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The Filial Prayer
“True life is found in living the one prayer that saves the world – the filial prayer of Jesus Christ.”
Exorcist Diary: Demons Tortured by St. Michael Prayer
“I noted especially David’s comment about the St. Michael prayer: it frightens demons, causes them intense pain, and they scream in agony. I will be more diligent in using this prayer in our future exorcism sessions.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Angel Guardians and God’s Fatherhood
The word “angel” literally means “messenger of God.” Today we celebrate the feast day of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and the archangels. Many people might think
5 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Therese
“October 1 is the feast of St. Therese, Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church. Here are five things you may not have known about this beloved saint.” – Connie Rossini
The Life of a Secular Franciscan
“Franciscan spirituality is not primarily an environmental spirituality: it’s incarnational. It’s all about how God humbled Himself to be born in the lowliest of circumstances and live among us, and die for us in the most excruciating, humiliating way.” – Barb Szyszkiewicz
Your Parish is Going to Close
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Your Parish is Going to Close” as we discuss the vocational crisis of the Catholic Church
“The Greatest Historical Confrontation Humanity Has Ever Experienced”
“Our Lady’s been promised a victory, but we are called to help bring it about, to rally under her banner and reclaim our world—which finds itself in the grip of this trial—for Jesus Christ.” – Dan Burke
Becoming What We Worship
“We become what we worship. Ultimately, each choice forms us accordingly.” – Debra Black
The Name in Our Hearts
“It is time for everyone in the Church today to wake up to the reality that the first Christians knew so vividly. It is time to become aware of the grace of the Name dwelling in our hearts.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
On the Paradoxical Freedom of Poverty as Taught by St. John Chrysostom
“Here is freedom. You cannot steal from a man who owns nothing, and you cannot threaten a man who has nothing to lose; you cannot deprive a man who has Jesus Christ.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Visions and Revelations Part 3 of 6
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Visions and Revelations 3 of 6” as we discuss the criteria for visions and revelations to
Communion Heals Shame
“Shame secretly torments every one of us as fallen human beings. It affects every single relationship we have – with God, with each other, and with ourselves.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
How Prayer Expels Demons
In the early years of my work, I was employed as a full-time psychological services specialist in the Pennsylvania prison system, but I would sometimes
The Meaning of Charity
“Charity, or friendship with God, is a great mystery indeed, but human friendships provide an obvious model or analogy for purposes of understanding and living in friendship with God.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
Strange Medicine and the Gaze that Saves: A Meditation on the Triumph of the Cross
“And herein lies the Victory of the Cross: The cross crucifies the world to me and I to the world.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
