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“All the way to Heaven is Heaven”: 7 basic steps to holiness

November 29, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 3

Life here below is all about the pursuit of sanctity. How does one go about that process, so as to know the greatest measure of […]

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Spiritual direction and the role of the laity

July 5, 2017 Russell Shaw 13

Lately I’ve been reading the autobiography of Saint Teresa of Avila. Although not always easy going, it’s a compellingly interesting book and, now and then at least, a surprisingly amusing one. For Saint Teresa, along […]

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