by ParticularlyCALLED | Sep 4, 2025 | Personal Growth, Prioritizing your life, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth |
Did you know that the secret to growth in the Spiritual Life lies in the structure of our ordinary days? For some, settling in to ordinary routines after a Summer of whimsical “spontaneity” may seem challenging, but for many it is a happy respite from...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Oct 5, 2024 | Prayer, Quiet and Listening to God, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth
Interior quietude allows you to experience a strong connection with God no matter what is going on around you. It is like a clear communication channel, one that does not easily succumb to distraction or get drowned out by the “static” of everyday life. Mental silence...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Sep 20, 2024 | Grace and Strength, Role of Religion, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth
Catholic Guilt is an unpleasant conversation topic. Most people refer to “Catholic guilt” as the unreasonable weight of conscience they experience for “sins” they personally deem to be harmless. Why should God care if I do this? I’m not...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Jul 26, 2022 | Personal Growth, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth
The word mortification is a terrifying one. It literally comes from the Latin mortificare which means “to put to death”, specifically, in traditional understanding, “the desires of the flesh”. It was considered essential for salvation back in...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Mar 6, 2022 | Seasonal Reflections, Spiritual Disciplines
Growing up the focus was always on making sure we were fed. We lived, laughed, and loved around the table. Meals were everything and treats were the solution to every problem as well as the perfect means of celebrating every joyful moment. We had a generous, loving,...
by ParticularlyCALLED | Nov 7, 2018 | Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines
Do you know how to love your enemies? Even the concept of HAVING enemies is hard for me… but LOVING them is a whole other level of hard! But, does it have to be? We don’t want Enemies I used to have no enemies. I was very proud of this. I valued...
