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Should I Still Go to Confession if I Have Nothing to Confess?
“Here we can enter a gray area between venial sin, for which we are in some way directly responsible, and what spiritual writers call “imperfections,” for which we are only remotely responsible, if at all.” – Fr. John Bartunek
Live with the Vision of St. Clare
“As Clare knew, the more we give ourselves to the Lord, the more he will provide us with the grace to love and live like him.” – Thomas Griffin
Thank God Throughout Your Day
A Reflection from “Meditations on Humility” by Fr. St. Francis Borgia You ought, O devout soul, to make yourself as familiar as you possibly can
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: A Higher Vision to Endure the Storm
“When the soul begins to understand how high is the destiny of the soul fully united to the Godhead, then all suffering on this side is truly seen for what it is: a momentary light affliction.” – Amy Knight
What Jesus Said about Hell Part 4
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “What Jesus Said about Hell Part 4” as we finish out our series on Jesus’ words
Mary: My Hermitage
“The greatest contemplative practice I have found is to quietly and prayerfully say the holy name of Mary in the midst of all the various activities I am involved in.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Seek Virtue and Correct Faults
A Reflection from “The Handbook of Spiritual Perfection” by Fr. Philip E. Dion Too often a person looks at the past year and beholds only
Why No One is Beyond Hope: A Reflection on Rule 1 from St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules for Discernment of Spirits
“According to Ignatius, the Holy Spirit can use this original memory of good and evil to sting us when He has nothing else left to work with.” – Fr. Mark Yavarone
What Jesus Said about Hell Part 3
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “What Jesus Said about Hell Part 3” as we speak about Jesus’ teachings on hell and
Humility in Prayer According to St. Teresa of Avila
“St. Teresa summons us to trust in the Lord’s answer to our prayers rather than insisting on our own preferred outcomes and worldly measures of success.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Rerouting: When God Asks Something Unexpected
“Being infinite, God sees so many more options than we do. We can learn to delight in them rather than be deflated by the unexpected.” – Helen Syski
The Remedy Against Pride
A Reflection from “Meditations on Humility” by Fr. St. Francis Borgia It is easy to know, from the misfortunes that pride has caused in
Are There Hacks to a Productive Prayer Life?
“It seems as if we want all the ‘life hacks’ out there, from laundry to health to our spiritual life. We want to make progress, and we want it now.” – Deanna Bartalini
Deeper into the Mystery of God’s Gift
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Deeper into the Mystery of God’s Gift” as we speak about viewing people in the context
Love Christ’s Sacred Heart
A Reflection from “Basic Book of the Eucharist” by Fr. Lawrence Lovasik Let the Eucharist Lead You to the Sacred Heart Devotion to the