What’s Spiritual Gluttony? (Part II of II)
What are spiritualized capital sins? How do we find a balance in seeking God? Find out as Father John Bartunek concludes his look at this very important topic for those who seek the Lord.
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What’s Spiritual Gluttony? (Part I of II)
Is it OK to buy and read tons of spiritual books? Can we ever get enough of a good thing? Learn how Fr. John Bartunek explains the concept of spiritual gluttony from his book on “Seeking First the Kingdom.”
Spiritual Warfare: 30 Days w/ Teresa of Avila Day 23
How does the devil attack through temptation? How can we resist? St. Teresa of Avila teaches in this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio featuring her letter number 23 from Dan Burke’s book “30 Days with Teresa of Avila” with hosts Dan Burke and Melissa Elson.
Away with Spiritual Envy!
Away with spiritual envy! It’s so easy to be influenced by the attitudes of the culture. We fight against a utilitarian attitude when we fight assisted suicide and euthanasia. We know that being is more important than doing. Yet, in our own lives, we often feel unworthy when we see all our weaknesses. Spiritual envy … Read more
St Teresa on Spiritual Warfare – Day 2, 30 Days with Teresa of Avila
St Teresa of Avila has thoughts on spiritual warfare, and they’re much needed today. Find out what they are in this excerpt from 30 Days with Teresa of Avila.
Spiritual Steps for Your Choleric Child
Saint or Tyrant? A Spiritual Growth Plan for Your Choleric Child Hippocrates noted four patterns of behavior: choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic and melancholic. Author, mother and blogger Connie Rossini has created a dynamic new set of spiritual growth plans for her children. She shares her strategies in the first book of the series: A Spiritual … Read more
Spiritual Reading, Better Prayer: 30 Days w/ Teresa of Avila Days 13 & 14
Spiritual Reading, Better Prayer Life 30 Days w/Teresa of Avila Days 13 & 14 Follow the example of St. Teresa of Avila. Today’s show focuses on overcoming faults with spiritual direction and improving prayer life with spiritual reading. Listen to a discussion of the letters of St. Teresa from the book 30 Days with Teresa of … Read more
Can I Trust a Spiritual Director who Uses the Enneagram?
Dear Dan, I recently began a new relationship with a spiritual director who claimed to be committed to the teachings of the Church. She is a local Benedictine sister who is very nice and seems to be sincere. However, in our second session she asked if I would be interested in using an ancient tool … Read more
Spiritual Aridity: 30 Days w/ Teresa of Avila Daya 9 & 10
Spiritual Aridity: 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Day 9 & 10 Reflections Spiritual direction and spiritual aridity are the topics today as Dan and Melissa discuss letters written by St. Teresa from the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila. Topics/Questions covered in the show: Find your core spirituality with the help of a good … Read more
Recurring Nightmares; Spiritual Attacks
RECURRING NIGHTMARES/SPIRITUAL ATTACKS Dear Father John, When I was a child I used to have recurrent nightmares about snakes, rats, wild dogs and the feeling of choking myself. A priest came home and told my family to pray every night before sleeping, and that it would hopefully help me. It worked. And now that I’ve … Read more
Spiritual Warfare: Tonic Soup & Near Collision
Spiritual Warfare: Tonic Soup and a Near Collision In the classic struggle between good and evil, the Genesis account of Joseph and his brothers shows how God’s power far surpasses Satan’s. Joseph’s jealous brothers sold him into slavery, yet that’s how their tribe was able to survive the famine. When God saved the family from … Read more
Can I Trust Spiritual Directors International?
Can I trust “Spiritual Directors International”? We received the following inquiry from one of our readers: “I just visited the regional Catholic young adults website for our diocese and was, at first, pleased to see that they were encouraging spiritual direction for young adults, even providing a list of spiritual directors, questions to ask … Read more
Humility and Spiritual Growth
While pride is the root of all vice, humility is the root of all virtue. On this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss how to cultivate humility and thus draw near to the heart of God.
Mortification & Spiritual Progress
Dan and Melissa explore mortification, its meaning, and purpose. Topics: What is mortification? Voluntary actions by which we gradually put to death all of our vices, sinful habits and self-centered tendencies that lurk beneath them. The purpose of mortification and self-renunciation is about cleaning up “the garden of the soul” as many saints describe it. … Read more
Appetites & Spiritual Progress
If you have been blessed by Divine Intimacy Radio, please help us spread the word by sharing this post on Facebook and with friends through email or other social media. This new series is focused on traditional themes of Lent with respect to how we orient our hearts and minds to God through mortification, mitigation … Read more
Spiritual Gameplan for Lent
Spiritual Gameplan for Lent As we approach the season of Lent, it is important to have a plan for how we are going to spend it, how we might grow spiritually. …with our thanks to Father Michael Najim for sharing this video with us on having a spiritual gameplan for Lent. Editor’s … Read more
Spiritual Mentorship: Called to be Spiritual Director?
Are you called to help others grow in their spiritual life but don’t feel like you have the necessary formation? Over the past several years I have had the distinct pleasure of observing the spiritual mentorship training provided by the Apostles of the Interior Life and the School of Faith under the leadership of Archbishop Naumann … Read more
Emotional & Spiritual Maturity: The difference? (Part II of II)
What’s the Difference Between Emotional and Spiritual Maturity? Part II of II In part I, we looked at the differences between emotional and spiritual maturity. Today, we will look at a follow-on question. The next question naturally flows from this: Can someone who is immature emotionally attain spiritual maturity and perfection? The answer to that … Read more
