“Consolation is the happiness that carries pain with it. It springs from the very heart of grief” – Archbishop Luis M....
Holy Spirit, Source of Consolation
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The Examen Prayer
Many of us are familiar with the examination of conscience used to prepare for the sacrament of Reconciliation. Some...
To Jesus Through Mary: How to Meditate with the Rosary
According to our Rule of Life as Apostles of the Interior Life the rosary is to be part of our daily prayer. For more...
Ignatian Imaginative Prayer
Imagination. One of the more common distractions in prayer is an unruly, uncontrolled, vivid imagination. When we are...
What can I do when my prayer feels hopeless?
Discouragement has to be one of the most debilitating feelings. It can come in many forms: your plans are foiled, the...
How Dryness in Prayer is the Most Important Adventure
I recently started rereading the very humorous Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, the story of a crazed and...
Obstacles in Prayer: “I am distracted”
Men and women alike struggle with distractions in prayer. “I wonder if they responded to my email.” “What time is it?...
But is it really true that I don’t have time?
Ah! If only supermarkets stocked time at a good price, or even on sale! Time should be considered a basic necessity,...
Lectio Divina: Encountering God through Scripture
This month, we will be looking at another method of meditation that can help us in our daily encounter with the Lord....
From the Five W’s to the Three R’s
How can I pray? At this point in the journey towards friendship with God through prayer, each one of us could (and...
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity: Apostle of Friendship
In July of 2016, sitting around the breakfast table, I shared with one of the AVI Sisters the difficulty I was having...
Blessed technology!
It is 10:10 pm on May 21, a normal weekday like many others. After reciting Night Prayer I say goodnight to my sisters...