Ash Wednesday: An Invitation to Public Witness
Thomas Griffin
March 2, 2025
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“The discussions I had varied in their depth, but all of them began with the same question: ‘What is on your head?'”
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Honoring Mystery
Jonna Schuster
March 2, 2025
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“I’ve found this to be absolutely critical in this hour of history: we must refuse to be offended at God. This is what it means to honor mystery. It means in the face of disappointment, we get comfortable simply saying, “’I don’t know.’” – Jonna Schuster
Let Your Future Self Be Loved
Claire Dwyer
February 25, 2025
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“Discerning God’s will today means considering how it will affect us, our lives, and our loved ones in the future. God wants to love us there. Will we let Him? ” – Claire Dwyer
The Scandal of Particularity: God’s Love For Us
Simone Rizkallah
February 24, 2025
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“This is the scandal of particularity: that the infinite God loves each of us in our own particularity. He knows our names, our wounds, and our desires.” – Simone Rizkallah
Communion on the Hand: The Truth about Church Teaching Part 1
Dan Burke
February 24, 2025
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Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Communion on the Hand: The Truth about Church Teaching Part 1” as we discuss the encyclical
Is Apprehension About Spiritual Direction Normal?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
February 22, 2025
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“There may be other reasons too, subjective ones, maybe deeper ones. Sometimes we have some subconscious fears or issues, specific to our own personality and upbringing, that can add to the apprehension.” – Fr. John Bartunek
On Silence
Fr. James Brent O.P.
February 20, 2025
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“The latest science corroborates to some extent what spiritual teachers have long said. The interior life of a fallen human being is largely a conversation with oneself that needs to be transformed into a conversation with God.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
From History to Healing: Building Trust Between Catholics and Jews
Simone Rizkallah
February 18, 2025
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“It’s good that we have started to tap into our Jewish roots, thanks to scholars like John Bergsma, Brant Pitre, and others. The more Bible study, the better. But we need catechesis, too.” – Simone Rizkallah
Should Catholics Do Yoga?
Karen Barbieri
February 18, 2025
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“When someone participates in a spiritual practice, what usually follows is a spiritual effect. As Catholics, we should be careful what spiritual practice we take part in.” – Karen Barbieri
Blessing or Woe: You Decide. A Homily for the 6th Sunday of the Year
Msgr. Charles Pope
February 15, 2025
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“If the world is cheering for you, you’re playing on the wrong team, the losing team.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Why Would a Saint Need Spiritual Direction?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
February 13, 2025
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“Every saint received their faith and their formation in the faith from God, through the mediation of others.” – Fr. John Bartunek
Prayer and Perseverance
Anthony Lilles
February 11, 2025
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“The more powerless and hopeless a soul feels, the greater the gift the Lord intends to give.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
Pursuing Mystery
Jonna Schuster
February 9, 2025
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“We are beckoned into the ‘more’ of the Lord, invited to pursue Him layer after layer in all His facets and intricacies – ‘further up, further in,’ to borrow the words of C.S. Lewis.” – Jonna Schuster
The Blended Rosary: The Fifth Mysteries
Grace Abruzzo
February 6, 2025
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“Today as we carry our own crosses, as we look upon the mystery of a small white host, as we wonder at times where God is and what He is doing, we can be sure that He is always doing the work of the Father and is always waiting to be found and recognized by us.” – Grace Abruzzo
How Can I Hear God Speaking to Me in Prayer?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
February 4, 2025
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“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