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The Seven Steps to Sanctification
The Gifts for Glory Swift Victory “Hurry up and wait” is now a familiar call in battle. On decks, in dug-outs, or at the council
Paschal Triduum
In the Sacred Triduum, “Jesus transforms our human experience. He willingly enters the depths of human drama and human trauma, conquering every single moment with perfect love.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Devil in the Castle: Q&A Special
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Devil in the Castle: Q&A Special” where we answer your questions about Dan’s book, Devil in the
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
What do the blessed palms we receive today represent? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on Passion Sunday today, as we begin Holy Week.
The Daily Cross
The Daily Cross Presence of God – O Jesus Crucified, help me, by the merits of Your Cross, to carry my cross daily. MEDITATION “He
How They Love Mary
Catechesis about Mary Impacted Her Life: St. Kateri Tekakwitha I needed a job back in the summer of 2008, and the opportunity opened up for
The Virgin of Vladimir
“Why have I have been praying before the Virgin of the Ukraine for years?” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
The Master Has Need of You
The reading which opens the liturgy for Palm Sunday reminds us that the Lord makes himself dependant on lowly things–and that includes us, Claire Dwyer reflects as we begin Holy Week.
A More Awful Thing – Jesus’ Lament on the Culture of Death as He Is on His Way to the Cross
“As awful as the crucifixion would be, as mightily sinful as it was for us to have condemned the Lord, Jesus says that something worse is coming, something even more awful. What was He talking about? Is it a prophecy for our times?{ – Monsignor Charles Pope
Devil in the Castle: Chapter Seven
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Devil in the Castle: Chapter Seven” where we discuss the seventh chapter of Dan’s new book, Devil
The Presence of Mary
“Mary’s presence is always a comfort and a consolation, even to God.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Silence and the Order of Holiness
“The sacred has a certain structure – it is structured out of and into silence in a manner that evokes awe and reverence.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
Betrayal at the Last Supper
The Passover was the greatest of all the Jewish feasts. It was the annual commemoration of the delivery of the Israelites from the bondage of
Jesus and Abandonment
“Jesus, in his Passion, enters fully into both human experiences of “abandonment,” and reconciles them.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
The Power of Receiving
“Why couldn’t I just look past the challenges and be grateful for the blessings? Why couldn’t I figure out how not to be overwhelmed?” – Lisa Cotter
