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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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