Carmelite Spirituality·Reflections Entering the Dark Night (pt. II), Quieting the Appetites April 19, 2024 by Fr. Gow After describing how one is moved by love as they begin this journey called the dark night, St. John of the Cross says that… Read More
Carmelite Spirituality·Reflections Entering the Dark Night (pt. I), Journeying to God Begins With Love April 4, 2024 by Fr. Gow Saint John of the Cross introduces his work, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, by saying that the way one understands “the dark night through… Read More
Carmelite Spirituality·Reflections Silence and Solitude February 20, 2024 by Fr. Gow Taken from “The Sayings of Light and Love” is a saying I found on silence. Saying 100 reads, “The Father spoke one Word, which was… Read More
Reflections Us, the Saints, and Following Christ January 17, 2024 by Fr. Gow Between all four Gospel accounts, there are nearly fifty times where Jesus says, “Follow me.” A shared quality in all the saints, from whatever period,… Read More
Reflections What is Sanctus Daily About? January 3, 2024 by Fr. Gow Welcome to Sanctus Daily, the blog of Fr. John Gow, a Catholic priest. This blog is intended to reach my parishioners as a resource they… Read More
Reflections Receiving the Gift of Christmas December 25, 2023 by Fr. Gow In the second chapter of Luke, an angel appears to shepherds during the night watch to share with them what has happened. … for… Read More