What is Gospel Rap?
Gospel music has been increasing in popularity for quite some time. Christian music has a wide range and reaches many people. There are many subgenres of Christian music, including Gospel music and Christian hip hop. There was a time when Christian hip hop was once referred to as Gospel rap or Christian rap. This type…
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First Key to Spiritual Growth: Taking Control of Your Life through the Virtue of Prudence In the last two articles we explored the need to take control of our lives. We saw how we can make simple choices that slowly build up our inner sanctuary. Then we looked at the importance of embracing change in…
Read MoreMy Inner Abbey Episode 1: It’s All About Relationship Transcript
Introduction Hey everyone, this is Jeff Arrowood, founder of the Catholic educational apostolate From the Abbey. And this is the first episode of a new webcast called “My Inner Abbey.” In this episode we’re going to pretty much discuss what this broadcast is all about. We also have an awesome question about Heaven and whether…
Read MoreCatholic Prayer – 3 Mistakes Most Catholics Make When They Try To Create a Habit of Prayer
Watch the SlideShare Presentation 3 mistakes most catholics make when they try to create a habit of prayer from Jeffrey Arrowood Read the Full Article on EzineArticles.com Click here – to go there Outline 1. By Jeffrey S Arrowood! Catholic Prayer – 3 Mistakes Most Catholics Make When They Try To Create a Habit of…
Read MoreCatholic Spiritual Growth – Overcoming Inertia to Establish a Habit of Prayer
Catholic spiritual growth is not easy. Even just establishing a habit of prayer means fighting against the inertia of our habits. There is a right way to overcome this inertia and there is a wrong way Let’s talk about some of your barriers to establishing a daily prayer habit. Then we’ll find out the right…
Read MoreSpiritual Growth – 3 Dangerous Myths That Zap Motivation to Grow in Faith (And the Truth About Them)
Watch the Slideshare Presentation Read the Full Article Outline 1. SPIRITUAL GROWTH – 3 DANGEROUS MYTHS THAT ZAP MOTIVATION TO GROW IN FAITH (And the Truth About Them) 2. Introduction By any indicator, interest in Catholic spiritual growth is at an all-time low. Why is this? Wouldn’t you think that every Catholic would be hungry…
Read MoreCatholic Spiritual Growth – 3 Mistakes Most Catholics Make When They Try To Create a Habit of Prayer
Establishing a habit of daily prayer is vital for anyone who really wants a relationship with God. But it’s hard to do, isn’t it? A habit of prayer requires a lot of self-discipline. And self-discipline takes time to develop. But there are some mistakes that you can avoid to make the process easier. In fact,…
Read MoreWhy Catholic Prayer Depends on an Accurate Vision of Heaven
The goal of all Catholic spirituality is to get to Heaven. But if we have a messed up view of Heaven, how are we supposed to know how to get there? An inaccurate view of Heaven can seriously interfere with your prayer life because to misunderstand Heaven is to misunderstand your relationship with God. You…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – Avoid Four Deadly Foundational Errors of Faith
Sometimes the best way to think about growing in a virtue, including the theological virtues, is to consider the vices that oppose it. You do want to want a deep relationship with God, don’t you? Then make sure to root out any of these errors of faith in your life! The vices against the theological…
Read MoreGrowing in the Theological Virtues – The Virtue of Hope Gives You Peace
The theological virtues are the foundation of a good relationship with God. Since any human relationship starts with trust, that’s the way that God starts us out on the path to having a deeper relationship with him. The theological virtue of hope means to trust that God will be true to his promises. Truly trusting…
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