Where does a young couple go for support and guidance as they prepare for marriage? Some have the wisdom, courage, and resources to make use of pre-marital counseling. Others utilize relationship classes in churches, meet with marriage mentors, or complete workbooks. Many do nothing except perhaps an obligatory pre-wedding consult with the minister who is marrying them.…
We love the picture of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus absorbed in a flood of divine love. Here in the Holy Family God is showing us an example of the secure attachment that we all need. Jesus Christ lived a perfect life of love for God and people, died on the cross for us, and…
These books are part of our TLC program in “Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Ministry.” TLC stands for “To Love Christ” because that is our purpose in life and it is our power to love others.
In my thirty years of ministry as a Christian psychologist I have talked to many people who have been spiritually harmed by their family or church community. Most commonly, they picked up a toxic faith with crazy Christian beliefs that were damaging to their relationship with God and their life. Others were abused by a…
“Love is the fountain of life, and the soul which does not drink from it cannot be called alive.” These are the ancient words of Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 1153), a great lover of God and considered the last of the Church Fathers. Bernard was Cistercian monk and followed very strict disciplines. He chose to…
This Sacred Pathways Survey will help you to understand the ways you best connect with God and how you can grow spiritually. Nine paths are explained.
Dirijo un retiro llamado “Un paseo con el Buen Pastor.” Inicie este retiro en el 2004 y lo he usado desde entonces, la más reciente es con un grupo en la Iglesia Príncipe de paz. Usted puede utilizar este formato que le guiará en un momento de meditación en la Escritura y la oración en…
This devotional guide features Scripture meditations and prayers inspired by the Bible statues at Christ’s Cathedral. Your visit can be a pilgrimage!
The Dark Night of the Soul is one of the most important subjects that I teach to pastors, seminary students, and others. Very few Christians understand it or how to deal with the experience when they have it. Have you gone through a period of spiritual dryness or darkness when God seemed far away, no…
A retreat at the Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, CA is a blessing. These thoughts on their Benedictine spirituality will help you prepare for a retreat.