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Believe in the Gospel Part 2
“Faith in a particular mystery touches the hem of his garment on high, and power flashes forth from him in the depths of our souls.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
It Depends on Where You Look
“As Catholics who desire the restoration of all things under Christ, who long for renewal and a return of reverence and integrity in our Church and right order in our culture, it might sometimes seem that we are similarly suspended in an eternal ecclesial winter.” – Dan Burke
Waiting for the Immaculata
“The Son of God became man to reveal the Father to us. He puts a face on God so-to-speak. But He also reveals His mother to us.” – Debra Black
Secret Aid to Your Prayer Life
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Secret Aid to Your Prayer Life” as we talk with Anna Camacho about her candle-making ministry,
Exorcist Diary: Demons Retaliate Against the Saints
“Then as she approached the relics, the security camera tape went inexplicably blank for five and one-half minutes.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Believe in the Gospel Part 1
“Faith is a shield against all the fiery darts of the enemy (Eph. 6:16), but to use the shield requires us actually to look at things in the light of God.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
Angels We Have Heard on High
What I find most interesting about the appearance of the angels to the shepherds is their message and their song, because the angels’ message and
The Way of St. Andrew
“The way of St. Andrew is the way of humility and abandonment. It comes with knowing that when we set out to accomplish what God has asked of us, we do not need to worry about the accolades.” – Thomas Griffin
HopeSick
“Advent is a time of “already but not yet.” The Kingdom of God has indeed broken into this world, in the person of Jesus Christ. He promises to come again with the fullness of justice – and he will. Meanwhile, we watch and wait. And wait. And wait.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Rorate Caeli CD of Clear Creek Monks
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Rorate Caeli CD of Clear Creek Monks” as we talk with Abbot Philip Anderson about the
Avoiding Sleep and Being Alert to Jesus’ Comings in Advent
“May our hearts become the new manger by which he can abide in and rest in us so that the great truth, promise, and prayer may be realized in us and the entire Church anew.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
The Pathways of Metanoia
“By grace, the eyes of the heart are capable of knowing God inwardly and intimately on the most familiar terms of love – experiencing his Presence. When it comes to this higher and deeper sort of knowing, however, you and I are like the blind men in the gospel stories.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
Celebrating Christ with the Jesse Tree
The Gospel of Matthew begins with the well-known description of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. St. Matthew emphasized to his largely Jewish audience the real
Exorcist Diary: Demons Cast Out By the Saints
“The three consecutive days of intensive exorcism sessions were focused on and filled with hours of invoking the saints. Again and again, the demons shouted, “Not that name! Not that name!” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Approaching the Throne of Christ the King
“I find in Jesus a King who does not dominate or lord over me but a shepherd who is strong and gentle in His love and leads to freedom.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
