Lent and athletics
The race and the struggle of Lent “Do you not know that, though all the runners in the stadium take part in…
virtues over vices
When Jacob was renamed Israel
“God renews his promise to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel. Before confronting his elder brother Esau, Jacob wrestles…
Revisiting St Francis de Sales – advice on how to relax
“(True devotion) embraces and discovers meaning in the little things: food and dress, work and relaxation, love and parenthood (…).“ Totum Amoris…
Revisiting St Francis de Sales – advice on how to do our work
Just recently the Holy Father published the apostolic letter Totum Amoris est, and it‘s about a saint whose feast day was celebrated…
“The odor of life unto life“ – on being relatable
“For we are the good odor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish. To the…
Seven acts of piety to be revived
This is to seven almost forgotten and often neglected acts of piety that are due to being revived. 1.) Making the sign…
Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 8: Abba Chaeremon on the pathway to chastity
“Lord, father and God of my life, do not let my eyes be proud; turn envy away from me, do not let…
Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 7: Abba Isaac on persistence in prayer
“Do not lose heart at prayer; do not neglect to give alms.“ Ecclesiasticus (Jesus ben Sirach) 7: 10 “Various factors which may…
Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 6: Abba Serenus and Abba Isaac on the power of the Sacrament of all sacraments
“Do not refuse yourself the good things of each day, do not let your share of what is lawfully desired pass you…
Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 5: Abba Theodore on being “ambidextrous“ like Ehud and on why we should always “desire to advance“
“Blessed is one who discovers Wisdom, one who acquires discernment! She is more rewarding than silver, her yield is more valuable than…