Category: spiritual direction

Spiritual Direction Is Much More Than Good Advice

Image by Ghinzo from Pixabay Everyone has a spiritual director these days. In America, at least, I notice they talk about them as if they're like a smart phone, every Catholic has to have one. There is a danger of looking at spiritual direction as mere good advice for the recipient.I've lots to write on … Continue reading Spiritual Direction Is Much More Than Good Advice →

The Spiritual Life Is Much Like A Game Of Chess

My temporary prayer table Me and my son love to play Chess. We've been passing the time in the current draconian lockdown keeping our brains busy with this ancient game. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game, its main objective is to overpower your opponent in a fight for control. The main … Continue reading The Spiritual Life Is Much Like A Game Of Chess →

A Corpse Buried With The Oldest Jewellery In The World

5th millennium BC corpse discovered in Varna, Bulgaria Discovered in modern day Varna Bulgaria, this corpse dates back to the 5th millennium BC. It's being cited as a perfect example of the oldest known grave found with the most amount of gold buried with it. It is obvious this person was deemed important in the … Continue reading A Corpse Buried With The Oldest Jewellery In The World →

To Experience Healing Jesus Removes Us From The Crowd

Away From The Crowd And Outside The Village With No Return He took him aside in private, away from the crowdMark:7:33 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the villageMark:823 And Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."Mark:8:26 In the Gospel of Mark we see … Continue reading To Experience Healing Jesus Removes Us From The Crowd →

Every Castle Has Its Weakness

The Fall Of ConstantinopleSource: Web Whenever I read about the battles through the centuries, whether they be religious or not, I've always noticed one mistake they make. The Castle under siege would be very well built, but it always had a weak point somewhere the enemy would exploit in order to invade and take down … Continue reading Every Castle Has Its Weakness →