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From Fear to Faith on Easter Morning
“So we, like John, see. We do not see the risen Lord—not yet anyway, but we see the evidence and we believe.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Nurturing a Culture of Silence in the Modern World
Pope Benedict XVI saw the need for an education in silence in our time: “Ours is not an age which fosters recollection; at times one
Good Friday: Trust that We are Loved in our Weakness
“This is the wealth that exposes the bankruptcy of Satan’s lies. It is the currency of heaven.” – Fr. Boniface Hicks
The Triduum – Into the Silent Fullness of God
“The deepest and most beautiful pathway of prayer is opened up in the Triduum. Each liturgy opens into an even deeper silence in the fullness of God.” – Anthony Lilles
His Heart Breaks For Me
“It is important to ‘own’ our sin. But it is also important to stand in awe of Him who in that very same moment has chosen to suffer the consequence of it.” – Debra Black
Your Questions on Mental Prayer
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Your Questions on Mental Prayer” as we answer your questions about prayer, and why mental prayer
Waste Not? Want Not?
“Fear is a normal human emotion. But when fear of that happening again takes over and hops into the driver’s seat, we stifle the capacity to receive, to grow, and to bear fruit.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
For Holy Week: A Rosary of the Penitential Psalms
“By the end of the rosary, all seven psalms have been prayed, with Mary! She doesn’t need them, but we do and she is surely happy to pray them with us.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Job, the Church, and Christ’s Vicarious Suffering
The role Job played in the salvation of his friends may be interpreted as prefiguring both the Church and Christ. The friends, according to St.
Sweet Cautery: The Living Flame of Love
“To be redeemed does not mean to be injury-free, at least in this life. But it does mean that our wounds must touch the One Who was wounded for us.” – Glenn Dickinson
Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary’s Seven Sorrows for Children
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary’s Seven Sorrows for Children” as we talk with Patrick
Purity and Meekness for All
“The pure of heart are magnificent to behold. Not in any need of protection. They have fought the beast and won.” – Denise Trull
God Fills What is Empty
“Though I still frequently have the sense that I have lost a piece of myself, the reality is quite different. As I allow God to work in this loss, I am becoming more myself.” – Kimberly Andrich
The Lessons of Job
Surely there are few more endearing characters in all biblical and literary history than Job. Mankind universally identifies with the conundrum of innocent suffering and
A Study of Fear in the Story of Chicken Little
“Fear is a necessary passion for us, but too often our fears are misplaced and inordinate. Our fears are easily manipulated by Satan and the world.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
