by admin | Jan 3, 2018 | Philip Kosloski
In the Catholic Church’s rich spiritual treasury of traditions, we often find little gems that can truly change a person’s life. In particular, there is one prayer that many Christians over the centuries have found helpful in the spiritual life and some...
by admin | Dec 27, 2017 | Philip Kosloski
One of the best and most ancient spiritual comparisons that describes our life here on earth is the ship sailing towards the harbor of heaven. Saint Thérèse explained that it was one of her favorite analogies: [T]he symbol of a ship always delights me and helps me to...
by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | Philip Kosloski
Advent is a difficult season to remain focused in prayer. The whole world is already celebrating “Christmas” and so it is hard to keep a proper disposition of hopeful expectation in our hearts. Thankfully if we find ourselves struggling to keep the spirit of Advent in...
by admin | Dec 13, 2017 | Philip Kosloski
Historically speaking, the Jewish people prayed three times a day: morning, afternoon and evening. The early Christians followed this rhythm of prayer, which would eventually be developed into the “Liturgy of the Hours” or “Divine Office”...
by admin | Dec 6, 2017 | Philip Kosloski
Often in the spiritual life we need a little guidance. We set aside time every day to pray, but we simply don’t know where to begin. Or we may have read all the spiritual books on our shelves and are out of ideas for what to read next for daily inspiration. Look...
by admin | Nov 29, 2017 | Philip Kosloski
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that we live in an age dominated by “noise.” This refers not only to audible “noise” like the radio or YouTube videos, but also the numerous visual distractions that take us away from spending a...
