Are all inspirations good? How do we know if they come from God or if they come from the devil? Listen as Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss St. Teresa of Avila’s advice.
Can I trust “Spiritual Directors International”? We received the following inquiry from one of our readers: “I just visited the regional Catholic young adults
CARRYING OUT WORKS OF MERCY Dear Fr. John, Sometimes, when I set out to do some work of mercy, such as go to a funeral
Editor’s Note: Today, we are honored to introduce to you Father Angelo Geiger, who has written extensively on Marian theology and spirituality, and has been
When I was first introduced to Saint Thérèse as a young adult, I did not like her. She seemed to be enshrined in such a
CONSOLATION: An interior movement aroused in the soul, by which it is inflamed with love of its Creator and Lord. It is likewise consolation when
…a reader asks: My question is about claims of locutions and messages on various websites. It seems to me they’re threatening readers that, unless Pope
My question is about claims of locutions and messages on various websites. It seems to me they’re threatening readers that, unless Pope Francis proclaims “the
Fr. Fortea, how can one tell if a vision is demonic in origin or is a psychiatric problem? The best way to discern if something
Dear Father John, I understand that we need to defer to the judgment of the Church on matters of private revelations. It only stands to
