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Recommended book: Practical Theology

January 28, 2021 by Fr. Ben Cameron 1 Comment

On this Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, who is the greatest theologian in the history of the Church, we might think that his insights are beyond our reach. After all, he was a tremendously smart writer, who wrote the Summa Theologiae, which has around 4,000 articles in which he answers objections to his theology, and […]

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Loving self, or Loving God?

January 19, 2018 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

Bishop Diadochus of Photice (5th century, Greece) wrote: “No one who is in love with himself is capable of loving God. The man who loves God is the one who mortifies his self-love for the sake of the immeasurable blessings of divine love. Such a man never seeks his own glory but only the glory […]

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St. Anthony of Egypt

January 16, 2017 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

The Church celebrates the feast day of St. Anthony of Egypt on January 17th.  St. Anthony is called the “Father of Monasticism,” and is seen as the one of the great men known as the “Desert Fathers.” Anthony was born into a wealthy family, but after the death of his parents, he heard the call […]

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Why pray?

August 8, 2015 by Mary Leave a Comment

More on prayer from St. Francis de Sales: …prayer places our intellect in the brilliance of God’s light and exposes our will to the warmth of his heavenly love…It is a stream of holy water that flows forth and makes the plants of our good desires grow green and flourish and quenches the passions within […]

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Prayer, Fasting and Mercy

March 10, 2015 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

From a sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church: There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures.  They are prayer, fasting and mercy.  Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives.  Prayer, mercy and fasting:  these three are one, and they […]

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Quotes on Prayer

November 6, 2013 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

“Prayer is a mighty weapon, an unfailing treasure, a wealth which is never expended, a harbor that is always calm.”  — St. John Chrysostom “Let us not grow tired of prayer; confidence works miracles.” — St. Therese of Lisieux Praying at Mass:  “Behold, then, the most proper method of assisting with fruit at holy Mass.  […]

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Prayer, Virtue and Perseverance

August 9, 2013 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

“Ask, and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” “We should consider most seriously and attentively what these words of the Lord may mean for us, for they warn that not the idle and feckless but those who ask, seek, and knock will receive, find, […]

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Importance of the daily examination of conscience

June 6, 2013 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

In the “Office of Readings” of the Liturgy of the Hours, there are a couple readings from an obscure Greek abbot by the name of St. Dorotheus. He was the founding abbot of a monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity, who lived in the 11th century. I would like to share a couple thoughts from […]

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Power of the Blood of Jesus over the Devil

July 6, 2012 by Fr. Ben Cameron 1 Comment

I am begging you, since it is so delightful, never let any trouble or temptation the devil might give you make you look back; never let your soul give in to sadness or discouragement, for the devil would like nothing better. He likes to give us lots of annoyances and different sorts of struggles, and […]

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Let us purify our hearts

May 7, 2012 by Fr. Ben Cameron Leave a Comment

Let us purify ourselves, brethren, through the martyrs; or rather, through him through whom they too were purified in blood and truth. Let us free ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit. Let us wash; let us become clean; you, let us present our very bodies and souls as a living sacrifice, holy and […]

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Radio Interview on Healing after Abortion

Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Ben Cameron, was recently on “The Drew Mariani Show” on Relevant Radio. Fr. Ben and Drew discussed the need for healing the wounds of abortion, and the power of God’s grace to bring that healing. They also discussed Fr. Ben’s book, Healing the Deepest Wounds: A Pastoral Guide to Abortion, Trauma […]

EWTN Bookmark

Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Ben Cameron, was recently on EWTN Bookmark with Doug Keck. They discussed Fr. Ben’s recent book Healing the Deepest Wounds: A Pastoral Guide to Abortion, Trauma and Grief. Please watch this discussion and share with your family and friends!

At Home with Jim and Joy Show

Our Spiritual Director, Fr. Ben Cameron, was on the “At Home with Jim and Joy” show on EWTN recently. They discussed his new book Healing the Deepest Wounds: A Pastoral Guide to Abortion, Trauma and Grief. The discussion took place over two episodes of the show. Here is the first episode: Here is the second […]

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