Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about whether or not the occasion of sin is actually a sin, and what actually determines that.
How important is resolve to our spiritual life? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan and Melissa strongly recommend watching “The Passion of the Christ” on Good Friday evening to more effectively meditate on the brutal reality that Our Lord entered into to redeem the world.
Can a demon attack someone mentally and physically? Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s question and explains various ways demons can cause us harm… and God’s power over them.
Do temptations and difficulties serve any real purpose in the spiritual life other than to annoy us? Find out when Thomas a Kempis reflects in this excerpt from his spiritual classic, the “Imitation of Christ”.
Dan and Melissa strongly recommend watching The Passion of the Christ on Good Friday evening to more effectively meditate on the brutal reality that Our Lord entered into to redeem the world.
What posts are available on the SpiritualDirection.com site on spiritual warfare and demonology? Find out in this comprehensive listing of posts and provided links to them.
What do we do when our emotions about evil in our world contradict themselves? What path should we follow? Find out when Father John Bartunek takes a look at the second thing we can do about this situation in part II of this two-part series.
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.
THE DELUSIONS WHICH THE DEVIL SUGGESTS TO SINNERS Let us imagine a young man who has fallen into grievous sins, which he has already confessed,
Dear Father John, I want to love God with all my heart, but I don’t know where to start. How do I do this? LOVING
Father Fortea, what order do the three temptations of Jesus in the desert follow? Is there any significance to this order? In the synoptic gospels,
Dear Fr. John, I recently ran across a confusing statement from an ex-satanist, who claims that demons can encourage people to pray as a way
Father Fortea, does “infinite evil” exist? No, evil is limited. Evil always exists in a finite being; it does not exist in itself. While an
Let’s play the “What if…” game. What if you just lost your job while your co-worker received a promotion and a big raise? Would you
