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in Easter / Articles / Interior Life
April 24, 2022April 11, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

A Revolution in Intimacy

Jesus has been invited once again to a dinner. His host has insisted on his coming, eager to offer Him a special reception. But an unexpected event interrupts them.

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March 2, 2022May 13, 2022  by St. Josemaria Escriva

The Conversion of the Children of God | A Homily by St. Josemaria

We are at the beginning of Lent: a time of penance, purification and conversion. It is not an easy program, but then Christianity is not an easy way of life.

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February 11, 2022February 11, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

Conversations with St. Josemaria | “The Church in the Household” (1 Cor 16:19)

Families have the opportunity, as St. Josemaria explained, to “ensure that God is not regarded as a stranger whom we go to see in the church once a week on Sunday.”

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in Marriage & Family / Interior Life
January 6, 2022December 15, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

The Deepest Truth About Ourselves: What the Lord’s Baptism Means for Us

“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are…. Beloved, we are God’s children now” (1 Jn 3:1-2).

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November 29, 2021November 29, 2021  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

How Narrow is Narrow?

Sometimes when we hear the Gospel proclaimed at Mass we are so encouraged and consoled that we think: I cannot be lost. Other times we hear it and we might think: How will I ever be saved?

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November 8, 2021November 8, 2021  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Role Models and Christian Identity

Christian identity begins and ends with childhood—the unique childhood of the children of God.

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November 3, 2021November 3, 2021  by St. Josemaria Institute

The Heroic Minute: An Opportunity for Spiritual Victory

For many, the first challenge of the day is overcoming our desire to put off the “million pinpricks” ahead. Dedicating yourself to this one spiritual practice lets you start the day with a victory that will most likely pave the way for more.

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As a young boy, St. Josemaria Escriva learned this As a young boy, St. Josemaria Escriva learned this prayer of spiritual communion, which he prayed throughout his life. He also shared and taught the prayer to thousands of others to help them strengthen their love for the Eucharist:

I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother received you, with the spirit and fervor of the saints.

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“What a source of grace there is in spiritual Communion! Practice it frequently and you’ll have more presence of God and closer union with him in your life.”

St. Josemaria Escriva
The Way, no. 540

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