19 March 2013
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Living Authentic Lives: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

He makes the weak of this world mighty only to the extent that they cooperate with a determined and resolute repentance. Might comes from cooperation with God’s divine will. I’ve found this to be true in confronting venial sin in … Continue reading

11 March 2013
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Love Means Forgiveness: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

we do not react to evil with more evil. Need to remember this, especially in those moments when I’m fatigued, and that’s the moment when a child chooses to throw a tantrum, or talk back, or just plain be obnoxious. … Continue reading

9 March 2013
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Unity of Mind: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

…. together drink from the same fountains of unity. … unity is always caused. It never happens by random chance. … a divided community — in marriage, parish, religious community — is worldly and immature. Therefore, unity, oneness of mind, … Continue reading

7 March 2013
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Humility and a Shared Vision: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

Continuing to read Fr. Thomas Dubay’s Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer. Pages The second main root of conflict is seldom even noticed in our day. It is called illuminism. – emphasis mine I like to call this form of the aberration … Continue reading

2 March 2013
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“Make Yourself a Capacity, and I Will Make Myself a Torrent”: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

Nor do all couples fight — many do and a few do not. What is hellish are marriages in which the spouses are not living according to the divine plan, or they are not deeply converted from their sins, mortal … Continue reading

22 February 2013
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Heroic Virtue: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer

As I grow in my spiritual life over the years, I find that trying to figure out God and my relationship with Him means trying to figure out my husband. When Fr. Thomas Dubay talked about “heroic”, my first thought … Continue reading