Chastity
Dan Burke
March 4, 2019
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Why is chastity for everyone? And, what kind of chastity should we practice?
Q&A – Baptism in the Holy Spirit, difficulties in prayer, and habitual mortal sin.
Dan Burke
January 25, 2019
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Join Dan Burke as he answers your questions about the spiritual life. On today’s episode, he talks about: Baptism in the Holy Spirit, difficulties in prayer, and habitual mortal sin.
137. Staying Ready (Mark 13:28-37)
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 14, 2018
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What else does Christ have to say about staying ready for the end of time … and when it will come? Learn from Fr. John Bartunek’s reflection on this coming Sunday’s Gospel, an excerpt from his meditation book “The Better Part”.
What is contemplative prayer?
Dan Burke
October 12, 2018
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Join Dan and Stephanie Burke as they answer your questions about contemplative prayer, practicing the presence of God, living out a holy marriage, and performing
Blessed are They that Hunger and Thirst after Justice
Dan Burke
September 24, 2018
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What part does the Holy Spirit play in our hunger and thirst for justice? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
My Appetite for Information is Endless: Is Curiosity Bad?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 14, 2018
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Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about the good and the bad of being curious. He explains the difference between the virtue of studiositas and the vice of curiositas.
The Initiatives of the Holy Spirit
Dan Burke
May 21, 2018
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Why do we need the Holy Spirit for our sanctification? Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
The Virtues of St. Patrick
Dan Burke
March 17, 2018
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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! What were some of his virtues? Find out what his “Confession” reveals.
Reflecting on Blind Obedience
Dan Burke
March 16, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen regarding blind obedience.
The Litany of Humility: How Can I be Freed From the Desire to be Loved?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
March 15, 2018
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A reader, praying the Litany of Humility for Lent, asks how they can be freed from the desire to be loved. Fr. John Bartunek responds.
Humility Through Humiliations
Dan Burke
March 2, 2018
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on the meditations of Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen regarding humility through the willful acceptance of humiliations.
How Deadly Sins Affect Our Relationship with God
Dan Burke
February 27, 2018
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What sins are most hurtful to our relationship with God? Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Dr. Kevin Vost about his book “The Seven Deadly Sins: A Thomistic Guide to Vanquishing Vice and Sin”.
Courage
Dan Burke
September 11, 2017
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Does having courage, or fortitude, keep us from fearing sacrifice, danger or even death? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”
Justice and Religion
Dan Burke
September 4, 2017
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Can we make a return to God for all He has done for us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”
Prudent Judgment
Dan Burke
August 28, 2017
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Why don’t more people “find” supernatural prudence? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
