From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

In Christianity you are never an anonymous face in a nameless crowd. The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well displays the tender and personal care that God has for each of us, made in His image and likeness. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Both the Transiguration of Jesus and the almost-sacrifice of Abraham's beloved son Isaac shed light on the meaning of the death & resurrection of Jesus. God tests us in order to invite us to a total trust. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

The Holy Spirit drove Jesus into the desert where he prayed, fasted, and fought the Devil. Lent is the holy season when we do the same. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Ash Wednesday begins the sacred season of Lent. Mother Church invites us to spend 40 days in the desert preparing our hearts for the Lord. Jesus invites us to consider a lesson from the Super Bowl! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Recent miraculous healings at Lourdes show that God is still doing miracles. As we prepare to celebrate the World Day of the Sick on February 11th (Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes) let's bring others to Jesus for healing and we shall be healed as well. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Where is God? He is now!

Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Mryiam Shryock CFR to find out more.

God wants to speak a word every day. We can not hear that word if we are not listening. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Discovering our need for God is the greatest grace of one's life. Hence, weakness becomes our greatest director in guiding us deeper into the heart of God. Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to find out more

Jesus' initial message is a call to repentance and belief in the good news. This message is essential for every stage of the spiritual life. Catholic Christianity contains little known treasure troves of helpful guides for this journey. The wild icon of the "Ladder of Divine Ascent," based on a written work of the same name by Saint John Climacus, is a thought provoking inspiration. Dante's "Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise)" are also wonderful, especially the video game version. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR.

Without silence we tend to create God in our own image and likeness and according to our own understanding. Hence, the need to develop a listening heart, a heart that simply listens to God and allows oneself to be formed by His presence. Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to discover more.