Surviving the Dark Night of the Soul
Surviving the Dark Night of the Soul
What is the "Dark Night" of the senses and Dark Night of the Soul? Fr. Chris Alar explains that we will all face deep desolation and dryness and what the difference is between depression and something spiritual that God may be doing in us. This critical teaching in moral theology of St. John of the Cross and Theresa of Avila is paramount to growing in holiness and preparing for death.
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Father Chris Alar, MIC turns our attention to the Feast of the Holy Family and the profound truth it reveals about God’s design for human life. The Holy Family is not a symbol shaped by culture or preference. It is a revelation. God chose to enter history through a family — a man, a woman, and a child — and in doing so, He revealed the foundation upon which both the Church and society stand.
“Catholics are not Christians.” Many evangelical Protestants and so-called non-denominational Christians frequently make this statement. This claim, of course, is false: Catholics are the original Christians! Father Chris Alar, MIC, explores the origins of this untruth. Then hear about a group of Catholics in Michigan who were inspired to create the “Trinity Trail of Saints,” a beautiful outdoor devotion.
