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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
The Mercy of God W/Fr. MacDonald | Discussion The Book: Conversion by Fr. Donald Haggerty Sponsor: Saintwave33AD Their Instagram: Saintwave Insta Grab some great Catholic clothing
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
How Common is Demon Possession Part 2 of 2
Join us for this Q&A show episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “How Common is Demonic Possession Part 2 of 2” as we continue to answer your questions
Exorcist Diary: Do Saints Choose Us?
“Many times we nurture a devotion to a particular saint, thinking we have chosen the saint. It may be the other way around. Maybe, by the grace of God, a particular saint is chosen for us.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Why All People Suffer W/Dr. Paul Chaloux | Discussion
Why All People Suffer W/Dr. Paul Chaloux | Discussion You can purchase your own copy of the book here: Why All People Suffer Promo Code: DTHT20
Can a Demon Possessed Person Go to Heaven Part 1 of 2
Join us for this Q&A show episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Can a Demon Possessed Person Go to Heaven Part 1 of 2” where we
Life, Liberty and America
“As we grapple with the sacredness of life and spiritual poverty as a people, God is also at work, ready to support us when we choose life. He can heal what is wounded. He can make whole what has been shattered.”
— Dr. Anthony Lilles
Freedom Can Only Exist Within Limits: A Fourth of July Meditation
“Most people like to think of freedom as absolute, as in, ‘No one is going to tell me what to do.” In the end, though, freedom is not absolute; it cannot be.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
You Are Called to Greatness
To the Future—with Confidence Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Is your outlook on life habitually a hopeful one, or do you usually expect
The Understanding of Sin W/Fr. MacDonald | Discussion
The Understanding of Sin W/Fr. MacDonald | Discussion The Book: Conversion by Fr. Donald Haggerty Sponsor: Saintwave33AD Their Instagram: Saintwave Insta Grab some great Catholic clothing
