by Dr. Jared Staudt | May 11, 2023 | Our Team Picks
This summer Exodus will be exploring the ups and downs of King David’s reign in the book of Second Samuel in the Kings of Summer exercise. David loses sight of his duties, falling into a spiritual malaise or sloth, called acedia by the Desert Fathers. In his pride,...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | May 10, 2023 | Our Team Picks
Where do priests come from? We cannot simply sit back and expect priests to continue to show up at Mass. Jesus told us that we have a direct impact on our future leaders through our prayers: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | May 3, 2023 | Easter, Our Team Picks
It’s time to prepare for Pentecost so that we can receive Jesus’s greatest gift. On May 18th we start nine days of prayer: a novena to the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is the celebration of fifty days following Easter, completing the Passover of our salvation. It is...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Apr 11, 2023 | Easter, Our Team Picks
The most important things require regular commitment. Think of prayer. We need set times and practices to grow in our relationship with God. Without a clear commitment, there are too many other things that creep in. We might all say that we need to prioritize...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Mar 30, 2023 | Lent
After intense periods of asceticism, the temptation is to binge: to go back to all of our old habits, even to excess. The Church points us, rather, to festivity: Christian feasting. We are not used to Christian festivity, as our culture inclines more to...
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