Marie Hosdil

Broken, refashioned, redeemed. I'm a Secular Carmelite and convert to the Catholic Faith from an anti-Catholic past. I write about the deep processes of the heart as a witness to the presence of God.

Latest Articles By Marie Hosdil
How Will I Know (If He Really Loves Me)?
How Will I Know (If He Really Loves Me)?
As a student of spiritual direction, I am working out how to address the desire to develop a sense that one is loved by God. What are the felt spiritual barriers involved, and what does Scripture have to say into them?
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You Can't Make God Happy
You Can't Make God Happy
How might latent codependency really screw up how you perceive your relationship with God?
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Slander, Justice, and Freedom
Slander, Justice, and Freedom
A meditation on how Jesus interacted with the Pharisees, contrasted with personal and political scapegoating.
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The Urgency and Simplicity of Love
The Urgency and Simplicity of Love
Exploration of how we need community in order to have a healthy spiritual life.
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Ponderings from Dear Master, Part Two; Or, Vein of Gold
Ponderings from Dear Master, Part Two; Or, Vein of Gold
On the construction of a contemplative life. A reflection on a short line from the book Dear Master: Letters on Spiritual Direction Inspired by St. John of the Cross, by Susan Muto.
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Shalom, Shalom
Shalom, Shalom
A tired church musician reflects on the experience of having a week off, and the amazing notion of Jesus' hunger for fellowship with us.
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The Pain in My Side
The Pain in My Side
Why we cannot separate relationship with God from relationship from ourselves and others.
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Listening to the Rabble
Listening to the Rabble
A lesson from Israel on the poison of worldly thinking, and how to remedy it.
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Joy Comes in the Morning
Joy Comes in the Morning
A reflection on the question "Where was God when I was suffering?"
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Human Formation
Human Formation
I consider the broken sense of self from which Jesus is saving me.
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Identity: Knowing Who We are in Christ
Identity: Knowing Who We are in Christ
An invitation to reflect on today's gospel and consider how firm is your identity as a Christian.
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Merit
Merit
A discussion of the concept of merit as personally receiving and appropriating God's gift.
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Lord, Have Mercy
Lord, Have Mercy
A journey of maturation in understanding the prayer "Lord, have mercy."
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The Path out of Hatred
The Path out of Hatred
A personal testimony of how the Lord drew me out of hatred.
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Novena of Surrender of My Heart
Novena of Surrender of My Heart
A prayer, possibly even written by me, that did me a world of good the other day.
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