almsgiving
Almsgiving
The corporal and spiritual works of mercy: giving to the poor in justice and love as a sign of conversion and a remedy for sin.
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Spiritual Life
Formation pathways, guided devotions, and step-by-step checklists for growing in holiness.
almsgiving
The corporal and spiritual works of mercy: giving to the poor in justice and love as a sign of conversion and a remedy for sin.
mortification
The voluntary self-denial by which a Christian, in union with the Cross of Christ, masters disordered desires and grows in freedom and charity.
contemplative_prayer
Wordless prayer of loving attention to God, a gift the Holy Spirit may grant to those who persevere in mental prayer.
discernment
The art of distinguishing the movement of the Holy Spirit from other movements (one's own spirit, the evil spirit).
fasting
Voluntary abstinence from food or other goods as a penitential and spiritual discipline.
examen
A daily five-step prayer of review, given by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises.
lectio_divina
An ancient monastic practice of slow, prayerful reading of Sacred Scripture in four movements.
contemplative_prayer
Interior prayer in which the mind and heart seek God through reflection, especially on the mysteries of Christ, leading to acts of love and resolutions.
pilgrimage
A journey to a holy place undertaken as an act of devotion, penance, or thanksgiving.
stations_of_the_cross
A devotion that accompanies Jesus along the Way of the Cross through fourteen stations, from his condemnation to his burial, meditating on his redemptive Passion.