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Our Transfiguration
“God wants us to listen to Jesus so that Jesus can transform us into Himself (1Jn 4:12-17). What closer relationship can there be than to be than to be in Him and Him in me?” – Debra Black
Night Vision: A Reflection on the Transfiguration
“What God is doing will often be obscured by signs of failure, danger, and even death. Like the apostles we need night vision glasses from Jesus—to be schooled in faith and trust, so that when things seem dark we will be able to see purpose and plan and hope. We are invited to hold fast to the glimpse of glory revealed in our mountaintop experiences and to let memory and hope sustain us.” – Grace Abruzzo
Prayer is a Muscle
“It’s hard when you’re in vacation mode, but we shouldn’t take a vacation from our spiritual lives.” – Rob Marco
The Gospel of Grace
“There is a name for the wonderful act by which God reveals his inner secret to us, calls us into his inner life and transmits something of his divine Life to our very souls. The name is grace.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
God’s Plan for Your Marriage Part 1 of 3
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “God’s Plan for Your Marriage Part 1 of 3” where we interview Fr. Robert Altier on his new book, and discuss the sacrament of holy matrimony. Learn more by clicking HERE! If you would like to see the special live audience Q&A which takes place after the
Exorcist Diary: The 3 Rs for Casting Out Demons
“In deliverance work, an important step in the process of liberation is cutting the relationship between the individual and the evil spirit. While a simple rejection would likely suffice, we have found these three R’s to be a bit more thorough and decisive.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
The Kingdom of Grace
“God works to increase his grace or supernatural life in our souls, but God also calls us to participate in the process of growth through our free choices and various practices. Every one of us is called to go on a journey from the land of our bondages to the land of the living God in the heavenly places.” Fr. James Brent, O.P. invites us on a spiritual journey in the first post of his new series.
Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: “Remain Wholly Concealed”
“The hidden years are “crucifying” in the sense that this anonymity kills selfish ambition and self-driven agendas that are mostly unseen by ourselves. The hidden wilderness season is meant to drive out all that hinders Love and foster a complete and total dependence on God alone.” – Amy Knight
Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good?
“The enemy of the Good is not the perfect. For the Perfect One is the Good itself. What is the enemy of the good is perfectionism.” – Will Wright
Introduction to the Devout Life
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Introduction to the Devout Life” where we discuss the recent Apostoli Viae Investiture ceremony, Avila Summit, and the opportunity to join a new study on a book by St. Francis de Sales! If you would like to see the special live audience Q&A which takes place
The Call to Contemplation as a Call to Deeper Conversion
“Contemplation invites us to an intimacy with God that transcends our senses and is, therefore, beyond words, ideas, and images.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities
Claire Dwyer talks with Mark Hart of Life Teen International about making time for what is most important–and the dangers of sacrificing our prayer life on the altar of activity.
Improve Your Mental Prayer
“How well do you pray?” To that question, the average Catholic probably would answer, “Not as well as I’d like to.” The better the Catholic, the more likely it is that such would be his answer. To those of us who are dissatisfied with our efforts at prayer, it is a comfort to remember that
Exorcist Diary: Demonic Obsessions with Depression and Despair
“Most of the time, feelings of depression and anxiety have psychological roots and need to be treated on the natural level. But our experience suggests that demonic obsessions accompanied by feelings of depression, anxiety and despair are more common than we realize.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
One Woman’s Journey in Community
Join us for this Q&A show episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “One Woman’s Journey in Community” where we interview Heather Voccola and her journey in community! If you would like to see the special live audience Q&A which takes place after the show is over, make sure to watch the video above! (Live audience Q&A
