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”.
The enemy’s might is always subject to the power of God, and the deep roots of our prayer life are a participation in God’s power over the enemy of our souls.
Think you might be experiencing desolation in your prayer life? Listen in on this week’s episode as Dan and Melissa explore the meaning of spiritual desolation and how to recognize it through the examen prayer.
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.
How do saints deal with persecution? Can Scripture help? Find out when Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on Day 29 of Dan’s book “30 Days with Teresa of Avila” in this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio.
What is custody of the senses? And, should we practice it? Father John Bartunek examines this question and what we need to know about it.
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.