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Rebellion Isn’t Always About Anger—Sometimes It’s Fear
As I am sure you can imagine, prison is a tough place. For most inmates, there is a deeply conditioned worldview of hierarchy. The most powerful have the most privileges. Therefore, pursuing the things that make one more powerful is highly valued.
Sometimes this desire to do more only reveals how much of our spiritual life has become driven by pressure, fear, or the need to maintain an image of ourselves. We are no longer simply praying. We are managing.
The Real Reason Your Advice Falls Flat
I’ve learned this the hard way—again and again: It doesn’t matter how good your insight is, or how clear the path seems to you, if the other person isn’t ready to hear it. It won’t go anywhere.
Sometimes this desire to do more only reveals how much of our spiritual life has become driven by pressure, fear, or the need to maintain an image of ourselves. We are no longer simply praying. We are managing.
My 4-Year-Old Suddenly Stopped Sleeping Through the Night—Here’s What We Learned
If your faith has become burdensome or performative, the answer is probably not to do more. In fact, doing more may be part of what is keeping you stuck.
Sometimes this desire to do more only reveals how much of our spiritual life has become driven by pressure, fear, or the need to maintain an image of ourselves. We are no longer simply praying. We are managing.
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What is the CatholicPsych Institute?
"Become who you are." These words from St. John Paul II have echoed in my heart since I first heard them in 1997 at World Youth Day in Paris. My journey has taken me from being a student in the classroom of Peter Kreeft to a Franciscan Friar with Fr. Benedict...
How To Deal with Anxiety at Family Gatherings
Christmas; The celebration of Christ’s birth, and typically, lots of family time. Even though it’s supposed to be a time of greater joy, for a lot of people the increased family time can equal greater stress and anxiety. It is possible, however, to navigate even the...
Prioritizing Daily Life: The Power of Boundaries
Though life is often unpredictable, we have the power to prioritize daily life and habits in a way that values what's important to each of us. From the Friary to Married Life As many of you already know, I used to be a Franciscan friar. The friar’s life is one marked...