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Motherhood and Our Blessed Mother
“Oh how the devil hates this beautiful gift of motherhood! In every age, he renews his assault against it, and against the precious daughters of God who are called to it.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord
“By going before us, Jesus our Head has given us the right to follow Him there some day, and we can even say with St. Leo, ‘In the person of Christ, we have penetrated the heights of heaven’ (Roman Breviary)” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Prayer in Early Christianity
When we consider how important prayer is for the life of the Church, it is very surprising just how little the Church fathers and mothers
Healing and the Holy Spirit
“Only Jesus, through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, can liberate us. He breaks our chains, rolls away the stone that is blocking our self-created tomb, calls us forth, unbinds us and pulls off the masks that have obscured our vision.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Learn to Discern Part 2 of 2
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Learn to Discern Part 2 of 2” as we continue talking with Susan Brinkmann about new
The Retreat that Never Ends: Who Should Take the Ignatian Exercises?
“Coupled with the meditations of the Exercises, healing takes place and self-reliance is slowly replaced with God-reliance. The enemy loses his hold on them.” – Debra Black
Daily Bread
“Jesus Christ did not come into the world to give us the grace to do it all, but to liberate us from the illusion that we possibly can. This opens up the hope that God will always provide, and the vision to see that He already, always has—not in color-coded schedules, but in a creative brilliance of unpredictable days as only He can.” – Claire Dwyer
Consolation in Prayer and Activation through Mercy
God gives us the gifts of faith, hope, and love in Baptism. To be rooted in faith and hope and to live out love, we
Learning from Joseph
“Joseph’s way of living in the present moment, trusting, receiving, and surrendering leaves nothing for the evil spirits to take hold of in a wrestling match.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Learn to Discern Part 1 of 2
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Learn to Discern Part 1 of 2” as we talk with Susan Brinkmann about discerning between
Wounding and Healing: The Mystery of Suffering
“It would be years before the Lord delivered me from the oppression I suffered during that season in my life. God tested me, certainly, but then He delivered me.” – Christine Hanus
Kindled in Love
“This is not the dull path of obligation. It is an adventure, into a wild freedom.” – Glenn Dickinson
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a powerful one that renews the hesed covenantal love between God and man. This devotion consists
Tantrum in Aisle 10
“One would not expect to find any sort of Divine inspiration in such a scenario as late-night Walmart. But that would be to underestimate the creative ways God finds to crash into our distracted little brains.” – Denise Trull
Demonic Oppression and Discernment of Spirits
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Demonic Oppression and Discernment of Spirits” as we answer your questions about spiritual warfare, the rules
