Meeting each morning as an opportunity for prayer and love – in motherhood, in the workplace, in the many nooks and crannies of the world – that is possible. And it strengthens us for the heroic, the impossible, the possible-only-with God. That is the secret of St. Gianna, Claire Dwyer reveals.
How does the way of the Cross conform us to Christ? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Fr. John Bartunek explains how the interior motive is different between penance and mortification … and how each can be done during Lent!
Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about what mortification is and how it helps us to practice it.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Donna Marie Cooper-O’Boyle on our Blessed Mother’s message 100 years ago to three shepherd children, an important message of penance, sacrifice, and prayer for the conversion of sinners and the world.
How do we know if the work we do for God is truly apostolic? What can we measure it against? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Why does the Church see communion on the tongue as the more suitable way of receiving the Eucharist? Find out when Christopher Carstens offers three reflections on Eucharistic Communion, in part two of this two-part series.
What is the interior apostolate? And, what does it consist of? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects, in this excerpt from the Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
What does Christ want us to learn from the words, “I desire mercy not sacrifice”? Find out when Liz Estler reflects on how the right kind of mercy pleases the Lord more than sacrifice.
How can we be hidden with Christ in God, as St Paul says? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on St Teresa Margaret of the Heart of Jesus’ spirituality regarding this.
St Peter of Alcantara lists six things necessary to prayer in the book Finding God Through Meditation. How can we use these six things to begin a daily prayer routine?
Can there really be joy in suffering? Under what circumstances? And, who is the saint that can most help you in the spiritual life? Find out more on Divine Intimacy Radio when Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on letter number 28, part one.
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.”
True Prayer 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Day 22 Reflections Divine Intimacy Radio Dan and Melissa discuss the impact of suffering on prayer and
How Do We Know God’s Will? Many people after discovering the faith soon realize that it is sometimes difficult to discern God’s will in a
