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The Gospel of Grace
“There is a name for the wonderful act by which God reveals his inner secret to us, calls us into his inner life and transmits something of his divine Life to our very souls. The name is grace.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
God’s Plan for Your Marriage Part 1 of 3
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “God’s Plan for Your Marriage Part 1 of 3” where we interview Fr. Robert Altier on his
Exorcist Diary: The 3 Rs for Casting Out Demons
“In deliverance work, an important step in the process of liberation is cutting the relationship between the individual and the evil spirit. While a simple rejection would likely suffice, we have found these three R’s to be a bit more thorough and decisive.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
The Kingdom of Grace
“God works to increase his grace or supernatural life in our souls, but God also calls us to participate in the process of growth through our free choices and various practices. Every one of us is called to go on a journey from the land of our bondages to the land of the living God in the heavenly places.” Fr. James Brent, O.P. invites us on a spiritual journey in the first post of his new series.
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: “Remain Wholly Concealed”
“The hidden years are “crucifying” in the sense that this anonymity kills selfish ambition and self-driven agendas that are mostly unseen by ourselves. The hidden wilderness season is meant to drive out all that hinders Love and foster a complete and total dependence on God alone.” – Amy Knight
Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good?
“The enemy of the Good is not the perfect. For the Perfect One is the Good itself. What is the enemy of the good is perfectionism.” – Will Wright
Introduction to the Devout Life
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Introduction to the Devout Life” where we discuss the recent Apostoli Viae Investiture ceremony, Avila Summit,
The Call to Contemplation as a Call to Deeper Conversion
“Contemplation invites us to an intimacy with God that transcends our senses and is, therefore, beyond words, ideas, and images.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities
Claire Dwyer talks with Mark Hart of Life Teen International about making time for what is most important–and the dangers of sacrificing our prayer life on the altar of activity.
Improve Your Mental Prayer
“How well do you pray?” To that question, the average Catholic probably would answer, “Not as well as I’d like to.” The better the Catholic,
Exorcist Diary: Demonic Obsessions with Depression and Despair
“Most of the time, feelings of depression and anxiety have psychological roots and need to be treated on the natural level. But our experience suggests that demonic obsessions accompanied by feelings of depression, anxiety and despair are more common than we realize.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
One Woman’s Journey in Community
Join us for this Q&A show episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “One Woman’s Journey in Community” where we interview Heather Voccola and her journey in
The Mercy of God W/Fr. MacDonald | Discussion
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Spiritual Childhood and Demonic Pride
“If the way of contemplation and discipleship that the Lord calls me to embrace becomes just about how I will serve on my terms, what I am owed, or retribution then I will follow an apparent angel of light who is a deceiver. Without such child-like vigilance, I easily can reecho the cry of Lucifer, I will not serve.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
Dressing Like a Handmaid: The Brown Scapular
“When news broke that the Supreme Court was planning on overturning Roe v. Wade, the protests began almost immediately. In some, women showed up at Catholic Masses dressed in the famous ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costumes in protest of what they saw as the Catholic Church’s misogynistic meddling in American politics. What they missed is the fact that the most famous woman called a handmaid is described by that Church as the Queen of Heaven and Earth.” – Taryn DeLong
