How Angels Help Us to Heaven

Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they speak with Fr. John Horgan to discuss the role of the angels in the Church and how they can help us to heaven.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

What inspired Fr. Horgan to write His Angels at Our Side?
How do the angels lead us into prayer?
What are some of the most common misunderstandings about angels?
What are “choirs” of angels and how many are there?
Why are there distinctions between the choirs and what are those distinctions?
Should we give names to our guardian angels?
How can we determine the difference between an inspiration that comes from the Holy Spirit or one that comes from our angel?
When praying for others, should we pray to the individual’s guardian angel for help or to God directly?

Resources:

Spiritualdirection.com – website
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
Sophia Institute Press
His Angels at Our Side by Fr. John Horgan
Casa Maria Convent and Retreat House run by the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word in Irondale, Alabama
Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and your question(s).

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The Divine Intimacy Radio Show is a haven of rest and wellspring of spiritual life for those people seeking an increased intimacy with God and the enlightened path of Catholic mystical and ascetical wisdom.

Twice a week, host Dan Burke and his co-host, Melissa Elson, explore topics related to the interior life and to authentic Catholic teaching. And, it’s amazing what they do! On Tuesdays, they interview various authors about their spiritual books and about the authors’ own insights on those books. On Fridays, they get specific on subjects which primarily include prayer, spiritual direction, meditation, contemplation, and holiness.

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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news
network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses.

Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com.

In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church.

Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.