Praying for Others: Why Do We Do It? How Do We Do It? Spiritual Fitness May 2004 Prayer has power. How good it is to hear someone say, “I am praying... Read More
Back to Spiritual Basics Spiritual Fitness April 2004 I was once teaching a religion class about the importance of Mass w... Read More
Reverence in Prayer the Cross and the Name of God Spiritual Fitness March 2004 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matt 6:9) ... Read More
Be Honest: Do You Live Life Realizing That You Need God? Spiritual Fitness January February 2004 There are many people who say they believe in God, but love is a di... Read More
How to Overcome Anxiety Spiritual Fitness November 2003 Have you ever been in a storm? This summer there were many terrible... Read More
How to Win the Battle Against Sexual Sin and Addiction Spiritual Fitness July August 2003 Not so long ago I heard a song that was popular over 25 years ago b... Read More
Why Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Now? Spiritual Fitness June 2003 History: In the roaring twenties when Europe was experiencing the ... Read More
Gift of Peace: The Gift of Shalom! Spiritual Fitness May 2003 When Jesus died and rose from the dead, He appeared to the disciple... Read More
How Can an All-Powerful God Be Humble? Spiritual Fitness April 2003 In Lent we remember the journey of our Lord Jesus that led to His s... Read More
What Can We Learn About Coping With Sorrow From the Mother of Jesus Spiritual Fitness March 2003 I am not sure there is any kind of grief quite like the grief of a ... Read More
Free Yourself From Your Possessions Spiritual Fitness January February 2003 This article is not about self-pity, although that would not be a b... Read More
What My Grandmother Taught Me About Suffering Spiritual Fitness November 2002 Suffering is a part of our lives. I had a grandmother who said she ... Read More
How to Recommit to God and Each Other Spiritual Fitness October 2002 For our Spiritual Fitness this issue, I would like to offer a numbe... Read More
2 Ways for Your Music to Tune You Into God Spiritual Fitness September 2002 Music has always been a part of our praise and worship of God. Jes... Read More
5 Steps to Find Out Where God is Leading You in Life Spiritual Fitness July August 2002 A few months ago, I got lost while wandering in the woods. I was wi... Read More
3 Ways to “Know Thyself.” One of the First Maxims of Spiritual Life. Spiritual Fitness May June 2002 As Christians, we believe that God has recreated – regenerated – us... Read More
3 Ways to Increase Your Hunger for Heavenly Food Spiritual Fitness April 2002 Israel was delivered by God from Egypt, but the people were not all... Read More
Steps to Ease Your Conscience and Care for Your Soul Spiritual Fitness March 2002 Going to the doctor is something we all must do from time to time. ... Read More
4 Passages That Can Wipe Away Spiritual Amnesia Spiritual Fitness January 2002 We have just started a new year. As Christians, our new birth into ... Read More
Sept. 11 is a Reminder That ‘You Will Not Know the Day Nor the Hour’ Spiritual Fitness November 2001 On the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 15, I was awakened in th... Read More
Five Remedies for Unhealthy Friendships Spiritual Fitness October 2001 I just received a letter from a priest friend. Our friendship has b... Read More
Four Things That Make Breaking Up Difficult Spiritual Fitness September 2001 I remember the few weeks after my senior prom when I was getting re... Read More
Are You Living to Work? Or Working to Live? Spiritual Fitness July August 2001 Hey, Fr. Bill, come to the baseball game with us!” “Sorry, I got t... Read More
What Praying for the Dead Does for the Living Spiritual Fitness May June 2001 Many years ago, I visited a man in the hospital. He was going throu... Read More
He Entered Into the Battle for His Own Soul Spiritual Fitness April 2001 Once there was a young man who was on the road to hell. I am not ju... Read More