Luminous Mysteries

Dear Souls and Hearts members, In this series, Dr Gerry Crete explores a Christian approach to working with our parts using the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Reflecting on these five Gospel accounts from the typological or allegorical sense rather than the literal...

Dear Souls and Hearts Members, I am so glad to bring you Dr. Gerry’s fifth weekly reflection in his series on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, as he brings together the psychological and spiritual in ways that support both human formation and spiritual growth. In...

Dear Souls and Hearts Members, Our Lord commands us to love our God with our whole heart, with all of our being, with all of our parts. But many of us have parts that find vocal prayers to be monotonous, dry, frustrating, or even threatening. These parts can react...

Dear Souls and Hearts Members, Dr. Gerry and I are very grateful for the feedback and comments we’ve received after publishing the first two reflections in this six-part series.  Dr. Gerry’s unique approach to understanding ourselves better through a ‘parts’ lens,...

Dear Souls and Hearts Members, After meeting Dr. Gerry in 2016 at the Catholic Psychotherapy Association meeting, a few years passed before a mutual friend, psychologist Peter Martin, encouraged us to connect. Dr. Peter Martin’s suggestion led Dr. Gerry to join our...