Category: Mystical

  “Christ is alive in Christians. Our faith teaches us that man, in the state of grace, is divinized — filled with God. But we have to join him through faith, letting his life show forth in ours to such an extent that each Christian is not simply alter Christus: another Christ, but ipse Christus:… Continue reading Our Transfiguration – SpiritualDirection.com

Editor’s note: This article is part 2 of a series, “The Kingdom of Grace.”  Part 1 can be found here.  The Lord Jesus came so that we might have life, and have it more abundantly (Jn. 10:10). The abundant life he came to give us was nothing less than eternal life – the divine Life… Continue reading The Gospel of Grace – SpiritualDirection.com

I often receive images in prayer, but that night in prayer group they were different. Usually, the images were personal—if not for me, then for someone else with me. They were usually something to encourage or inspire, or perhaps (gently) challenge or correct. That night I saw visions of things happening around the world. They… Continue reading Night Vision: A Reflection on the Transfiguration

Typically at home, my wife and I will wake up the same time around 6 or 6:30 am at home. We will do a morning offering at the kitchen table, meditate on the traditional readings for the day, read a chapter from The Imitation of Christ or Divine Intimacy, and then pray a rosary or… Continue reading Prayer is a Muscle – SpiritualDirection.com

“He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan!’” Mt 16:23 After a recent online deliverance session with us, a woman shared her experience: I’ve been able to attend most of the sessions and have found that with each successive one, I have been increasingly able to gain spiritual healing.  For many years, I have… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: The 3 Rs for Casting Out Demons

Editor’s note: Enjoy this first in a new series on grace by Fr. James Brent, O.P.  We are blessed to have him contributing to our website and to our understanding of how God works in the soul and how we cooperate in the process of  sanctification.  As Fr. James explains below, this divinizing work is… Continue reading The Kingdom of Grace – SpiritualDirection.com

“Now, therefore, please remain wholly concealed in the crucified Jesus, with no other desire but to be completely changed by love and do his good pleasure. You will see, at the opportune time, the opening of a great scene, and a great star will rise which will be the harbinger of a very clear day,… Continue reading Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: “Remain Wholly Concealed”

I recently had the privilege to have an in-depth conversation with Mark Hart, Chief Innovation Officer for Life Teen International, prolific writer and speaker, radio host, and husband and father, on his take on how to put first things first in a life of active ministry.  We may not all lead a huge Catholic organization,… Continue reading Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities

“How well do you pray?” To that question, the average Catholic probably would answer, “Not as well as I’d like to.” The better the Catholic, the more likely it is that such would be his answer. To those of us who are dissatisfied with our efforts at prayer, it is a comfort to remember that… Continue reading Improve Your Mental Prayer – SpiritualDirection.com

One of our exorcists shared a recent experience: “Last night, a feeling of depression and hopelessness came over me. I was hardly aware of it in the beginning; it started subtly. Eventually, I found myself in the middle of a dark despair. I felt enervated and done in. This is surprising for me because I… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Demonic Obsessions with Depression and Despair