CATHOLIC HERITAGE
SPIRITUALITY
Nurturing the spiritual life
by sharing the riches of our Catholic heritage
our mission and work
Helping you discover and deepen your Christian spiritual life.
We do this by using the intellectual, theological and spiritual heritage of our Catholic faith
to help all who long for the fulfillment that Christ offers.
Our resources for this work include:
The Wisdom of the Doctors
The Catholic church recognizes the exceptional gifts of 36 individuals with the title of doctor, or teacher. They have written and taught with immense wisdom the Christian faith, and they are esteemed for their personal holiness.
The Communion of Saints
Changed by the Gospel, these people have radiated God’s beauty and help light our own path.
With their company, we can find fellowship, inspiration and guidance.
The Teachings of Our Tradition
Beliefs matter. What we think shapes what we do. Our work helps others understand the teachings and practices of our faith so that we may be drawn more into the life of Christ and the Church.
sources for inspiration
Lessons from Spiritual Masters
Different cultures.
Across centuries.
Unique lives and stories.
All transformed by Christ.
ways to grow spiritually
Resources for You
Podcast
Our weekly show on the spiritual life
topics
Materials that inform and inspire
Prayers
Grow in your prayer life
Beauty in Catholic Spirituality
Beauty in Catholic Spirituality Catholics are at times told by their non-Catholic neighbors, friends and co-workers that money should never be used...
The Mystical Body of Christ in Catholic Spirituality
If we had to choose just the single most important difference between Catholic and Protestant worldviews, it would have to be the understanding of...
The Jewish Roots of Distinctly Catholic Practices – CHSS 56
Many of our Catholic beliefs and practices can seem odd if one does not understand their historical and theological basis. Practices such as praying for the dead, the intercession of saints, penance and the liturgy make sense when one understands the Jewish context...
What is Hope?
Hope and the Christian Life Locating Hope Hope comes to us in various forms, with varying degrees of impact and duration. Some feel that their greatest hope is their children whose future is still to be written. Some find hope in their curiosity and sense of wonder. ...
Why God is in Bread and Wine
One of the greatest spiritual experiences is to be in communion with God and for Catholics that is available through God’s grace, the sacraments, and in a most special way, the Eucharist. The Eucharist as Vatican II says is “the source and summit of the Christian...
From Conversion to the Lord of the Rings – John Henry Newman on the Educated Christian, Prayer and Providence
Intelligence and Faith Working Together Cardinal John Henry Newman is one of the great modern figures of the Christian tradition. A 19th century English academic who converted to the Catholic faith in his forties, Newman was a person of both committed scholarship and...