How did the Early Christians endure persecution with such courage? David Torkington explains that they were no strangers to the dark night and daily death to self which prepared many for their martyrdom.
What is the usual way God purifies us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
On this edition of Divine Intimacy Radio, Dan Burke & Melissa Elson address the differences between the Protestant and Catholic understanding of salvation, the scapular, and spiritual darkness.
We’d be hard-pressed to find another saint who suffered a darkness so thick, or a night as long, as the one St. Teresa of Calcutta did. Find out more in an excerpt from this book on Mother Teresa.
Dan Burke, Melissa Elson, and Dr. Lilles explore the meaning of the dark night of the soul and St. Therese of Lisieux’s experience transitioning to deeper union with God.
Listen in this week as the gang discusses St. Therese’s journey through the dark night of the soul and the intense suffering that it caused her.
What is going on when darkness and desolation seem to engulf us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the dark night of the spirit.
What might the dark night look like for a priest? For that matter, what might the dark night look like for anyone? Find out in this profoundly moving video “The Cross of Father DiAngelo” by Richard K. Carlton, on this memorial of St. John Vianney, patron of priests, confessors and pastors.
A comprehensive listing of SpiritualDirection.com posts, and their links, on aridity and dryness in prayer (and a few posts on the dark night that touch on aridity and dryness).
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
Keeping Faith Alive During Life’s Dark Nights (Part IV of IV) Editor’s Note: In Part I, we saw how faith is a response to revelation,
Keeping Faith Alive During Life’s Dark Nights (Part III of IV) Editor’s Note: In Part I, we looked at how faith is a response to
Keeping Faith Alive During Life’s Dark Nights (Part II of IV) Editor’s Note: In Part I, we looked at how faith is a response to
Keeping Faith Alive During Life’s Dark Nights (Part I of IV) When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are
Spiritual Aridity: 30 Days with Teresa of Avila Day 9 & 10 Reflections Spiritual direction and spiritual aridity are the topics today as Dan and
