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

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

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

While the experience of spiritual desolation in and of itself is not sinful, it poses a temptation to give in to the sin that the

If, at some point, a man is not taking delight in his relationship with God, the problem is not on the side of God, but

The effects of acedia are devastating.All of the Christian life is fueled by a consuming desire for the beautiful.St. Nicholas Cabasilas writes that to encounter