Are you making spiritual progress but feeling more alone? Do you struggle to find Catholics who understand your desire for deeper prayer? Are you being criticized for caring too much about the details of your faith? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke continue their journey through The … Read more
A Reflection from “Persecuted from Within” by Joshua Charles and Alec Torres St . Teresa The role of reformer—or, in a sense, of re-foundress—would have seemed an unlikely one for Teresa of Avila to play, at least when she was young. She writes in her Vida that her early desire to become a nun was … Read more
Are you making spiritual progress but feeling less joy in the world? Do you struggle to feel God's presence in prayer? Are you tempted to hold on to seemingly harmless attachments? In this episode of *The Devil Is in the Details,* Dan and Jordan Burke continue their journey through *The Devil in the Castle,* exploring … Read more
Are you proud of how holy you are? Do you feel stuck? How do you know if you’re holy? Are you in danger of falling into pride? In this episode of *The Devil Is in the Details,* Dan and Jordan Burke continue their journey through *The Devil in the Castle,* exploring the most misunderstood aspect … Read more
A Reflection from “Padre Pio’s American Daughter” by Susan De Bartoli Whenever American soldiers came to San Giovanni Rotondo during the war, they always made their way to Mary’s house. She was their anchor. Since many of these young men spoke little or no Italian, Mary became their interpreter. She welcomed them as a mother … Read more
“His commanding voice quieted a moment as he prophesied: ‘Just think how many mentally disturbed women we are going to have in the United States… when the guilt of abortion begins to attack the mind and soul.'” – Helen Syski
“The two can complement one another when their purposes, competence, confidentiality, and boundaries remain clear.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
A Reflection from “Confessions of a Former Witch” by Anonymous Sadly, all the gurus I was following back then—from the famous to those in my own community—were either lying or working under the illusion of lies. At worst, they knew they were leading me down a dark road, further from God. Those who knew they … Read more
Are you winning the battle against habitual sin? How to correct sinners without being judgmental? How to balance admonishing the sinner and mercy? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke continue their journey through The Devil in the Castle, exploring sustained piety, the final stage of the purgative … Read more
Do you struggle to resist sin? How can you get a regular prayer routine? How can you be engaged in your faith? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke continue their journey through The Devil in the Castle, exploring intermittent piety, the second stage of the purgative way … Read more
“There are different degrees of scrupulosity, and it tends to manifest in two distinct ways: developmental and emotional.” – Jamie Rose Bell
Do you feel stuck in your sin? Struggling to overcome a habitual sin? Feel regret when you sin, but you can’t stop? Is your prayer life inconsistent? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke begin an in-depth exploration of mediocre piety, the first stage of the purgative way, … Read more
“The image of a severe Ignatius could certainly be constructed from some of the events that immediately followed his conversion.” – Fr. Mark Yavarone OMV
How do you know if you’re hearing God? What if The is Devil deceiving you? What does overcoming Habitual sin look like? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke continue their series through The Devil in the Castle, exploring the Third Mansion of St. Teresa of Avila's Interior … Read more
How can I talk to God? How should I pray daily? Am I right with God? In this episode we explore the answers to these questions. In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke begin a new series walking through The Devil in the Castle, exploring St. Teresa of … Read more
“Emotional intelligence helps us become honest enough to bring our whole being to God, and stable enough to let those feelings be purified into charity.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
“How could Jesus be present in a heart so full of torment, so full of ‘abominable thoughts’?” – Jenny duBay
In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke conclude their series on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for the Discernment of Spirits with Rule 14, which compares the enemy to a military commander studying a fortress for its weakest point. The enemy does not attack randomly. He watches, tests, … Read more
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