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How Can I Hear God Speaking to Me in Prayer?
“That image and those ideas are mine, insofar as they arise in my mind, but they are from God, insofar as they arose in response to my consideration of God’s revelation, in an atmosphere of faith.” – Fr. John Bartunek
Eternal Life: Rediscovering the Heart of Christianity
“Life isn’t some cruel spiritual scavenger hunt that keeps you guessing about God’s existence, personality, or purpose for your life.”- Simone Rizkallah
The Blended Rosary: The Fourth Mysteries
“Simeon rejoices to see the Savior—but the joy of the mystery is tempered as he speaks of the sorrow and suffering that will accompany this sign of contradiction.” – Grace Abruzzo
The Secret of Mary (Part 4)
“What is most important is that you love her, and what will be most helpful to you is finding the way in which you, with all your uniqueness and individuality, can love her best.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
The Truth about Hell
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Truth about Hell” as we speak with Patrick O’Hearn about Dan and Patrick’s new book
What is “Spiritual Reading”? How Do Busy People Find Time for It?
“If daily meditation is like the bread and butter of your spiritual diet, spiritual reading is your multivitamin supplement.” – Fr. John Bartunek
The Blended Rosary: The Third Mysteries
“It is this failure to meet expectations that leads, in part, to the Sorrowful Mysteries. Unlike the Magi who recognized royalty in the babe of Bethlehem, the soldiers in the Third Sorrowful Mystery do not recognize the king standing before them.” – Grace Abruzzo
Giving God Our Time and Tiredness: Early Morning Prayer as a Parent
“The only thing that changed was my perspective. I began to see that my tiredness was a small offering that I could make for my wife and daughter.” – Thomas Griffin
The Secret of Mary (Part 3)
“Throughout the entire history of Christianity, there has never been a saint, and there never will be a saint, who has had only a moderate love for Mary.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
The Blended Rosary: The Second Mysteries
“In the Second Mystery, we see a new development closely linked to the first; extending outward and bringing in new witnesses. As the work of God is made manifest, we are invited to join those who witness.” – Grace Abruzzo
On Meditation
“Is God done raising up men and women of great prayer in his Church? Is a life devoted to meditation on the Word of God a thing of the past?” – Fr. James Brent
The Way of Prayer: You are Made for Love
“Prayer, like love, is sometimes glorious, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes ordinary, sometimes shot through with fire.” – Glenn Dickinson
The Blended Rosary: Intro and First Mysteries
“In the First Luminous Mystery, Jesus humbly and obediently repeats both consent and descent—this time taking His own deliberate step into the waters of the Jordan to be baptized, a sign He is willing to take on not only our physical condition but our spiritual condition as well. – Grace Abruzzo
From “They” to “I” in Prayer
“When I hear myself using ‘they’ in prayer or conversation with my spiritual director I know I am hiding from something.” – Deanna Bartalini
Lectio Divina
“What the monks learned by experience was that such practices prepare the mind to receive special illuminations from Holy Spirit for purposes of understanding Scripture.” – Fr. James Brent
