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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

Visions and Revelations Part 2 of 6
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Visions and Revelations 2 of 6” as we continue to discuss Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary

Exorcist Diary: 5 Steps for Dealing with Demon Brain
“His demonic thoughts are dark and despairing. In the midst of demon brain, he consciously chooses to engage in activities he enjoys such as having dinner with friends or outdoor events and/or exercise.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti

Vocation Crisis: A Turning Point?
“The world may emphasize the vocation crisis, and for a good reason—the numbers do not look good — BUT I have a front-row seat to hope, the hope that is born from watching men give their radical yes to a higher calling.” – Dr. Joseph Hollcraft

St. Hildegard of Bingen
“If people live in love, avoid pride and maintain a state of peace, they will not ruin the world. Love, humility, and peace are the divine powers of healing by which God restores our pristine state of being,” – St. Hildegard of Bingen

The Friends of God
“The Lord has revealed his plan and purpose of making us into his friends. We have no natural ability to be friends of God, and we are weak in every way, but he loves us nonetheless.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.