Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss ways we can prepare our hearts for Christmas during Advent with devotional ideas and resources.
What happens when a soul concentrates its desires and affections on God? Find out on this Gaudete Sunday when Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
As we spend Advent in preparation for Jesus’ coming at Christmas, Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on the guilt and self-contradiction of sin and its effects on us.
What does the Lord invite us to this Advent? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the Second Sunday of Advent today, in this excerpt from his book “Divine Intimacy”, the Carmelite meditation classic.
Father John Bartunek introduces his latest Advent retreat guide on “The Christmas Apostle”, otherwise known as Saint John the Evangelist.
Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, one the Church’s greatest orators, reflects on the first promise of a redeemer and Advent.
Advent is here! Let us prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord with this meditation for the first Sunday of Advent, from the Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy” by Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen.
Are you spiritually ready for Advent and Christmas? Do you have resources on hand that help you dig deeper into this holy season? Take a look at recommendations SpiritualDirection.com has put together for you.
A meditation for, and a brief history of, the very important Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome provided by Liz Estler.
Why is Mary of Bethany a symbol for the soul in love with God? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this Holy Week excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.