by Derek Cummins | Jul 19, 2023 | Articles, Feast Days, Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
On July 22, we celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Pope Francis, in recent years, did two things to elevate and clarify our devotion to this follower and friend of Jesus. First, he elevated the day from a memorial to a feast, bringing our observance of Mary on...
by Derek Cummins | Jul 13, 2023 | Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
A “man after God’s own heart,” and, yet, an adulterer. He was chosen by God and given an everlasting covenant so that his descendent would remain on the throne forever. He seemed more interested, however, in consolidating his power and building himself a house,...
by Derek Cummins | Jul 13, 2023 | Exodus 90, Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
The basic dynamic of growth in the spiritual life comes through the three-step process we can summarize as Try-Fail-Surrender. This might seem surprising. For men it certainly sounds undesirable (feeling weak is the primary source of shame for men). All the...
by Derek Cummins | Jul 5, 2023 | Feast Days, Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
On July 11th, we celebrate the feast of the great father of monks, St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547). He recognized that in order to live out the Gospel message, we need to make a strong commitment of our whole lives, holding nothing back. He also realized that we can...
by Derek Cummins | Jul 5, 2023 | Fatherhood, Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
On Sunday, July 9th, Kings of Summer will pivot from the problem to the solution. We have been exploring the theme of acedia, or spiritual sloth through 2 Samuel, and now we’ll explore how spiritual fatherhood can overcome it. For those who missed the first part, it’s...
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