Baptism demands that we seek holiness. Holiness means to live out our vocations in the perfection of charity - being who we are, but being it for God. Our vocations give us the surest path to the holiness God has destined for each one of us!

Picking up where we left off, we learn about the great spiritual writers such as Thomas a Kempis, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and St. Francis de Sales, and how God used them to combat some of the spiritual heresies of their time. We also delve into some of the modern Catholic movements which have a rich spirituality of their own, showing that there are many beautiful ways to live out our Catholic faith!

Everyone is searching for happiness. But like a crazy game of hide-and-seek, most people are looking for happiness in all the wrong places. If we look for happiness in things outside of ourselves, we will build our lives on fragile foundation. But if we look to the One Who dwells within through grace, then nothing can take our happiness away from us. As the Magi teach us, pursuing the happiness of the Messiah is a long and arduous journey - but one that leads to everlasting joy.

Throughout the history of the Church, the saints have taught us how to pray. From the Desert Fathers in their relentless pursuit of holiness, to the practical wisdom of St. Benedict, to the mystical unions of St. Catherine of Siena, the saints reveal different aspects of spirituality that can be helpful as we, too, seek the Face of God!

Christ came two thousand years ago to bring a spectacular gift - grace, which is God's Divine Life within us. This gift is meant to prepare us for when He comes again in glory, where we can inherit the Kingdom with Him. Let us allow His first coming to take effect in our lives through the action of grace, so that we may be worthy of rejoicing when He comes again!

Behind every great man is a great woman, as they say - and during Advent we frequently reflect on the role of our Blessed Mother in bringing the Word-Made-Flesh into the world. Let us examine how God prepared her for such an august and amazing mission - and how we can foster a devotion to her and imitate her virtues!

St. Thomas Aquinas tells us that God reaches out to us in one of three ways: through truth, beauty or goodness. These are classically called the "Transcendentals", and they are ways in which God woos every human being. How can we see God through these paths, and why are they windows into God Himself? Tune in to find out!

When someone is fully committed to something for a long time - a sports team, a parish, a family, community - they will do everything possible to make it as great as it can be. When God took on flesh, He "threw His lot in" with humanity, committing to stay with us forever. Hence, He has a vested interest in making us the saints we were created to be!