by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
“Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them” (Matthew 25:19).Christ’s parable reminds us that the gift of charity is not principally for the sake of this life; charity achieves its end in heaven.Charity focuses us on our...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, The Parable of the Talents
Whether you live a life of charity or not will radically affect your view of God.The man who buries his talent, who never exercises the gift of holy friendship, comes to believe false things about God.He sees his master as a harsh, merciless, demanding judge, who...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, Spiritual Desolation
In the Christian life, there are times when we enthusiastically throw ourselves into prayer and asceticism, and we are conscious of the fruit that our efforts and God’s graces are bearing in our lives.At other times, however, prayer feels like a burden; we are...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, Spiritual Desolation
As humans, we’re multi-faceted beings—we have physical, emotional, psychological, moral, intellectual, and spiritual aspects to who we are.We have thoughts that are distinct from emotions and spiritual experiences that are distinct from psychological or emotional...
by The Exodus Team | Nov 7, 2025 | Formation Series, Spiritual Desolation
There are different reasons we may experience desolations and consolations, and they can provide some indication of the health of our spiritual life.However, desolations are not necessarily bad signs, and consolations are not necessarily good signs.After an intense...
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