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I think western societies treatment of our elders and those that nurtured us into this world is generally lamentable. Therefore I would nominate whatever organisation in your region does the most valuable work for the care, support and invigoration of the elderly in your community.

Just to try and bring this back on to topic. Perhaps the idea of a Real Catholic is someone who is not a "Sunday Catholic". Someone who tries to practice the principles in all their affairs. As a relatively new member of the church, and nowhere near as dedicated as members of Opus Dei, I ...

My relationship with God is strongest when I am serious in my endeavours to meet with him. When my pride is reduced, when I perceive my life correctly, when I am neither joyous nor depressed. I ask God to show me his will, to give me direction. I humbly ask him to put me on the firing line of life s...

I travel widely for my work and find I need very little to sustain myself in what i consider to be relative comfort. I hear that I am considered ascetic by those I have dealings with. When I return home I find myself somewhat lost in my wordly posessions and wonder if it damages the lines of communi...

Following on from a different thread: I use a discipline, which is hard to use during the day whilst at work. What experience do others have of corporal mortification during the working day?

I forgive you Ollie.

I would imagine a cilice chain would be something you could wear under clothes.

I dont have much money, so I use a cord I found around my house.. I use it the same way I would use the things purchased on this site.. Does it matter that it isn't professionally made? Or should I just buy one? The discipline I use was purchased and made by nuns and it was a concious decision not ...

Especially during this Easter period, I try to remember the suffering of Christ on my behalf. Like you Ollie, I find myself thinking of Christ's humanity more today than any other. Easter Blessings to you all.

If I am grateful for the great blessings the Lord bestows upon me I find it easy to combat the devil, I recoil from his temptations as if from a hot flame. In fact, it is these great blessings that could be my downfall. In that way, 'The harder I try' (as per Bro.Paul) can indeed sow the seeds for m...

Maybe the cilice chain (or cilix as you say mark) is the compromise I am seeking, although 'compromise' does not quite seem the word for such matters.