Category Archives: Virtue

Fighting demons while you sleep

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Connie Rossini

I used to have spiritual warfare dreams. For what seemed like hours, I would dream that a demon was trying to attack me. To repel him, I had to say, “In the name of Jesus, be gone!” Then he would … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtue | Tagged Catholic, Devil, Holy Spirit, homeschool, Humility, John Vianney, Sleeping | 25 Comments

God calls you to holy poverty

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Connie Rossini

When Karol Wojtyla (later Pope John Paul II) was bishop of Krakow, friends used to buy him new cassocks, which he would promptly give to poor priests in his diocese. He would continue wearing his old, worn-out cassock. In doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtue | Tagged books, Catholic, Examination of Conscience, Fr. Thomas Dubay, Pope John Paul II, Poverty | 9 Comments

Trusting God with your future

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Last December, I began a quest to trust God more. It started with my reading The Way of Trust and Love by Jacques Philippe. You can read my original post on St. Therese’s trust here. (I know I link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtue | Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Death, Immaculée Ilibagiza, St. Therese of Lisieux, Suffering, trust | 12 Comments

If God is willing…

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Connie Rossini

” Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and get gain’; whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtue | Tagged Catholic, God's Will, homeschool, Jean Pierre de Caussade, Parenting, Working Moms | 4 Comments

Beg, borrow, or steal buy: Introduction to the Devout Life

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Connie Rossini

In this occasional series of posts, I recommend resources for you and your family in 100 words or less. More detailed reviews may come later. By St. Francis de Sales. The classic spiritual guide for lay people. Practical and specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Prayer, Saints, Virtue | Tagged books, Christianity, Francis de Sales, Prayer, review | 2 Comments

St. Therese’s astonishing trust in God

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Connie Rossini

The other day, I read this passage from one of St. Therese of Lisieux‘s letters, in Jacques Philippe’s The Way of Trust and Love: “[A child who has sinned] throws himself into his father’s arms, telling him that he is … Continue reading →