CLF: a week of prayer, study and friendship for teens
Stefan Kaminski reflects on the first week with this year’s cohort on the Christian Leadership Formation programme
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Padre Pio
Padre Pio, one of the most exceptional spiritual masters of the twentieth century, lived an intense life of prayer
Therese of Lisieux
Read about how Saint Therese of Lisieux’s “Little Way” was powered by the simple, rote prayers of the Church
Saint Bonaventure, part 4
We conclude our series on Bonaventure by examining the fifth and sixth stages of mystical ascent, followed by a “seventh stage” of true union
Hopkins’ Stonyhurst poem to Our Lady
The Blessed Virgin Mary is to us in our spiritual lives what air is in our physical lives: critical, life-giving, all-encompassing, and gently filtering the light of God’s grace
Saint Bonaventure, part 3
We continue our exploration of Saint Bonaventure’s mystical theology, focusing on the third and fourth stages of ascent in the ‘Itinerarium’
Saint Bonaventure, part 2
Explore the first two stages of mystical ascent according to Saint Bonaventure’s ‘Itinerarium Mentis in Deum’
Saint Bonaventure, part 1
This introduction to the life of Saint Bonaventure will set the stage for the next three reflections on the Itinerarium Mentis in Deum
The Popes and the Arts
The Church, especially the Popes, have always patronized and supported the arts in the service of preaching the Gospel.
Saint Teresa of Avila, part 4
1 July 2024 The CHC blog Saint Teresa of Avila, Part 4 | The Year of Prayer By Joey Belleza, PhD (Cantab.) This instalment will