Where do distractions in prayer come from? How can we know if they are good or bad? What does St Peter of Alcántara teach about meditation and transitions in prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss the book Finding God Through Meditation.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss specific times for prayer and the book “Finding God Through Meditation” by St Peter of Alcantara in this edition of Divine intimacy Radio.
How do the saints espouse humble and reverent love? Find out when Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects on what various saints have to say.
Does God send storms and sufferings to try us? Find out when Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss the second part of the day 30 letter from “30 Days with Teresa of Avila” on Divine Intimacy Radio.
How does God purify the soul? Find out about the trials of the Dark Night in this excerpt from the Carmelite classic “Divine Intimacy” by Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen where he quote St. John of the Cross and Blessed Louis de Bois and Elisabeth of the Trinity
When and how should we embrace suffering? Learn from St. Teresa through reflections on her letters in the book “30 Days with Teresa of Avila”: Day 30.
What specifically is the Carmelite charism and the charism of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles? Find out in the conclusion of the two-part series on what a charism is.
What’s wrong with setting your (spiritual) sights on Purgatory? Are we missing the boat when we do this? Find out when a new member of SpiritualDirection.com’s writing team, Matthew Leonard, tackles this question.
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.
What is a hair shirt? Did St Teresa of Avila actually recommend them? Find out how voluntary mortification is to be done…and under what circumstances. Involuntary mortification is addressed as well.
