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How do Penance and Mortification Differ?
“The only way that mortification and penance really help advance Christ’s Kingdom is if we are united to Christ.” -Fr. John Bartunek
Flames of Love: Candles in the Devotional Life
” Being raised Protestant, candlelighting had not been a part of our family’s religious practices.”- Ann Radtke
What Does it Really Mean to Love Your Enemies?
“We are called to sacrifice our anger, frustration, resentment, or hurt feelings in order to pray for that person’s soul.” – Jen Arnold
Raising Kings
“I’m here to proclaim the goodness of God. To remind you—and myself—that it doesn’t all depend on us.” – Erin Franco
Lent as Training for Spiritual War – the Great Fight Back
“One of the reasons Evagrius can help us is that he names eight recurring thought-patterns by which temptation operates. If we are going to use Lent properly, we ought to allow ourselves to receive some training in recognising them early — and answering them quickly.” – Gavin Ashenden
God Alone Suffices
A Reflection from “Meditations for Lent” by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied” (John 14:8). God alone
From Dust to Glory
“Humility opens up space for Hope, which is how we abide in the tension. We may be from the soil of the earth, but God has planted a divine seed within us.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer” as we speak with Fr. Wayne Sattler on how to overcome difficulties
Solomon and the Queen: A Spiritual Exegesis
“Solomon is a type. He stands for Jesus Christ. The Queen of Sheba is a type too. She stands for the soul seeking wisdom.” – Fr. James Brent, OP
Embracing Paradox
“To be human in a fallen world is to live in this tension. We are stretched by two seemingly incompatible truths.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Resisting Demonic Backlash and Progressing in Prayer after Retreat
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Resisting Demonic Backlash and Progressing in Prayer after Retreat” as we continue discussing the demonic backlash,
The Litany of Humility: How Can I be Freed From the Desire to be Loved?
“The alarming, effervescent, energizing, and contagious freedom of the saints flows from their having learned this lesson: they no longer gauge their actions or decisions by what other people will think of them.”- Fr. John Bartunek
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: Becoming More Than Conquerors
“How can we bring our emotions into submission to the truth of His Word and not become distraught in trials?”- Amy Knight
Baptism: Our Inheritance in the Life of the Holy Trinity
A Reflection from “How to Be His” by Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer and Fr. Jesse Maingot with Dan Burke Becoming His I have been crucified with
God in Winter: A Meditation on Finding God in the Snow
“I can almost hear the Lord saying, ‘Behold, I make all things new!’” – Monsignor Charles Pope