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Starting Exodus 90 with a bible study friend, none of the other men in the group wanted to join us. 2 will have to do. So I won't be posting or replying for a while.

I'm humbled by the outpouring of support here. Thank you all for your kind words of wisdom.

I think i've got a long way to go.

I was well rested and relaxing at home. I was thinking about how I have conquered my flesh through Christ and that it will likely not be much of a challenge for me to take a vow of Celibacy. Boy, did I ask for a challenge or what? I have been able through prayer to defeat a similar temptation...

I fell to mortal sin last night after a long battle throughout the day. I feel like I tried everything I possibly could. I started with the Rosary, that calmed my thoughts a while. Then I went for a drive, the temptations got worse. I went to Church and visited the Chapel; there I prayed...

I'm learning to love spiritual deserts. The Lord has gifted me many spiritual consolations and encounters with the Holy Spirit. I needed these to really start pursuing Christ, those events caused me to pick up my Cross with eagerness. Now that I am starting to get used to the warmth of the...

Many thanks for the wise words of caution and tempered expectation. You've learned by experience and I take heed.

Indeed, I am reading "The Discernment of Spirits" and "The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius". I've experienced a short Desolation of only a week. Where I felt as though God had placed me deep in a hole or pit. My mental maturity became that of a teenager, I was constantly fighting...

I shared this experience with some of my bible study and RCIA members. I assumed everyone was having the same experience I was having. That the presence of our God was overwhelming for all Christians. What I heard back surprised me, that they were envious of my experience and that, no, they...

I'm afraid that this might be seen as boasting, or that my tears are simply some form of Vanity. But I can't help but share that GOD IS REAL! And he is working on us, on me! That as wicked as I am, he sees me, he hears me, and he is calling my name.

Let me preface this with: I am in RCIA new to the Catholic faith but I've been seeking Christ since I vocally declared him as my Lord and Savior for about 4-5 years now. My first Adoration was a big event where I didn't understand the language I didn't feel much. But I had a new found respect...

I think that would happen to someone struggling with their faith or someone in the secular world who fasts for reasons of vanity. A biblical fast is a physical practice with a spiritual intent. When we are well practiced to seeking God in times of discomfort the fasting encourages this even...

I would also benefit from quitting coffee, especially my teeth. Thinking on something similar to your post... Waking up earlier is mine, I used to sleep in as long as possible, now I wake up at 4:30am and offer my sleepiness to the Lord. Thinking about adding cold showers...but, BRRRR

I've started contemplating a holy celibacy, my desires are distractions. I am not alone within the church, I am a member of the body. My heart is fulfilled during the liturgy. The sacrament of marriage is beautiful, but I see my brethren who struggle against their flesh and I would prefer...

I was finding living the Christian life a struggle initially, once I started Fasting my willpower took a major boost. My prayer practice became regular as did my mass attendance. I started to make more friends in the faith, and my work benefited as well. You could say I'm a fan.

I have "heard" what I believe to be the holy spirit twice in my life. Both in the darkness of sleep, no images or voices heard. What I experienced was a "knowing" that what is being said is extremely important and that I need to pay attention. The first message was "Declare Jesus Christ as...