How to Make a Potential Spiritual Journey?

[LausTibiChriste]

I have taken an old cell phone that is no longer in use and repurposed it to be just an alarm clock. Then I set it to ring at the times of the Angelus.
6:00 AM
12:00 Noon
6:00 PM

Originally it was set for only Noon and 6:00 PM, but the morning Angelus at 6:00 AM was added according to the suggestion of Fr. Ripperger to pray the 6:00 AM Angelus for the elimination of demonic influence.

Previously I just had some nice music as a ring tone, but recently I downloaded free ring tones of church bells and used those as the alarm sounds so that it's more like the authentic Angelus bells.

Without this alarm going off 3 times a day, I am 100% certain that I would rarely remember to pray the Angelus.

Exactly what I do, including because Fr Ripperger said so lol.

I also included Lauds at 6am and Vespers at 6pm, and the Auxilium Christianorum prayers (6, 12, 6) as per his suggestion. Works wonders.

Should it really be the head of the house who dose the Auxilium Christianorum prayers, I have the book?  I remember Fr R saying before that devils are rigorist when it comes to order and if you mess with order you can make things worse for yourself.

Father was referring to binding prayers. Since you're commanding demons to do something (ie. piss off) you need the authority to do so...if you start binding demons you have no business binding, then they will take advantage of that.

This does not apply for AC prayers - they are prayers any faithful can do. But he strongly recommends consulting your spiritual director before undertaking them. Since they are so powerful, if you slack, the demons will go to town.

[Michael Wilson]

This book by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan O.P. "An Easy Way to become a Saint"; it's not very long, only about 100 pages or so. I don't think there is anyone who can not profit from reading this book and taking the spiritual advice Fr. Gives.

Here is what one of the reviewers on amazon said about this book:

This book is a must read for anybody and everyone especially for Catholics. I ordered this book after going through the ebook as I was really inspired by it. We do not realize that the countless good regular actions of a day at work or for family can so easily bring us immense rewards are utterly lost until we gain knowledge by reading this book. Don't look at the price of this book when it can get you infallible means of reaching a high degree of Sancticity and by even cutting short our days in purgatory. Just buy it , read it , gain knowledge and apply it in your daily routine. You'll see your life taking a beautiful turn ..leading to true joy , consolation and strength .
If you don't read this book ( be it any source whether ebook or even from TAN books ) or loose opportunity to apply what is written by Paul Sullivan , trust me you're loosing big deal !!!

[Bonaventure]

It's a great book. Also "How to be happy, how to be holy"

[KreKre]

Fr. Paul O'Sullivan O.P. "An Easy Way to become a Saint"

Thanks for the recommendation, I'm reading it at the very moment, it's lovely!

[Severinus]

Books have been recommended but more generally speaking good spiritual reading is valuable for raising one's thoughts from the mundane, and inspiring devotion and prayer.

Walking outside and wondering at creation is good too.

[Bernadette]

Books have been recommended but more generally speaking good spiritual reading is valuable for raising one's thoughts from the mundane, and inspiring devotion and prayer.

Walking outside and wondering at creation is good too.

St. Teresa recommended both of these things.

[james03]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

[drummerboy]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

 The wife and myself have a retreat scheduled in a few months with the Byzantine monks at Holy Resurrection in St. Nazianz, WI.  And to think I grew up in the area and never visited, now I'm fixing my mistake. 

[LausTibiChriste]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

 The wife and myself have a retreat scheduled in a few months with the Byzantine monks at Holy Resurrection in St. Nazianz, WI.  And to think I grew up in the area and never visited, now I'm fixing my mistake. 

Let us know how it goes, sounds awesome

[Bernadette]

I'd love to go on a retreat again. I haven't been on one since I was discerning monastic life.

[Bonaventure]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

 The wife and myself have a retreat scheduled in a few months with the Byzantine monks at Holy Resurrection in St. Nazianz, WI.  And to think I grew up in the area and never visited, now I'm fixing my mistake. 

Let us know how it goes, sounds awesome

Yes, we've always wanted to do a couples' retreat.

We had a 3 day-er set with the SSPX, then, pregnancy stopped that.

[drummerboy]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

 The wife and myself have a retreat scheduled in a few months with the Byzantine monks at Holy Resurrection in St. Nazianz, WI.  And to think I grew up in the area and never visited, now I'm fixing my mistake. 

Let us know how it goes, sounds awesome

Yes, we've always wanted to do a couples' retreat.

We had a 3 day-er set with the SSPX, then, pregnancy stopped that.

Being childless does have some upsides, not that the downsides outweigh them. 

I'll let ya'll know how it goes.  I had to first reassure the wife that I was not going to switch to the Eastern Rite to eventually become a married priest     But I have always been intrigued by Byzantine spirituality, etc, plus I really need a retreat and some serious prayer and direction in my life, so "two birds with one stone" as they say.  Listening to that "Pints With Aquinas" guy talk about his time on retreat there really convinced me to go too.

[Michael Wilson]

Spiritual retreats are great; even if the priest isn't the best speaker, the time one gets alone and in silence, really helps to re-focus one's spiritual life.

[Bonaventure]

Spiritual Retreats:

You could try a pilgrimage.  Three Hearts Pilgrimage will be in October.  Very well attended.

https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/

 The wife and myself have a retreat scheduled in a few months with the Byzantine monks at Holy Resurrection in St. Nazianz, WI.  And to think I grew up in the area and never visited, now I'm fixing my mistake. 

Let us know how it goes, sounds awesome

Yes, we've always wanted to do a couples' retreat.

We had a 3 day-er set with the SSPX, then, pregnancy stopped that.

Being childless does have some upsides, not that the downsides outweigh them.

I know...you two are always in our prayers.

I'll let ya'll know how it goes.  I had to first reassure the wife that I was not going to switch to the Eastern Rite to eventually become a married priest     But I have always been intrigued by Byzantine spirituality, etc, plus I really need a retreat and some serious prayer and direction in my life, so "two birds with one stone" as they say.  Listening to that "Pints With Aquinas" guy talk about his time on retreat there really convinced me to go too.

I pray that it be fulfilling and sublime for both of you.

[Joseph_3]

The modern world and Christianity are mutually exclusive. Separate yourself from unnatural lifestyles, commercialism and corporatism as much as possible.