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What Most Christians Miss About Forgiveness, Anger, and Emotional Healing
Since we all make mistakes, it’s a great gift that we can forgive and be forgiven. I can’t think of any Christians I’ve met who objectively disagree with the necessity of repair processes. I have met many who have never learned what forgiveness actually is, and is not. 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 Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Struggle to Love
Oftentimes, our attempts at rest can quickly become another form of doing. We do more to create rest, plan, schedule, and optimize. And suddenly the slower summer we longed for becomes another thing to manage or “get right.”
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.
How I’m Slowing Down This Summer
Oftentimes, our attempts at rest can quickly become another form of doing. We do more to create rest, plan, schedule, and optimize. And suddenly the slower summer we longed for becomes another thing to manage or “get right.”
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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Healing Through Catholic Mindfulness, Part Two
Guest blog post by Lindsey Peppers, continued from Part One... How I found Catholic Mindfulness Some of the meditation authors/speakers I listened to dabbled in eastern or New Age spiritualities that I knew were often in contradiction with my Catholic faith. I had...
Healing Through Catholic Mindfulness, Part One
Guest blogger Lindsey Peppers shares her journey to finding hope and healing through Catholic Mindfulness. (This is part 1 of a 2-part series.) Hitting a low point It was an otherwise unremarkable weekday in the fall of 2016 when I sat across from my neurologist,...
One Simple Thing To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
Life is hard. Doing this human thing can be pretty challenging at times. It can feel overwhelming. Let's talk about what you can do when you feel overwhelmed. We all have a list of things to point to that justify why we feel overwhelmed: the kids, the deadline, the...
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...