Faith

This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas.  But it’s a start!  Many of the resources mentioned here are available on my website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting my links page. Take 30 minutes to pray, ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance, look over this list, and make a few [...]

It may seem strange to say that I love a season of repentance, but in fact, I look forward to Lent every year with great enthusiasm. In many ways, I see it as a time when the rubber really hits the road for Catholics, as we put aside excuses and get serious about our faith. [...]

In 1942, C.S.Lewis published one of his most enduring and endearing books. Screwtape Letters is a collection of epistles from a senior devil to his junior colleague, outlining how he should handle his ‘patient’. Lewis wrote the book as a series of articles for The Guardian newspaper and confessed that the letters were not ‘fun [...]

“Holiness is not limited to the sanctuary or to moments of private prayer; it is a call to direct our whole heart and life toward God and according to God’s plan for this world. For the laity holiness is achieved in the midst of the world, in family, in community, in friendships, in work, in [...]

We’ve the devil here! “Would you please visit our home? We’ve a devil here!” So I answer the call and make the visit. Dealing with the devil is a complex and murky business. That’s because he lies. You can’t figure him out. He hides behind addictions and simple egotism. He shelters behind mental, emotional and [...]