Baptized and raised as a traditional Catholic, Clare is currently pursuing her degree in English/journalism and is steadfastly loyal to the first 260 popes of the Roman Catholic Church, beginning with Peter.
Meet Pallo!When my son moved back home last year, Apollo came into my life. Even though my son is 26-years-old, it is I who walk Pallo, feed him and let him in and out 50 times a...
Joseph returned from Bethlehem with five priests and a woman whose services were necessary on such occasions. They brought with them the circumcision-stool and an octangular slab with all that was needed for the ceremony. All this was placed...
It is necessary for the soul to be plunged into darkness, in order to expunge all attachments to things of this world and enable it to experience “all things, both above and below, yet to preserve its unrestricted...
A soul deep in the throes of the dark night of the spirit feels as if it is melting away, dying a cruel spiritual death. John of the Cross describes it as having “been swallowed by a beast...
When Mary told Joseph that her time was drawing near and that he should now betake himself to prayer, he left her and turned toward his sleeping-place to do her bidding. Before entering his little recess, he looked back...
The soul does not immediately progress from the night of the senses into the night of the spirit. It may be years—for some, perhaps, never. As a prisoner released from captivity, the soul enjoys a greater sense of...
The angel now removed something from the Ark of the Covenant, though without opening the door. It was the Mystery of the Ark, the Sacrament of the Incarnation, the Immaculate Conception, the Consummation of the Blessing of Abraham. I beheld...
When a beginner sets out on his or journey into the dark night of the senses, the pain is overwhelming. It is an indescribable pain, for though one feels it intensely, there are no physical words to describe it...
This is a continuation of the previous article on the Dark Night of the Senses and imperfections of beginners, taken from Dark Night of the Soul (Trans. E. Allison Peers. Ed. P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D. New...
November 24th is the feast day of St. John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and Carmelite priest. He, along with St. Teresa of Avila, founded the Discalced Carmelites.John’s writings on mystical theology and the development of...