Saint Thomas, indeed, in a very brief passage, seems to suggest that the worse our natural temperament is, the better for us; nor is it at all difficult to understand his argument.

Anyone looking for a remedy for insomnia might try working through the "Instrumentum Laboris".

Not long ago, a devout young man approached me with a problem that really distressed him.

Now it is Christ's will to grow in us, gradually, gently, assimilating our lives to himself. 

As an Anglican he had carefully avoided Catholic churches.

I truly believe in the power of hope.

Suppose...that you have deposited in the bank a large sum of money upon which you can draw at will. 

You have heard the holy Gospel, how the Lord Jesus, in what he was saying to the Pharisees, was of course also advising his disciples not to assume that justice lies in the cleansing of the body.

Not long ago, a devout young man approached me with a problem that really distressed him.

I acknowledge my transgression, says David.