![]() ![]() DeSmet’s letters to his Jesuit Superiors show his heroic religious dedication and selflessness, as he recounts fatigues, hunger, thirst, and dangers that rival those of the apostle St. Louis, repeatedly requesting a Blackgown priest to instruct them in Christianity. Pierre-Jean DeSmet traversed the wide and wild American West to bring the gospel to the Flatheads, who had sent multiple delegations from Montana to St. To download a free audio version of this book from Librivox, click on either of the links below: The Abbey was evacuated, aided by The Royal Munster Fusiliers, and established Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Ireland in 1920. After more than two centuries of Benedictine prayer and spirituality and educating women, the Abbey was destroyed by German bombardment in the early days of World War I. It was a favorite Abbey for the daughters of Irish nobility and was supported by influential Irish families living in exile. The Abbey of the Irish Dames of Ypres was established in 1665. I can therefore certify that all that is in this little book, taken from the notes which several of the nuns had kept, is perfectly true, and only a simple narrative of our own personal experiences of the War.” (From an introductory note by M. Columban to give a detailed account of all that has befallen the Community, since the coming of the Germans to Ypres till our safe arrival at Oulton Abbey. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one-and grateful to be Catholic.“…I have charged Dame M. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. ![]() Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at. ![]() He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses.ĭan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. This is a fantastic book and a great pace to start!ĭan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. Next week she will profile the first book, Spiritual Combat by Lorenzo Scupoli, and layout a timeline for our reading together. PS: Vicki will post at least once a week on Tuesdays. No time for reading at this stage in your life? Then by all means, join Vicki anyway and be inspired by thought-provoking quotes as well as commentary for those of us who would like to develop a heart of “Mary” in this “Martha” world. Readers will be encouraged to comment and interact about the reflection or whatever they have read that they would like to share.Vicki will regularly post an excerpt and reflections from the current chapter.Vicki will determine a reasonable pace of reading (chapter(s) or pages per week).Readers will each obtain a copy of the book and read it offline.We will select a book (always faithful to the Church of course).Rather than have her start another local club, we thought it would be fun to establish an online book club here! Now that she and her family have moved again, she’s hoping to find others who would like to be amazed with her at all that Our Lord has to offer us through Holy Mother Church. There she started a Classics Book Club among Catholics and that too, evolved into a Catholic Book Club. She is a convert to the Catholic Church and an avid reader who organized a Catholic Book Club in Chicago, before moving to Kansas City in 2005. Vicki is a wife and mother of six children ages 18 months to 13 years. Given this reality, we are grateful to have a new team member with Catholic Spiritual Direction who has a passion for sharing and discussing the rich treasures of the Church with others. Inside or outside of spiritual direction, it is an absolute must if we desire the abundant life that Christ offers to us. For many of you, drinking from the pure wells of the Church has become a regular lifeline when unable to find a suitable spiritual director.Īs you know, spiritual reading is an essential element to any healthy life of faith. ![]()
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