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Opening Credits

Building Holiness

God Calls You to Be a Saint

Ten Ways to Start (or Continue) Becoming a Saint

Self-Knowledge

Make a Plan of Life

What Is Your Soul Worth?

Improve Your Prayer Life

The Hour of Power

Four Ways to Increase Patience

Be Pure

Cultivate Gratitude

Build Up with Words

Bring the Bible into Your Life

Spiritual Warfare

Fight for the Family

A Jonah Complex

The Two Worst Things in the Universe

Root Out Envy

How to Beat Greed

Suffering for a Purpose

Forming a Healthy Conscience

Confession

Mercy

Go Set the World on Fire

Closing Credits

Fr. Ed Broom offers practical guidance to revitalize your spiritual life. He helps you identify personal "kryptonite"—hidden sins hindering divine work in your soul—and provides steps to develop a personalized plan for holiness. Through cultivating virtues like patience and purity, and engaging in practices such as lectio divina, Confession, and Eucharistic adoration, you'll transform routine devotions into powerful sources of grace, leading to deeper spiritual joy and growth.

From Humdrum to Holy

Discover

Introduction

Cultivate true contrition

Found your repentance on Christ's tender mercy

Let sorrow for sin help you overcome your sins

Combat your pride through sacramental Confession

Make reparation for your sins

Resolve to change

Biographical Note

End Credits

Learn how to turn every Confession into an encounter with God’s boundless mercy. These pages reveal practical ways to overcome reluctance, make better examinations of conscience, and carry the graces of Reconciliation into daily life. Discover what true repentance looks like, how to conquer shame, and how sorrow for sin deepens compassion for others. Simple, profound wisdom will help you confess well, fight sin more bravely, and grow in love for God.

How to Make a Good Confession

Timothy

Etsi Minime

Cum Religiosi

In Dominico Agro

Probe Nostis

Quanta Cura

Syllabus

Spectata Fides

Acerbo Nimis

Lamentabili Sane

Sacrorum Antistitum

Orbem Catholicum

Divini Illius Magistri 1

Divini Illius Magistri 2

Provido Sane Consilium

Appendix

Without strong catechesis, even faithful Catholics can falter in understanding and living out Church teaching. Drawing from the insights of modern popes and the example of great saints, this accessible volume lays out the foundations of the Faith with clarity and conviction. It provides essential guidance on true catechesis, warns of widespread spiritual confusion, and calls readers—especially parents, priests, and educators—to reclaim their duty to form souls in truth and virtue.

Papal Guidance on Teaching the Faith

Foreword

Let the Children Come

Our Father in Abandonment and Suffering

Infants with Royal Dignity

Anointing the Wound

A Child in Need

Grace Poured Out in Blood and Water

Brighter Than the Sun

Quenching the Thirst of Christ

The Father's Delight

Epilogue

About the Author

Open your heart to the healing gaze of the Father and discover who you truly are: His beloved child, radiant with His light. These gentle reflections guide you to break free from self-rejection and let God’s mercy flood your wounds. Perfect for prayer and Adoration, this book reveals how your deepest hurts can become channels of grace, drawing you into an intimate embrace with the One who delights in you and longs to heal you with His transforming love.

The Light of His Eyes

Start with the End in Mind

The Origins of the Rosary

The Science of the Rosary

Pray Like the Saints

Spiritual Warfare and the Holy Rosary

The Benefits and Promises of the Rosary

Rosary Success

Testimonies of the Rosary

This powerful guide unveils the Rosary as a divine weapon for spiritual renewal, tracing its roots through Scripture, the saints, and Marian apparitions while offering practical direction for deeper prayer. Gabriel Castillo combines Carmelite mysticism and Dominican structure to teach the forgotten art of mental prayer, showing how to truly encounter Christ through Mary in the mysteries. With insights from tradition, saints, and lived experience, this book equips readers to overcome spiritual battles, ignite family devotion, and pray with conviction, constancy, and fire.

The Power of the Rosary

A Threefold Cord

That Eternal Gaze

Never Stop Coming

Motive Makes the Saint

He Played for Me

I Want to Be a Nun

Sacred Spaces

Between Two Worlds

And God Saw That It Was Good

Expect Him Everywhere

The Woman of the Hour

Headaches and Hair Shirts

Shiny Things

Works of Mercy

Friends in Heaven

I Will Restore the Years

To Have Eternal Life

And I Know You by Name

What Is Your Motto?

The Life of a Carmelite

Faith or Feelings

A Divine Darkness

A Living Smile

To Be a Bride

The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Saints Are People Too

My Every Act Is Love

Called to Carmel for the Persecution

To Be an Apostle with You

Motherhood according to the Spirit

Teach Us to Pray

Take Up and Read

The One You Love Is Sick

On Retreat with the Praise of Glory

Humility and High Ideals

To Light, to Love, to Life

Let Yourself Be Loved

We Have Our Heaven Within Us

Claire Dwyer guides readers on a spiritual journey inspired by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, emphasizing that holiness is attainable for everyone, not just clergy and religious. The book offers insights into overcoming dryness in prayer, finding peace in family relationships, discerning one's unique mission, and finding purpose in suffering. It encourages living in union with the Holy Trinity, fostering an inner sanctuary of peace and love within the soul.

This Present Paradise

The Hidden God

The Veils of God

How God Reveals Himself

The Human Condition

Man's Deep Longing

God's Ways

God's Test

At the End of the Game

Faith, Freedom, and Love

God's Recompense

God and the Scientists

God and Man, Friends

Jesus Christ, the Ultimate Revelation

Why does God seem silent when we long to hear Him? In this profound work, Fr. John Portavella reveals how, though He may appear hidden, God is always speaking and present to us if we know how to listen and where to look. Drawing on salvation history and countless real-life moments, this book opens your eyes and heart to see and hear God’s loving presence in the everyday — turning divine silence into a conversation of grace and hope.

Why God Hides

The Smoke of God and the Smoke of Satan

Alta Vendita - Satan’s Revolution in Tiara and Cope

Our Lady of La Salette

Attack on the Papal States in 1870

Pope Leo XIII Sees Demons Gather on Rome

Infiltration of the Church by Secret Societies and Modernism

Our Lady of Fatima

Conclave of 1922 - Pope Pius XI

Communist Infiltration of the Priesthood

1939 Papal Conclave: Pius XII

Pius XII as the Pope of Fatima

Communist Infiltration of the Liturgy

Woeful Illness of Pius XII - Three Crypto-Modernists

Mysterious Conclave of 1958

Pope John XXIII Opens the Third Secret

Vatican II — Modernism on Parade

Conclave of 1963 - Paul VI

Crypto-Modernism and Nouvelle Théologie

Theological Infiltration of Vatican II

Infiltration of the Liturgy

Ottaviani Intervention against Pope Paul VI

Archbishop Lefebvre and the Traditionalist Resistance

Resistance to the Novus Ordo Missae

Infiltration of the Vatican Bank under Paul VI

Infiltration and the Mysterious Death of John Paul I

Infiltration of John Paul II’s Pontificate

Sankt Gallen Mafia - Homosexuality, Communism, and Freemasonry

Ratzinger versus Bergoglio in the Papal Conclave of 2005

Infiltration and the Plot against Benedict XVI

Infiltration of the Vatican Bank and the Butler of Pope Benedict XVI

Infiltration and the Election of Pope Francis

Solving the Current Crisis

Spiritual Weapons against Demonic Enemies

Dr. Taylor Marshall examines how clandestine societies, including Modernists and Marxists, have infiltrated the Catholic Church since the mid-19th century. He argues that these groups aimed to subvert the Church's doctrine, liturgy, and mission by strategically placing their members within seminaries, the priesthood, and the episcopacy, ultimately seeking to influence the election of popes. Marshall contends that many contemporary Church scandals result from this orchestrated plot, rather than cultural changes or the outcomes of the Second Vatican Council. He discusses topics such as the role of Freemasonry, the warnings of Our Lady of La Salette, and the implications of the Third Secret of Fatima, providing a perspective on the challenges facing the Church today.

Infiltration

Beautifully Broken: A Women's Retreat August 29-31 Ladies, you can't know who you are until you know whose you are. You weren't created to be someone else. You were uniquely crafted in the image of God—wonderfully and fearfully made. As John Paul II said, "You are the sum of the Father's love." Join us for a weekend to rest, reflect, and rediscover the sacred beauty within your brokenness. Together, we'll explore: • Embracing your God-given identity with confidence • Releasing the burden of who you think you "should" be • Finding healing through the power of forgiveness & reconciliation You'll be invited into the peaceful presence of Eucharistic Adoration and the healing mercy of Confession. Come as you are. Leave renewed. Be who you were created to be—the world is waiting for you to shine. August 29-31 2025 Sign up by link above #BeautifullyBrokenRetreat #CatholicWomen #HealedByGrace #ComeAsYouAre #MadeForMore #christianladies #womansretreat #retreat #refresh

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In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "<a href="https://scepterpublishers.org/abide">The Way of Trust and Love</a>" and focus on Chapter 1: A Completely New Way. We reflect on the "little way" of St. Thérèse, the invitation to become spiritual children before the Father, and how weakness becomes the very place where Christ comes to meet us. We also talk about the difference between being childish and childlike, why true maturity in faith begins with admitting our own poverty, and how small acts of courage open the door to deep healing. This week, we invite you to name the desires stirring in your heart and let the Holy Spirit awaken a new song within you. Heather's One Thing - Franciscan's Campus-wide "Behold" Retreat Sister Miriam's One Thing - <a href= "https://a.co/d/0bkjZKFC">Healing Wounds</a> by Bishop Erik Varden Michelle's One Thing - The O' Grady's Beach House Michelle's Other One Thing - <a href= "https://shop.emilylex.com/collections/watercolor-workbooks">Emily Lex Watercolor Workbooks</a> Journal Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How often do I accept the letter of God's adoption of me, and not the spirit of God's adoption?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Where in my life do I need Mother Mary to smile upon me?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How have I turned to self-reliance this Lent?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Where is God inviting me to become more adult and free?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What is the new song the Lord wants to put in my heart?</li> </ul> Discussion Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">When do you notice orphanhood in your heart?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are you learning from St. Therese this Lent?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">When have you experienced the healing delight of a mother?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Is it difficult for you to name your desires? What is one desire God has placed on your heart this Lent?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What is the "yes" God is asking you to make today?</li> </ul> Quotes to Ponder: "You know, Mother, that I have always desired to be a saint, but alas, I have always realized, when I compared myself to the saints, that there is between them and me the same difference as exists between a mountain whose summit is lost in the skies, and the obscure grain of sand trodden underfoot by passers-by. Instead of getting discouraged, I said to myself: "God could not" "inspire us with desires that were unrealizable, so despite my littleness I can aspire to holiness. It is impossible for me to grow up, I must put up with myself as I am, with all my imperfections; but I want to find how to get to Heaven by a little way that is quite straight, quite short: a completely new little way." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux) "Each of us has an absolute need for an inner transformation that makes us "as little as a child." What that means and how to put it into practice are exactly what Thérèse teaches in a simple, luminous way. That is why she was proclaimed a Doctor—that is, a teacher—of the Church." (Father Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love, Page 6) "The heart of Christian life is to receive and welcome God's tenderness and goodness, the revelation of his merciful love, and to let oneself be transformed interiorly by that love." (Father Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love, Page 7) Scripture for Lectio: "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me." (2 Corinthians 12:9) Sponsor - Healed and Restored: <a href="https://www.healedandrestored.org/">Healed and Restored</a> is a non-profit organization located in the Charlotte, NC area that was created in 2020 to fill a void and respond to a need that has been long overlooked in our society. A program that is 100% dedicated to helping women heal in the aftermath of abuse, assault, and other traumatic experiences. According to the United Nations, one in three girls and women around the world has been subjected to sexual and/or physical abuse at least once in their lives. Studies show that women who have been through abuse (of all types) have higher levels of fear, are more isolated, and face greater mental health problems. In the aftermath of any of these traumatic events, women will sometimes resort to hurting themselves through cutting, eating disorders, and addictions. Without proper care and healing, these dark cycles can persist for years. We help women and girls realize that God desires to heal every single one of His beloved children. We teach them that the enemy is a master manipulator. As soon as a person gets hurt, the devil begins to plant all kinds of lies in our hurting souls. Some of these lies are: God doesn't love you, everything that happened is your fault, you should be forever ashamed, and you will never find healing and peace. The Mission The Healed and Restored mission is to help women and girls who are survivors of abuse, assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and all other forms of trauma find healing and restoration. Grounded in Catholic teachings and through a combination of counseling, life coaching, intimate workshops, practical tools, spiritual mentoring, and community support we help women and girls transform pain into purpose— empowering them to not only survive, but thrive. Since 2020, Healed and Restored has helped over 500 women and girls on their journey to process their unhealed wounds. Never could we have predicted how much God would bless our mission in such a short period of time. All of this has us convinced that there are times when God uses our deepest pain to propel us on the path to our greatest calling! If you or someone you know could use the assistance of our trained and compassionate Catholic Therapists/Counselors and money is an issue, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by emailing info@healedandrestored.org for more information and guidance. Or if you feel called to be part of this mission by volunteering your time, we would love to hear from you. Together and guided by the Holy Spirit, we can make a difference in the life of those around us who are suffering. Timestamps: 00:00 Healed and Restored 01:31 Intro 02:17 Welcome 04:26 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder 05:35 Trusting in Our Creator 09:49 The Path of Spiritual Childhood 12:53 Healed by Delight 16:27 What is the "Little Way"? 19:36 Childlike vs Childish 24:05 The Role of Holy Scripture 30:10 One Things

S18 E7 - The Way of Trust and Love: A Completely New Way

Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://SpiritualDirection.com/shop">Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-contemplative-rosary"> The Contemplative Rosary</a> - Dan Burke and Connie Rossini</li> <li><a href="http://onelink.to/92tyk4">The Contemplative Rosary App</a> (phones and tablets only)</li> <li><a href="http://SpiritualDirection.com/shop">A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness</a> - Susan Brinkmann OCDS</li> <li><a href= "https://avila-institute.org/events/">Avila-Institute.org/events</a> - website</li> <li><a href="http://avila-institute.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EWTN Religious Catalogue</a> – online</li> <li><a href="https://www.apostoliviae.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Apostoli Viae</a> - website</li> <li><a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Sophia Institute</a> – website</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/Home+Page/BOOKS/Contemporary+Issues/INTO+THE+DEEP.axd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Into the Deep</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Deliverance-Prayers-Fr-Chad-Ripperger/dp/154105671X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544109361&sr=8-1&keywords=deliverance+prayers+for+use+by+the+laity+-+fr.+chad+ripperger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deliverance Prayers: For Use by the Laity</a> - <a class="a-link-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Fr.+Chad+A+Ripperger+PhD&search-alias=books&field-author=Fr.+Chad+A+Ripperger+PhD&sort=relevancerank" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fr. Chad A Ripperger PhD</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/Home+Page/BOOKS/Prayer/THE+DISCERNMENT+OF+SPIRITS.axd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Discernment of Spirits</a> - Fr. Timothy Gallager</li> <li>Questions? Send an e-mail to <a href= "mailto:Questions@myavila.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Questions@myavila.com</a> or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and question(s).</li> </ul>

Communion in the Hand, Centering Prayer, and the Dark Night

As women we have so many complications with our bodies and don't often know who to talk to. I'm just trying to help have the conversation you can't have with just everyone. I'm so sorry for all of y'all who are suffering because of postpartum complications or miscarriage.

Postpartum Depression and Miscarriages

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Today, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer about Vision of Fatima, the journey of a Dominican priest who sculpted the image of Our Lady of Fatima with the guidance of Lucia, the oldest of the three shepherd children who saw the apparition of the Blessed Mother. Topics/Questions covered in the show: <ul> <li>Who is Fr. Thomas McGlynn and why is his book being reprinted now?</li> <li>What makes this book about Fatima different from others devoted to the same subject matter?</li> <li>Is the statue accurate according to Lucia?</li> <li>What inspired Fr. McGlynn to sculpt Our Lady of Fatima as opposed to a different vision of the Blessed Mother?</li> <li>What themes can the reader take away from the message of Our Lady?</li> <li>What did Fr. McGlynn take away from this experience?</li> <li>How should we pray the rosary and why?</li> <li>Who is Irma Dores and why did she want people to know about the spiritual meaning of things?</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.spiritualdirection.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spiritualdirection.com</a> - website</li> <li><a href="http://avila-institute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Sophia Institute Press</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/vision-of-fatima?utm_source=Resources%20Edition&utm_medium=Vision%20of%20Fatima&utm_content=ResourcesEditionVisionofFatima" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vision of Fatima</a> by Fr. Thomas McGlynn, O.P.</li> <li><a href="http://www.stjohnpaul.org/VisionofFatima/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">www.VisionofFatima.org</a> - Saint John Paul II Society website page about the book, Vision of Fatima</li> <li><a href= "http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/shop.axd/ProductDetails?edp_no=34425" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Contemplative Rosary</a> by Dan Burke and Connie Rossini</li> <li>Questions? Send an e-mail to <a href= "mailto:Questions@myavila.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Questions@myavila.com</a> or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location and question.</li> </ul>

Resources Edition: Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer, O.P., Vision of Fatima

Join Dr. Jared Staudt, the Director of Content at Exodus 90 and guest host Dr. Gerry Crete to discuss the integration of personal formation in Exodus. Join in to learn how asceticism is part of human formation, and how both are oriented toward love. Dr. Staudt and Dr. Gerry discuss the difficulties that secularism and individualism cause in our culture and within ourselves, especially for men. What do vulnerability and authenticity look like for men? And finally, how can I be different, how can I change and grow? The Exodus website is at https://exodus90.com/

147 Exodus 90: The Integration of Personal Formation with Dr. Jared Staudt

Jonathan Teixeira shares how 2000 years of Catholic wisdom on money can inform how you react to, respond to, and manage your financial issues. He dives into the different meaning money has for men and women, described the top three mistakes that Catholic spouses make with their money, and teaches you how to bring God into the realm of your personal finances.

150 Money, Personal Formation, and WalletWin Coaching

&quot;The Eucharist is my highway to heaven!&quot; - St. Carlo AcutisCarlo Acutis seemed like any other boy—he loved soccer, time with friends, and tinkering with computers. Yet beneath this ordinary life burned an extraordinary fire: a fierce devotion to God truly present in the Eucharist. Join Carlo as he tells the story of a doubting doctor who faces an unexplainable Eucharistic miracle. Journey with Dr. Zugibe to Buenos Aires and hear his beautiful conversion story from another incredible Eucharistic Miracle!**This is a special limited time public release of this episode - originally part of the Eucharist Alive Challenge on Hallow. Check out Hallow for the entire 4 part episode series highlighting St. Carlo Acutis!**Parental Guidance: This episode is geared towards kids ages 7+Saints Alive is brought to you by the #1 Catholic Prayer App, Hallow! Sign up today with a <a href='http://hallow.com/saintsalive'>30-day free trial!</a>Please rate, review and share with friends and family!Find out more about Saints Alive at our website: <a href='https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/'>https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/</a>

SAINT Carlo Acutis - LIMITED RELEASE

Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday. In a time of incredible insecurity, we trust in incomprehensible mercy. We live in an insecure world, but God’s mercy is stable. Mass Readings from April 19, 2020: Acts 2:42-47 Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-241 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 <a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/insecure-the-source-of-security.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Download the Homily Study</a>

04/19/20 Insecure: The Source of Security

On this special episode of Saints Alive, we sat down to answer questions from you, our listeners! Listen in as we talk about everything from how we create these episodes to the process of becoming a saint!Saints Alive is brought to you by the #1 Catholic Prayer App, Hallow! Sign up today with a <a href='http://hallow.com/saintsalive'>30-day free trial!</a>Please rate, review and share with friends and family!Find out more about Saints Alive at our website: <a href='https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/'>https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/</a>

Q&A With The Creators

Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The heart of worship is sacrifice. We know that the sacrifice of Jesus once-for-all is the moment that saves us. It is possible to be present to this moment and offer that one sacrifice now. Mass Readings from October 27, 2024: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalms 126:1-6Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52

10/27/24 Made for Worship: Presence and Sacrifice

Fr. Mike reveals yet another prophetic message that points towards the coming of Christ, explaining why the Book of Isaiah is often called the Book of Woe and the Book of Consolation. He also touches on the powerful prayer we hear as we end our journey with Tobit. Today's readings are Isaiah 11-13, Tobit 13-14, and Proverbs 10:13-16.

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Day 197: Woe and Consolation (2026)

Pentecost marks the beginning of the age of the Church, the time in which the Kingdom is inherited but not fully consummated. Today, we dive into the meaning and significance of Pentecost for our lives. Fr. Mike explains how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost fulfills Christ’s Passover. On that glorious day, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit fully revealed themselves in the Trinity. We also learn how the Holy Spirit heals our wounded nature and empowers us to love as God loves through the various gifts of the Spirit. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 731-736. 

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 103: The Power of Pentecost (2026)