Instruction 
If I am true to God’s Word(0)
God utters me like a word containing a partial thought of him. A word will never be able to comprehend the voice that utters it. But if I am true to the concept that God utters in me, if I am true to the thought of Him that I was meant to embody, I shall [...]
Little Motifications are the most important
Louis de Montfort points out that interior mortifications are more important than exterior ones, even though the latter are not to be disregarded. The conquest of selfishness, or self-will, is the greatest challenge. Even the good results of difficult practices of mortification may be spoiled by self-seeking. Hence he recommends that all exterior acts of [...]
The goal of fasting
The goal of fasting is inner unity. This means hearing but not with the ear; hearing, but not with the understanding; it is hearing with the spirit, with your whole being. . . . The hearing of the spirit is not limited to any one faculty, to the ear, or to the mind. Hence, it [...]
Blessed candles have a mysterious role against darkness
It is a time of darkness. It is a time of light. As evil surges around us, the illuminations of God intensify. But it does no good to deny the evil. Do things feel strange to you right now? Does it seem like there is a “lull” — a feeling of aridity, or vacancy; the [...]