by Dr. Jared Staudt | Mar 20, 2025 | Our Team Picks, Uncategorized
Jesus completes our Exodus out of slavery in sin and death through the triumph of his Resurrection. He calls us to live differently, building new habits of freedom that express the fruits of his victory, which he gave us at Baptism. Through our communion with him, our...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Feb 19, 2025 | Asceticism, Our Team Picks
Lent helps us to do something hard but necessary: to take up our cross to follow Jesus. For some reason, we aren’t generally enthused about carrying crosses even if we hypothetically understand that it’s part of the Christian life. The Christian life, however, calls...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Jul 31, 2024 | Asceticism, Our Team Picks, St. Michael's Lent
Within the disciplines of St. Michael’s Lent, you might discover a seeming contradiction: “Get a Full Night’s Sleep (8 hours)” and “Hold Vigil for 1 Hour at 2 a.m. Friday Morning.” How can we get a full night of sleep if we’re waking up in the middle of it? ...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Jul 25, 2024 | Asceticism, Prayer, St. Michael's Lent, Uncategorized
Jesus asked his disciples in the Garden: “Could you not watch with me one hour? . . . Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?” (Matthew 26:40, 45). In that moment, he invited them to join in his own prayer of surrender to the Father: “Watch and pray that you may...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Jul 15, 2024 | Asceticism, Fraternity, Our Team Picks, Prayer
Lent is a time of spiritual renewal through prayer and penance. We’re now halfway across the year, making our way through summer. It’s time for a refresh, time to take up the weapons of our great spiritual battle. It’s time for St. Michael’s Lent. St. Michael serves...
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