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The Paradoxes of Christmas
“There are many paradoxes and seeming impossibilities in the Incarnation. They cannot be fully solved, so they claim our reverence.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Disposition that Changes Everything
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Disposition that Changes Everything” as we finish out this series on
The Nativity Through the Eyes of the Saints
A Nativity Reflection from “The Prince of Peace” by Archbishop Alban Goodier “And thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of
“Watch!”
“The command of Jesus to ‘watch’ is plural. He is not inviting an isolated and individualistic watchfulness, but a shared path of noticing and responding.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
How the Ancient Practice of Spiritual Exegesis Opens for us the Mystery of the Word
“As we adore our Eucharistic Lord with our Bible open, we should recognize that there is no passage that is not about the Eucharist!” – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP
The Lord is Nigh
“The more a soul concentrates its desires and affections on God, the more it will be freed from earthly cares.” – Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: Demonic Wells of Pain and Marital Conflict
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: Demonic Wells of Pain and Marital Conflict” as we discuss the ways
Ecclesial Thanksgiving: St. Leo the Great and the Advent Ember Days
“If you feasted at Thanksgiving, consider fasting this week with those Christians who still observe this ancient tradition.” – Nicholas Anthony Shelton
Drawing Discerning Men Deeper into the Heart of the Father
“Imagine what I felt, at the end of the class, when I read this feedback: ‘I was going to abandon ship, but I’m staying in the program and continuing to discern.’” – Dan Burke
A Brief Meditation on the Our Father
“One of the most ancient approaches to spiritual formation comes from the desert fathers who used to offer brief commentaries on various prayers.” – Fr. James Brent, OP
Crushing the Demon of Human Sacrifice: Our Lady of Guadalupe
“As we approach the fifth centenary of Her apparitions, we must continue to pray for the conversion of heart of those who do not value the sanctity of life at all stages from conception to natural death. ” – Fr. Tony Stephens
And Death Is Gain: A Reflection on the Proper Christian Sense of Death
“I am struck by the fact that almost no one speaks publicly of a longing to depart this life and be with God.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Demonic Principle of Inversion
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Divine Intimacy in Marriage: The Demonic Principle of Inversion” as we discuss the ways the devil
Mary’s Immaculate Conception Is Fitting as Well as Faithful to Scripture
“In Heaven, having been freed of all our sins and purified by the blood of Christ, we too will be rightfully called immaculate (without stain). Mary’s feast is ours, too, by way of promise.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Praying With the Liturgical Calendar, Living Within the Church’s Seasons
“Let us respond generously to the invitation to remain in this divine cycle, moving from one season to the other and receiving the grace and wisdom the liturgical and natural seasons offer in every season of life.” – Sarah Damm