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Morning - Monday of the Second Week in Lent - Missa 'Rédime Me' - March 1st, 2010

ADW Blog >> What is “the Flesh” ?? (Msgr. Pope seems to hit it out of the park every time!) Ars orandi >> Collect of the Day: Monday of the Second Week in Lent A Trail of Flowers >> The will of God Catholic Spiritual Direction >> How to Stay Strong Spiritually During Lent Creative Minority Report >> I Love a Good Surprise ! (on the rumor reported by RORATE CÆLI in English of a papal surprise during Holy Week) Dignare Me Laudare Te Virgo Sacrata >> Traditional Latin Mass Returns to Georgetown University First Thoughts >> Fifteen Percent of Young Catholics Don’t Believe in God (And Other Depressing Statistics) Insight Scoop >> Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., on the past, present, and future... In the Sight of Angels >> First Thursday of the Month: Plenary Indulgence Available Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Monday, Lent Wk 2: “Be merciful " New Liturgical Movement >> Solemn Mass Offered by Jesuits at Fordham

Morning - Feria - Missa 'Esto Mihi' - February 16th, 2010

ADW Blog >> Are You “Scientifically Illiterate!?” Someone Thinks You Are . Ars orandi >> Collect of the Day: Feria in Quinquagesima Week Bill Petro >> History of Mardi Gras: Why is it called Fat Tuesday ? Catholic Spiritual Direction >> Spiritual Direction – A Bishop’s Perspective – Part III of III Creative Minority Report >> The Baby Gianna Story Part II Domine da mihi hanc aquam >> Against the Leaven of the Pharisees Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Tuesday, Wk 6, C: "God is not subject to temptation " New Liturgical Movement >> A Visual Meditation for Shrove Tuesday: Pieter Bruegel's Fight Between Carnival and Lent RORATE CÆLI >> A warning that has gone unheeded RORATE CÆLI >> Gregorian Chant Network Rosamundi's rambling >> Why am I a Lay Dominican (the term, "Lay Dominican," is a frequent search term on this blog. Here is your chance to read what the life entails from a Brit

Morning - Feria - Comm: St. Prisca, Virgin and Martyr - January 18th, 2010

AmP >> Coakley, Brown, Massachusetts, Catholics, and why this all matters A Priest Life >> Pope Pius XII: A "Righteous Gentile " ADW Blog >> Raising Boys A Trail of Flowers >> Best of a book Catholic Spiritual Direction >> Do you have to know you are committing a sin in order to actually commit one ? (Father John Bartunek) Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> In the Synagogue of Rome, the Pope Rereads the "Ten Words " Creative Minority Report >> Ebert's Mad There's a Heaven FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> Haiti, Stingy America, and Kristof (Elizabeth Scalia, "The Anchoress") Insight Scoop >> "We can always follow Peter " Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Monday, 2d Wk: “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? " Musings of a Pertinacious Papist >> Higher ed: Catholic pro-choice, Evangelical pro-life ? (Important article that C

Morning - Feast of the Holy Family - Missa 'Exsultat Gaudio' - January 10th, 2010

A Trail of Flowers >> Best Catholic Spiritual Direction >> An interview with Father Jacques Philippe on prayer and “Time for God ” Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Feast of THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD New Liturgical Movement >> Sistine Chapel, 10 January 2010 Ordo Recitandi >> The Holy Family SECRET HARBOR >> In Baptismate Domini The Black Biretta >> Pope wants crucifix at the centre of ALL westward-facing altars during Mass, says papal MC. So why do our bishops ignore him ? (link to Damian Thompson) The Black Biretta >> Tridentine liturgies being celebrated in Rome | National Catholic Reporter The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Saying Mass at St. Peter's (Wow!) The Recovering Choir Director >> Baptism of the Lord

Afternoon Roundup - Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Domine, da mihi hanc aquam >> On Spiritual Directors (Fr. Philip Neri Powell, O.P., Ph.D.) Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Nel cammino della vita...along the path of life The New Liturgical Movement >> Vespers and Te Deum from St. Peter's Basilica WDTPRS >> 31 Dec & 1 Jan: Plenary Indulgences for the faithful WDTPRS >> Holy Father's 1st Vespers live

Visitors ask...Spiritual Directors

Hopefully, this is not a case of "fools rush in where angels fear to tread." A seeker has used the search term " seeking a spiritual director " and has thus ended up on this site. I know enough to realize that this is a highly specialized Charism from God and that not every Confessor is meant to be or has the patience/training to be a good spiritual director. I also know that such men as Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Fr. John Corapi are excellent priests with extensive backgrounds in retreats and writing, but where should one turn to answer this? After checking the internet and a variety of forums, it is widely stated that Father Thomas Dubay, a Marianist (and one who frequently appears on EWTN) is considered to be a "master" director of the spiritual life. Here is a short list I have assembled for those interested in this area. It is by no means extensive: Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay with a description by Fr. Benedict Groeschel (high praise to me)