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Ten Ways to Prepare for Easter and Mercy Sunday
Fr. Ed Broom has some great ways to get ready for the biggest week of the year.
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.
In these Difficult Days
Dr. Anthony Lilles encourages us to see–and to fight–the spiritual battle in these difficult days.
Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits Q&A Pt. 1 – Divine Intimacy Radio
Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits Q&A Pt. 1
Purgatory is a Person
Who the fire that purifies and saves us? Sonja Corbitt gives a fascinating look at Purgatory.
When God is Silent: Rely on Christ When He Seems Distant
Archbishop Martinez shows you how to trust God even when He seems unresponsive and remote — even when, as in the famous incident in the Gospels, He seems to sleep while you are buffeted by the storms of life.
Giving Up the Self-Talk
“Lent is a time of atonement for our sins. But proper atonement isn’t self-denigrating.” Debra Black challenges us to give up negative self-talk.
Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits Pt. 16 – Divine Intimacy Radio
Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits Pt. 16 – Join Dan and Stephanie as they discuss Dan’s new book and its importance to our spiritual lives.
No Gods Before Me: Leaving Merton Behind
Rob Marco gives an inspiring account of how he came to reject the tainted waters of Buddhist practices mixed with Catholic beliefs.
And the Word was Made Flesh – The Annunciation
On this Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope St. Leo the Great reflects on the Word becoming flesh as found in the Second Reading in the Liturgy of the Hours today.
Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering: Meeting Christ in Physical Pain and Fatigue
Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering will bring courage and hope that in Christ and in communion with his saints, you can — and will — triumph over every kind of adversity.
St. Joseph Pt. 2 with Jennifer Baugh – Saints and Sages Podcast
St. Joseph Pt. 2 with Jennifer Baugh – Saints and Sages Podcast
To Have Eternal Life: This Present Paradise, Part 19
Claire Dwyer recounts the day St. Elizabeth of the Trinity finally entered the convent and reflections on the meaning of leaving everything behind to follow Christ.
What is Your “Essence”?
What comes out when life’s trials and tribulations squeeze you? Stephanie Burke offers something to think about in these unprecedented days.
Redemption Happens in the Dark
Sonja Corbitt with a penetrating look at our present situation and a thought-provoking question: Have we gotten what we’ve prayed for?
