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Solitude of the Heart: A Spiritual Director Reflects (Part 1)
“A few days before the retreat begins, I ask them to pray with this question, ‘Where are you?’ from Genesis 3:9.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Compassion and the Passion: How Mary Shows Us the Way of Charity
A Reflection from “Suffering with a Purpose” by Dom Hubert van Zeller The act of compassion is, whatever the manner of its expression, primarily an
Jesus Wants to Meet You In Confession—Even When You’re Not Sure What to Say
“Walking past the couple, my mother heard the woman say she no longer went to confession because she couldn’t think of any sins to confess.”- Christine Hanus
The Desire to Be Fully Who We are Called to Be
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Desire to Be Fully Who We are Called to Be” as we finish this series
The Scriptural and Sacrificial Nexus Between Natural Gifts and Charisms
“Those charisms certainly belong to God and not us. They are gratuitously given by a generous and loving God, intended for the purpose of serving and growing His Kingdom.” – Gabriel Garnica
Emotions and Moral Virtue
“Sure, we can suppress or subjugate our emotional reactions. We can flog them with ‘shoulds.’ We can exile them or lock them up. But that is not virtue.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
The Blessed Mother’s Heart Pierced
A Reflection from “Meditations on Mary” by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet Let us turn our minds to the desolation of Mary and the bloody wound that pierces
Of Mice and Man: The Vast Difference between Animals and Humans
“As one of the remedies for the darkness of our times, we must recover a sense of our unique dignity.”- Monsignor Charles Pope
Living a Christ-Centric Understanding of Relationship
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Living a Christ-Centric Understanding of Relationship” as we continue talking about the beauty of marriage and
Spiritual Direction and the Remodeling of the Heart Part 1: The Nature and Purpose of Spiritual Direction
“The director acts like guardrails on the narrow road that winds up the steep mountain.”- Debra Black
Holiness Scares the Devil: Lessons from St. John of the Cross
“The person who relies on his or her own strength will always be defeated. The way to victory is the way of emptiness and abandonment to God.” – Glenn Dickinson
The Rosary: Its Transformative Power
A Reflection from “The Power of the Rosary” by Gabriel Castillo When the Holy Rosary is said well, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory
The Quest for Beauty and Wonder in Relationship
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Quest for Beauty and Wonder in Relationship” as we continue talking about marriage and the
Jesus Wants To Meet You In Confession—Don’t Keep Him Waiting!
“Confessing regularly doesn’t just help us fight temptations and the enemy of our souls. It helps us love.” – Christine Hanus
She Tells Me The Monsters Aren’t Real: A Reflection On Rule 2 From St. Ignatius’ First Week Rules For Discernment Of Spirits
“When the enemy begins to project exaggerated fears onto the screen of our imagination, we do well to follow the advice of St. Bernard of Clairvaux: “’If temptation storms, or you fall upon the rocks of tribulation, look to the star: call upon Mary.”” – Fr. Mark Yavarone