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Scrupulosity and Prayer
“The devil knows our buttons and has no problem pressing them as often as possible.” – Gabriel Garnica
What St. Frances of Rome Saw in Heaven
A Reflection from “The Eucharistic Visions of St. Frances of Rome” by St. Frances of Rome On another occasion, after receiving the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body of Christ in the same Chapel of the Holy Angels, St. Frances, the servant of Christ, devoted herself to prayer and meditation, as was her custom. During
Change My Spiritual Director – How to Know When and How to Do It?
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Change My Spiritual Director – How to Know When and How to Do It?” as we speak with Dr. Anthony Lilles about how to discern when it is time to change your spiritual director and how to make the change! Want to listen to more? Subscribe
It Begins with a Wound of Love: A Meditation for Lent
“The crying out from the wound of love meets the inflow of God into the poor and emptied soul longing for More.” – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P.
St. Ignatius and the Danger of Honor
A Reflection from “Humility of the Saints” by Patrick O’Hearn All worldly honor is the business of the devil. —St. Hilary Throughout the Gospels, Jesus denounces the scribes and Pharisees: “They love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the market places, and being called
Headaches and Hair Shirts: Choose Your Mortifications Wisely
“When we take on what seems like a good thing, and other important things begin to crumble? It’s time to re-evaluate.”- Claire Dwyer
My Toughest Lent Ever: 5 Spiritual Lessons from Severe Pain
“As I lay there, I visualized Jesus on the cross. I meditated on the soldiers hammering the nail into His foot, since that was the epicenter of my pain.” – Leslie Rowe
The Holy Spirit, the Intellect, and Progress in the Interior Life
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Holy Spirit, the Intellect, and the Progress in the Interior Life” as we speak with Dr. Alphonso Pinto about the relationship between the Holy Spirit moving in our lives and the intellect controlling our passions, and how we can continue progressing in the interior life!
How do Penance and Mortification Differ?
“The only way that mortification and penance really help advance Christ’s Kingdom is if we are united to Christ.” -Fr. John Bartunek
Flames of Love: Candles in the Devotional Life
” Being raised Protestant, candlelighting had not been a part of our family’s religious practices.”- Ann Radtke
What Does it Really Mean to Love Your Enemies?
“We are called to sacrifice our anger, frustration, resentment, or hurt feelings in order to pray for that person’s soul.” – Jen Arnold
Raising Kings
“I’m here to proclaim the goodness of God. To remind you—and myself—that it doesn’t all depend on us.” – Erin Franco
Lent as Training for Spiritual War – the Great Fight Back
“One of the reasons Evagrius can help us is that he names eight recurring thought-patterns by which temptation operates. If we are going to use Lent properly, we ought to allow ourselves to receive some training in recognising them early — and answering them quickly.” – Gavin Ashenden
God Alone Suffices
A Reflection from “Meditations for Lent” by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied” (John 14:8). God alone suffices, and all we need to possess him is to see him, because in seeing him, we see all his goodness, as he himself explained to Moses: “I will make
From Dust to Glory
“Humility opens up space for Hope, which is how we abide in the tension. We may be from the soil of the earth, but God has planted a divine seed within us.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski