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April 2015

April 26, 2015
Calm your mind—or at least your tongue We should try to keep from getting angry,...
April 25, 2015
Make the right use of your passions God gave you your emotions for good reasons,...
April 24, 2015
Manage your passions, manage your life St. Gregory of Nyssa gives us a complete course...
April 23, 2015
This week publisher Our Sunday Visitor sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a copy of...
April 23, 2015
Don’t let passion outrun reason Reason should dictate everything we do, says St. Ambrose. If...
April 22, 2015
There are a number of books out that detail the life of Mother Teresa. Many...
April 22, 2015
Beware your passions The devil loves it when we get all emotional, says St. Ambrose....
April 21, 2015
Use God’s gifts in moderation Fasting is good, as St. Gregory the Great told a...
April 20, 2015
Be reasonably moderate Some people swear off wine altogether—for reasons of pride, says Palladius of...
April 19, 2015
PETE: In A Guide to Christian Meditation you focus on a fundamental basic of faith...
April 19, 2015
Control your body, and set your soul free Your soul needs to take control of...
April 18, 2015
Gluttony brings you down to earth The abbot Serapion tells St. John Cassian that we...
April 17, 2015
The opposite of gluttony is moderation You’re never too sick or weak to be virtuous,...
April 16, 2015
This week publisher ministry23 sponsors the giveaway. THREE lucky winners will receive a copy of  The Better...
April 16, 2015
Be moderate and give thanks You don’t have to starve yourself to be a Christian,...
April 15, 2015
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer is a book I have used...
April 15, 2015
Don’t run away from sloth Sloth, laziness, boredom—these are problems that can sap our energy...
April 14, 2015
Prayer should be the cornerstone of one's faith. It comes in many forms from vocal...
April 14, 2015
Rise above popular opinion If you look to what other people think of you for...
April 13, 2015
Beware of desiring praise Most of us need people to think well of us—that’s how...
April 12, 2015
PETE: You have been pretty busy recently with the release of The Ancient Path which...
April 12, 2015
Keep struggling against vanity Vanity, or “vainglory” as old English writers used to call it,...
April 11, 2015
We are all equal in God’s sight When riots broke out in Thessalonica, the emperor...
April 10, 2015
One of the exciting things I get to do through my work here at The...
April 10, 2015
The better you get, the humbler you need to be Maybe you think you’re doing...
April 09, 2015
This week publisher Image Books sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive one copy...
April 09, 2015
When things go well, remember who you are Pope St. Gregory the Great sent St....
April 08, 2015
Today’s culture may seem headed into a downward spiral. We live in an over-sexualized society...
April 08, 2015
Forget the good you’ve done We need to forget all about whatever good we’ve done,...
April 07, 2015
Humble yourself as Christ did Pride attacks those who have exalted positions, says St. Cyril...
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