“I am struck by the fact that almost no one speaks publicly of a longing to depart this life and be with God.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“The truth about ourselves and God can only be known and experienced when we stand alone before God and enter this solitude of the heart.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Franciscan spirituality is not primarily an environmental spirituality: it’s incarnational. It’s all about how God humbled Himself to be born in the lowliest of circumstances and live among us, and die for us in the most excruciating, humiliating way.” – Barb Szyszkiewicz
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Introduction to the Devout Life” where we discuss the recent Apostoli Viae Investiture ceremony, Avila Summit,
Lessons from the life of St. Francis
Listen in as Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Fr. Thomas Dailey about his book “Live Today Well: St. Francis de Sales’ Simple Approach to Holiness”.
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.
How should we respond to experiencing God in prayer? What is “spiritual haze”, where does it come from, and how should we deal with it? Dan and Melissa look to the wisdom of St Peter of Alcantara in the book “Finding God Through Meditation” for answers.
How can we become more aware of our sins? How does disposition help us to meditate more effectively? Dan and Melissa answer these questions as they reflect on the book “Finding God Through Meditation” by St Peter of Alcántara.
Christ, the Good Shepherd Mysticism and Magisterium Part IV In the Church of the first four centuries, the most common artistic representation of Christ was