What if it’s Wonderful? Preparing our Hearts for Pentecost

If there’s one virtue I struggle with, it would be hope. In part because of my melancholic nature, my inner pendulum swings more toward pessimism.  I see the difficulties before they arise, sigh with the weight of anticipated woes, expect disappointment around every corner, and wait for the other shoe to drop. At times, it… Continue reading What if it’s Wonderful? Preparing our Hearts for Pentecost

The Bread of Life and the Need of the Human Heart

Anthony Lilles Anthony Lilles, a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, completed his graduate and post-graduate studies in Rome at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas. He and his lovely wife, Agnes, are blessed with three children and live in California, where he is the Academic Dean, and Associate Professor of Theology, St. John’s Seminary,… Continue reading The Bread of Life and the Need of the Human Heart

Exorcist Diary: Generational Curses – SpiritualDirection.com

James was a severe alcoholic. After a serious illness that almost took his life, James stopped drinking. He vowed to return to his faith after having lapsed for a decade. However, when he started going back to the Catholic Mass, he began to have strange reactions. He blacked out several times while engaged in religious… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Generational Curses – SpiritualDirection.com