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
“By naming feelings accurately and seeing the repeated scripts that run your day, you learn the language of your own heart.”- Marge Steinhage Fenelon
A Reflection from “The Secret of the Cure D’Ars” by Henri Gheon God was more ambitious for His saint than we are. He wanted to place him, in the eternity of his glory, as near as possible to Himself, one of the stars of the first brilliance. That sort of thing has to be paid … Read more
Why does the enemy want you to keep your struggles secret? In this episode of The Devil Is in the Details, Dan and Jordan Burke continue their series on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for the Discernment of Spirits, unpacking Rule 13, often considered the second most important rule after “never make a change in … Read more
“Spiritual warfare is not only about extraordinary moments, but also about ordinary loyalty.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
“(Sacramentum) was the word that the ancient Romans used to describe a military oath ceremony for a Roman soldier.” – Timothy Flanders
A Reflection from “Devotion to the Angels” by Fr. Henri-Marie Boudon Demons tempt fathers, mothers, and relatives, by the love of riches or honors, to compel their children, with a view to these objects, to enter into states to which God does not call them. Thus they will force them into the priesthood, or … Read more
“Self‑regulation is not separate from discipleship but one of its quiet workshops.” – Marge Steinhage Fenelon
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