Feb 22, 2024 | Catholic Psychology, Trust
Living a faithful life comes down to one thing: trust. It all comes down to trust. I suppose I shouldn’t start with that if it all comes down to it so I will back up. So many things stem from distrust Anxiety, Neuroticism, Eating Disorders, Phobias, Depression,...
Feb 21, 2024 | Anxiety, Faith, Trust
St. Therese is generally regarded as a cute saint. But there was much more to her as found in her writing and way of thinking that we can apply to our lives today. St. Therese’s not-so-cute writing In her autobiography, she wrote the types of things that might...
Feb 21, 2024 | Anxiety, Faith, Trust
Though we are limited by our mortal understanding, our souls can find reassurance when we remember the promises of God and Jesus Christ, who is the light of our faith. Light and darkness In his encyclical Lumen Fidei, Pope Francis talks about faith as...
Feb 20, 2024 | Pregnancy and Life Issues, Trust
Thanks to Amy Sherlock of Healthy Homes Fertility Care for this guest post on acceptance and trust in the face of infertility. Why do we hate acceptance? I started this blog post over two weeks ago. I wrote the title, then placed the cursor into the body of the...
Feb 15, 2024 | Catholic Mindfulness, Pregnancy and Life Issues, Trust
Maureen O’Connell shares her personal experience with miscarriage and how Jesus carried her in His grace through the unexpected grief and loss her family felt. “I will take care of everything” It was February 2017 and I was leading a group at church...
Feb 13, 2024 | Faith, Human Dignity, Trust
Religious Life with Fr. Benedict Groeschel Not many married men can say they lived the religious life for a time. I had the very unique blessing of spending 3 and a half years as a Franciscan Friar. I could fill volumes on what I learned during that time in religious...
Feb 12, 2024 | Anxiety, Body-Spirit Integration, Catholic Mindfulness, Catholic Psychology, Popular, Trust
We aren’t just spiritual beings. Rather, we’re human beings, which means we have both a spirit and a body. And that is why body spirit integration is so important for our growth. Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things are passing...
Feb 3, 2024 | Catholic Mindfulness, Human Dignity, Trust
Stop trying to earn God’s unconditional love and remind yourself where your self-worth really comes from. Escape the trap of self-worth tied to achievements Think for a minute about what you are striving for in life. What is it that drives you to work really...
Feb 3, 2024 | Anxiety, Catholic Mindfulness, Depression/Bi-Polar, Trust
Anxiety is widespread today, let’s talk about mental distractions and how mindfulness is a powerful tool for anxiety. Anxiety and Mental Distractions How many times have you set out to get somewhere and you surprise yourself when you get there? “Oh wow, I’m here...
Feb 1, 2024 | Catholic Mindfulness, Suffering, Trust
If God is good, then why does He let bad things happen? Catholic mindfulness presupposes faith that God the Father is a good Father. But if God is good and all-powerful and loves us, why does he let awful things happen to good people? Simply put, why does God allow...
