We Do Hard Things
Love demands everything. Not only carrying the cross — dying on it. We do hard things, but not for the sake of doing hard things. When modeled after the way that Jesus did hard things,
Poco a Poco
Get Over Yourself
The fraternal life is not accessory to life. We’re coming to the desert together, which constantly challenges each of us to give ourselves to the Lord and to each other. We belong
This Is My Beloved Son
Being a son means that you have a Father. The first and most important identity: son. This is the foundational identity that the Father gives us — everything else builds on this. We’re
Rending the Heavens | Lent 2022
Sometimes Lent is a missed opportunity. We focus too much on what we’re going to give up, what we’re going to do, etc. This year, focus on our desire to have a Lent that brings
Confronted by the Eucharist
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (8/8)
When you have a conversion, you live a Eucharistic life, with a gravitational pull to be with Jesus. There, no matter how you feel, you know
From Fullness For Fullness
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (7/8)
When we get to know Jesus, our need for “stuff” — for entertainment, for status — is lessened. Besides, we have to stop pretending
Loving to the End
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (6/8)
The first big “yes” — when we originally orient our lives to Christ — is not the most important. It’s the later yesses,
Thy Will Be Done
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (5/8)
This is NOT a How to Discern episode. It’s much closer to the foundation. What does the “will of God” even mean? What about
A New Vision
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (4/8)
There’s a simple test of whether a conversion is authentic: do you treat people differently, particularly the poor? Does your spiritual
Optimizing Confession
Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (3/8)
Going to confession regularly can become routine — a checklist — instead of what it can be: an encounter with God. Examine not only your sins,