IrascibleHermit

Catholic hermit, spiritually affiliated with the Carmelites (O.Carm), Acolyte, praying everyday for those who struggle with SSA and sexual addictions ruminationsofanirasciblehermit.blogspot.com

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New testimony interview I did today on a new podcast called “The Exile Project”. We discuss loneliness, prayer, sexuality, connection, redemptive suffering and my vocation as a hermit. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think may benefit from it or needs to hear it. God bless you 🙏

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The eschatological purpose and glory of the Saints

For many of us we associate the saints as being people we look up to or aspire to be like. More often than not, the saints can appear distan

Happy Solemnity of All Saints!

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I believe in the Communion of Saints

I have recently been involved in giving a retreat to people on friendship with God and how through friendship with others we grow in virtue

As we prepare for all Saints & All Souls’ Days, it’s important to revisit our understanding of the Communion of Saints

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The solution to Church reform is not what you think

Often in the spiritual life we can get so caught up in all the problems “out there”, that we forget to focus on our own sins. We begin to de

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St Teresa of Avila had a great sense of humour along with being a mystic!

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St Teresa of Avila and the necessity of the Sacred Humanity of Jesus in the spiritual life

Today is the Feast of that wonderful, passionate saint who the Church calls the Doctor of Prayer - St Teresa of Avila.  For many of us we ca

Happy Feast of St Teresa of Avila!

Authentic Catholic mysticism will never separate the humanity and person of Jesus from the spiritual life. This is a dangerous error that St Teresa of Avila warns us about and there’s good reason that the Church has declared her a Doctor of the Church, and more specifically the Teacher of Prayer

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The powerful intercession of Our Lady through the rosary

Today the Church gives us the beautiful feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.  This feast was instituted by Pope Pius V in thanksgiving for the v

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Evangelisation through the beauty of holiness

This is what all of us should aim for.  People will automatically be attracted to Christ through seeing him present in your life. Living a l

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