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Servant

One who serves another, providing help in some manner. Jesus came to serve, not be served. He invites us to do the same in small ways. ...

With Christ

Freedom! - The things of the world are no longer distractions. - Less anxiety. - The simple things bring great pleasure. Jesus is the...

Spiritual training, step 7

Community. Man was created to not be alone. And so we must be with fellow disciples to love and serve. We hold each other accountable...

Spiritual training, step 6

Learn to ask God the hard questions. Why, How, What next? We need understanding; to see things the way God does. To readily discern...

Spiritual training, step 5

Silence. We must learn to embrace pure silence. Not just a couple of minutes, but ultimately a couple of hours. In the silence we can...

Spiritual training, step 4

Receive the Eucharist (Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ) frequently. The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith...

Spiritual training, step 3

Be in a state of grace. In other words, go to confession regularly. Our sins separate us from our Father and as such inhibit our...

Spiritual training, step 2

How do we make friends? We talk to them; ask them questions about themselves, and tell them about ourselves. The same with Jesus. We...

Spiritual training, step 1

Simply, we have to recognize the importance of having a relationship with The Father. Just like having a well balanced diet and physical...

Spiritually strong

So many people focus on the physical. We don't need to be able to push the boulder across the room. We need to be able to push the...