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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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,

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Healed By His Wounds

Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (2/8): Chapter 13

Remembering your sin can be uncomfortable. But it’s not about the sin — remembering your sin is remembering God’s

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The Spark of Conversion

Series on Conversion by Fr Haggerty (1/8): Introduction, Chapter 1

There’s a reason that this book is required reading for all CFR postulants. It’s intense, and we’re

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Ending the Year Well

Our last episode of the year… a time that often means reflecting on the last year and looking forward to the next one. As you look back on 2021, there are probably loose ends — struggles,

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