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Illuminating the path to union with God through the light of wisdom of the saints and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Co-sponsored by EWTN and SPIRITUALDIRECTION.COM, the Divine Intimacy Radio Show is a haven of rest and wellspring of spiritual life for those people seeking intimacy with God and the enlightened path of Catholic mystical and ascetical wisdom. Every week our co-hosts Dan Burke and Stephanie Burke explore topics related to the interior life and Catholic teaching, including prayer, spiritual direction, meditation, contemplation, and holiness.
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Latest Episodes

Discernment of Spirits Rule 11: Personal Voyages of Consolation and Desolation
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss how the rules of Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Discernment of Spirits have impacted their personal voyages.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 10: Spiritual Desolation Prep
Find out how to prepare for spiritual desolation with this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio hosted by Dan Burke and Melissa Elson.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 9: Aridity vs Desolation
Curious about the difference between aridity and desolation in the life of prayer? Listen as Dan and Melissa discuss on this week’s episode.

Discernment of Spirits Overview & Lectio Divina Guide
In this Divine Intimacy Radio Show, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson do a discernment of spirits overview, and talk about Lectio Divina.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 8: In Desolation, Work Towards Patience
Learn what patience has to do with desolation in this week’s episode of Divine Intimacy Radio with Dan Burke and Melissa Elson.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 7: Resisting Enemy Agitation
The soul that is actively seeking God is a target of the enemy of souls. Listen as Dan and Melissa talk about St. Ignatius’ Seventh Rule and how to resist the enemy’s agitations on the path to deeper prayer.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 6
Experiencing Spiritual Desolation? Find out how to turn your prayer life against spiritual desolation as Dan and Melissa discuss St. Ignatius’ Sixth Rule of Discernment of Spirits.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 4: Spiritual Desolation
Think you might be experiencing desolation in your prayer life? Listen in on this week’s episode as Dan and Melissa explore the meaning of spiritual desolation and how to recognize it through the examen prayer.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 3: Spiritual Consolation
How does spiritual consolation help us in discernment? Find out when Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss rule 3 of Saint Ignatius’ Discernment of Spirit on Divine Intimacy Radio.

Discernment of Spirits Rule 2
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss the second rule of Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Discernment of Spirits, focusing on the movement toward God and recognizing the effect of the enemy on our spiritual progress; Divine Intimacy Radio.

