St. Francis de Sales on How to Fight Temptation
Although we should do what we can to avoid the temptations we are able to foresee, temptations will nevertheless arise that we are unable to
Although we should do what we can to avoid the temptations we are able to foresee, temptations will nevertheless arise that we are unable to
“Everything, even Satan’s futile efforts, ultimately serve God’s plan and leads to our sanctification and his glory.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Our interior conversations come to silence when we learn to transform them into prayer. As a rule, only God can have direct access to the
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “The Divine Providence of God” as we talk about God’s divine providence in our lives and
In prayer, the Church turns toward Almighty God; accordingly, prayers are part of the Church’s liturgical action. Sacramentals “always include a prayer, often accompanied by
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Demons and the Enneagram” as we talk with Jordan Burke about how the enneagram is demonic
“The liturgical calendar creates a rhythm for our lives – seasons of feasting and fasting, and entering into prayer with a novena leading up to a feast day within those seasons can help us to encounter these feast days in a more active way.” – John-Paul and Annie Deddens
“You are never alone in the silence.” – Debra Black
“The Catholic Church assigns dedications to each month of the calendar year. These dedications give us opportunities to learn more about our Faith and to cultivate greater devotion in our life.” – Sarah Damm
“Far from meaningless, all our struggles and all our little deaths serve a greater purpose, in union with Jesus’ death and Resurrection.” – Kimberly Andrich
“Silence and fence-sitting are not valid answers when the lines are so clearly drawn.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“Satan’s entire existence seeks revenge against God whom he believes victimized him. He is spending every ounce of his dark energy forever lashing out against all that is holy.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
“Discerning God’s action and invitations in one’s life requires that kind of intensely personal and personalized dialogue. A group setting, with one spiritual director and a bunch of directees, would significantly change that essential dynamic.” – Fr. John Bartunek
“In those cases where I can easily avoid something that I know will be a very strong temptation for me, I need to do what I can to avoid it.” – Fr. John Bartunek
“The demons are enraged. They especially hate her relationship with her adoptive parents.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti