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Weeding the Garden of the Soul
How is discernment like weeding a garden? Debra Black explains.
Prostrate Hearts: Prepare in Advance for the Graces of Lent
Join us for a webinar with Dan Burke!
The Catholic Reader’s Bible Pt. 2 of 2
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Catholic Reader’s Bible Pt. 2 of 2” where we continue to interview Charlie McKinney about
The Pathway of Extreme Humility
“Jesus Christ has opened up the pathway to freedom and this pathway is the pathway of extreme humility.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
Alice von Hildebrand: ‘A Happy Failure’
“Alice von Hildebrand fought in her corner of the world, in her way, using her gifts and her resources. And God blessed her and anointed her.” Claire Dwyer
Spiritual Jealousy
Let those who are around you that are greater in virtue be honored, while you rest in the deepest humility, trust, and intimacy on His Sacred Heart.
Is This Your Next ‘Yes’?
Could the Lord be calling you to deepen your interior life and enrich your understanding of Catholic spiritual theology at the Avila Institute? Claire Dwyer gives a nudge in that direction!
The Catholic Mass
The Mass Is Adoration The Latin term adoratio originally meant a gesture of reverence made toward a worthy person or object, before whom one would
Spiritual Direction: My Greatest Joy
“Despite the enormous love and gratitude I have for my vocation to the priesthood, my ministry of spiritual direction remains, unexpectedly, the greatest joy of my life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
The Catholic Reader’s Bible Pt.1 of 2
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Catholic Reader’s Bible Pt. 1 of 2” where we interview Charlie McKinney on a new
Exorcist Diary: Mentally Tormented by Demons
Sometimes, masked within the deceptive trappings of an OCD disorder, an actual attack by the Evil One. Monsignor Stephen Rossetti explains.
The Baptism of the Lord
“The apostle Paul invites us to participate in the baptismal rebirth and renewal that is freely and gratuitously offered in Jesus, along with the rich outpouring of the Spirit (Titus 3:4-7). Let us come into the waters of baptism with Jesus.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Post-Retreat Depression
“No matter how blessed a time the retreat was, most of us are not called to live on the mountain alone with God. We have families, jobs, and communities that, whether we like it or not, are waiting for us. The key, I emphasize, is to integrate our experience on retreat into our daily lives.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Everyday Meditations: Hope in God the Creator
God has created all things for good, all things for their greatest good, everything for its own good. What is the good of one is
Vanishing in Plain Sight
“And now, today, in the middle of a prosperous nation, NFL commentators, nurses, doctors, pilots, police, are quietly vanishing. Law-abiding citizens. Loyal employees. The ones who came on time, and stayed late, and worked heroic hours during the crisis, and loved their profession. Gone.” – Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell
