Tag: Penance

Spiritual Direction and Confession

What’s a good “ratio” for confession and for spiritual direction? Find out when Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question with a short explanation of what is expected in each one situation.

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Discernment of Spirits Rule 6

Experiencing Spiritual Desolation? Find out how to turn your prayer life against spiritual desolation as Dan and Melissa discuss St. Ignatius’ Sixth Rule of Discernment of Spirits.

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The Garden of the Soul

How is our soul like a garden? How should we care for the garden of our soul? When we feel the presence of God in prayer, what should we do? Dan and Melissa look to the wisdom of the saints as they discuss answers to these questions in today’s show.

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The Hidden Life

What lessons does Jesus’ hidden life teach us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on this excerpt from the classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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Fasting is Not a Diet

What is the difference between fasting and dieting? Patti Maguire Armstrong explains…just in time to make a difference in our Lenten observance this year!

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The Great Combat

What is this great combat we are engaged in? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the temptations of Christ, on this First Sunday of Lent, in this excerpt from the classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

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