October 2022

“All Hallows’ Eve” is a Catholic Day

Fr. William Rock, FSSP

Halloween is rightly and properly a Catholic day. While this has been obscured and denied, Catholics should reclaim what is properly theirs. One of the

Temptation

The Soul Sanctified

“Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation.” -Ecclesiasticus 2:1 St. Jerome,

To Attain Perfection We Must Patiently Endure Our Imperfection

St. Francis de Sales

We must have our mind settled on two points: one, to expect the growth of weeds in our garden; the other, to have courage to

Embrace courage as the spiritual hammer to forge your soul in pursuit of virtue. Explore the challenges of prayer, fasting, humility, and other virtues, overcoming obstacles from self-love, the world, and the devil along the way.

The Devil’s Powerlessness

St. Athanasius

Since Our Lord lived, the enemy is fallen, and his powers have lost their strength. Therefore, though he can do nothing, nevertheless, like a fallen

On Meekness

R. P. Quadrupani, Barnabite

“Blessed are the meek for they shall possess the land.” -Matt 5:4 “Learn of me because I am meek.” -Matt 11:29 Our Lord offers us

Trustful Surrender in Poverty and Its Hardships

Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, S.J.

We ought to conform to God’s Will in poverty and all the inconveniences poverty brings in its train. It is not too hard to do

Saint John Paul II and the Gift and Duty of Our Talents

Paul Kengor

As a biographer of Saint John Paul II, whose feast day is October 22, I’m often asked if I have a favorite statement of the

Resting in God Above All Goods and Gifts

Thomas à Kempis

Above all things, and in all things, do thou, my soul, rest always in the Lord, for He is the eternal rest of the saints.

We Must Pray with Confidence

TAN Books Editors

“And all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.” -John 21:22 God has solemnly promised to hearken to a prayer said

Discover the importance of interior mortification and its impact on our souls. Explore the two types of mortification and learn how to practice it in all aspects of life. Join Fr. John Croiset, SJ, in this insightful discussion.

Marriage as an Analogy for Marian Consecration

Shane Kapler

The idea of “consecrating” oneself to Mary, meaning to entrust one’s life and success as a disciple of Christ to Mary’s love and intercession, may

Detachment from Creatures

The Soul Sanctified

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart.” -Mark 12:30 In order to attain to loving God with all our heart, we

In a previous article in TAN Direction, it was stated that just as there is an analogy between the natural life of man and the supernatural life of grace, there is an analogy between the development of human friendship and friendship between the soul and God. This being the case, a study of human friendship will show how it is that the faithful soul can grow in its friendship with God. For this, we turn to Aristotle, the Philosopher, who treated on friendship in his Nicomachean Ethics. The following are his observations: