
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.

Curious about the difference between aridity and desolation in the life of prayer? Listen as Dan and Melissa discuss on this week’s episode.

Learn what patience has to do with desolation in this week’s episode of Divine Intimacy Radio with Dan Burke and Melissa Elson.

This week, Dan and Melissa discuss the first Rule of the Discernment of Spirits by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Are we required to kneel during Mass? Why is our posture in prayer important? Answers to these questions and tips for overcoming difficulties in prayer. Dan and Melissa answer questions from listeners.

What’s wrong with me if I can’t pray for very long? To whom were the Mystics of the Church addressing their advice? Dan and Melissa take listener questions.

What posts are available on the SpiritualDirection.com site on spiritual warfare and demonology? Find out in this comprehensive listing of posts and provided links to them.

What are the strategies that the devil uses? Find out when Father John Bartunek the first of three strategies common to attacks of the devil, in this excerpt from his book “Seeking First the Kingdom”.

Who are our invisible allies? What role do St Michael and the Angels play in our lives? What about the fallen, or bad, angels? Find out when Father John Bartunek introduces his newest retreat guide.

Demonic Attacks 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Part 2, Day 27 Reflections Divine Intimacy Radio St. Teresa orders her brother, Lorenzo, to get some

Can the enemy tempt us to good? Should we go without sleep to pray more and/or do more work for God? Discover what spiritual direction Teresa of Avila gives in “Human Frailty-30 Days with Teresa of Avila, Day 25.”