![Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 4, Chapter 3](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/06/desales-470x140.jpg)
CHAPTER III. Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to them. PICTURE to yourself a young princess beloved of her husband, to…
![Jesus' wounds](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/01/Jesus-470x140.jpg)
“Come to My Wounds with hearts burning with love, and make the aspirations with great fervor that you may obtain the graces and favors you…
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If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies…
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Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed. John 20:29
![father's embrace](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/05/fathersembrace1-425x140.jpg)
Noah’s poem brought to mind a real encounter I had with Abba while I was in a very vulnerable emotional state. My teenage years were…
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Hi I’m Brian, I’ll mostly just be posting pictures that I’ve taken. This one is from the Shrine of our lady of good hope.