Tepidity
Sophia Institute Press
October 18, 2023
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Tepidity is a serious danger that threatens those trying to lead good and pious lives. It is, indeed, a peculiar state of the soul. The
Confirmatory Signs of the Mystic Way: Part 46 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
July 6, 2019
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David Torkington shares ten signs that one is entering the Mystic Way of Prayer, based on the teachings of St. John of the Cross.
Jesus Sleeps in Souls
Charlie McKinney
May 31, 2017
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Why does Christ seem, at times, to be absent, or sleeping, in our souls? Servant of God Luis Martinez reflects on Jesus’ very delicate work in us.
Blessings that are Difficult to Receive — Updated
Anthony Lilles
May 5, 2017
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Cardinal Van Thuan of Vietnam didn’t always think of his physical and spiritual trials as blessings. Find out more about this holy man who was declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis yesterday.
Tears and Prayer
Charlie McKinney
April 5, 2017
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What significance does sorrow play in our prayers? Dr. Anthony Lilles explains the special connection with this excerpt from his book “Fire from Above.”
Desolation and Darkness
Dan Burke
October 26, 2016
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What is going on when darkness and desolation seem to engulf us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the dark night of the spirit.
Discernment of Spirits Rule 9: Aridity vs Desolation
Dan Burke
July 1, 2016
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Curious about the difference between aridity and desolation in the life of prayer? Listen as Dan and Melissa discuss on this week’s episode.
Aridity and Contemplation
Dan Burke
April 13, 2016
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What are the three signs of aridity that come from God and lead to initial contemplation? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen teaches and reflects, an excerpt from the Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Interior Trials
Dan Burke
November 3, 2015
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How does God purify the soul? Find out about the trials of the Dark Night in this excerpt from the Carmelite classic “Divine Intimacy” by Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen where he quote St. John of the Cross and Blessed Louis de Bois and Elisabeth of the Trinity
Spiritual Liberty in the Night
Anthony Lilles
February 21, 2013
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In order to secure our true liberty, even while we were enslaved to sin, Christ suffered the night of death and ransomed us by His
