by Christina Semmens | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog, Book, Christian Living, Spiritual Reading, Spiritual Resources
Happy Feast of Saint Augustine! Augustine is one of the most well known of the early Church Fathers, and his writings, especially the Confessions and The City of God have impacted millions of people throughout the last fifteen centuries. I share this because Saint...
by Christina Semmens | Aug 8, 2026 | Blog, Book, Christian Living, Spiritual Reading, Spiritual Resources
Today is the Feast of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans. Saint Dominic was a contemporary of Saint Francis of Assisi, and between the two, they revolutionized the practice of Christian discipleship within the Catholic...
by Christina Semmens | Jan 11, 2020 | holiness
Hey, Everyone! Just concluded a wonderful two day retreat and when I returned home to checked email tonight, was super excited to see the following… The new book is by Dan Burke, founder of Spiritualdirection.com as well as the Avila Institute, and author of...
by Christina Semmens | Jul 19, 2019 | holiness
This article from Leilamiller.net (and also shared via SpiritualDirection.com) does a beautiful job describing not only the three stages along the path of holiness, but also provides a great synopsis of how we perceive suffering during each stage. An illuminating read...
by Christina Semmens | Jul 18, 2019 | holiness
This is a great review of a PHENOMENAL book that I HIGHLY recommend, especially for those desiring to experience peace in the midst of daily life. A highly informative read! Lord, Jesus, may I know myself and may I know You. — St. Augustine — Read on...