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Ecclesial Thanksgiving: St. Leo the Great and the Advent Ember Days
“If you feasted at Thanksgiving, consider fasting this week with those Christians who still observe this ancient tradition.” – Nicholas Anthony Shelton
Drawing Discerning Men Deeper into the Heart of the Father
“Imagine what I felt, at the end of the class, when I read this feedback: ‘I was going to abandon ship, but I’m staying in the program and continuing to discern.’” – Dan Burke
A Brief Meditation on the Our Father
“One of the most ancient approaches to spiritual formation comes from the desert fathers who used to offer brief commentaries on various prayers.” – Fr. James Brent, OP
Crushing the Demon of Human Sacrifice: Our Lady of Guadalupe
“As we approach the fifth centenary of Her apparitions, we must continue to pray for the conversion of heart of those who do not value the sanctity of life at all stages from conception to natural death. ” – Fr. Tony Stephens
And Death Is Gain: A Reflection on the Proper Christian Sense of Death
“I am struck by the fact that almost no one speaks publicly of a longing to depart this life and be with God.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Demonic Principle of Inversion
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Demonic Principle of Inversion” as we discuss the ways the devil tries to attack your marriage and how you can combat the lies of the enemy! Want to listen to more? Subscribe to our Spotify channel. To watch our full videos,
Mary’s Immaculate Conception Is Fitting as Well as Faithful to Scripture
“In Heaven, having been freed of all our sins and purified by the blood of Christ, we too will be rightfully called immaculate (without stain). Mary’s feast is ours, too, by way of promise.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Praying With the Liturgical Calendar, Living Within the Church’s Seasons
“Let us respond generously to the invitation to remain in this divine cycle, moving from one season to the other and receiving the grace and wisdom the liturgical and natural seasons offer in every season of life.” – Sarah Damm
Love to Study, Study to Love
“Information gained for information’s sake – led by curiosity, and short attention spans, can foment distraction or become so engaging that one forgets divine truths or seeks information beyond one’s abilities and falls into error.” – Sr. Mary Magdalene Prewitt, OP
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: Deeper into Marital Intimacy, Deeper into the Castle
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: Deeper into Marital Intimacy, Deeper into the Castle” as we continue walk through an exercise on how to listen to your spouse, understand each more deeply, and grow in marital intimacy together! Want to listen to more? Subscribe to our Spotify channel.
The Advent Longing of St. John of the Cross
“St. John of the Cross has a lot to say about the danger, not of desires, but of attachments. The disciplines he encourages are not meant to destroy desire but to teach us what desire is for.” – Glenn Dickinson
The Mystery of Thanksgiving
“Thanksgiving is a movement of the heart that precedes all creation, visible and invisible.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
On the Fear of Death
“While we ought to regard the day of our judgment with sober reverence, we should go with joyful hope to the Lord, who loves us and for whom we have longed.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Scars of the Sun, Fruit of the Son: Praying for Priests
“Just as hours beneath the sun leave a mark upon the body, how much more can hours before the Son—Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament—leave not scars, but lasting fruit?” – Joseph Hollcraft
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The First Mansion and Progression in Marital Intimacy
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The First Mansion and Progression in Marital Intimacy” as we continue talk about our marriage retreats, St. Teresa of Avila’s interior castle, and the importance of a daily examen in your marriage! Want to listen to more? Subscribe to our Spotify channel.