Is Group Spiritual Direction a Good Thing?
June 7, 2018 by Fr. Bartunek
Filed under Fr. Bartunek, Spiritual Direction
What do you think about group spiritual direction which is in vogue in some circles today? Is that a good way to get spiritual direction? Thank you for your time in answering my question. The essence of spiritual direction is the relationship between the spiritual director and the directee. The interaction and dialogue that happens in that relationship is deeply personal and personalized. Discerning... Read More
Despair, Discernment, and Distractions in Prayer
November 3, 2017 by Dan Burke
Filed under Dan Burke, DI Radio, Discernment, Melissa Elson, Prayer, Show Notes, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Warfare
Description: Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions about despair, discernment, and distractions in prayer. Topics/Questions covered in the show: How do we discern or recognize if we're under spiritual attack? How should one discern his or her vocation? How does mental prayer affect our ability to discern properly? How can we properly discern the truth from lies in our thoughts? How can... Read More
Discernment, Holiness and God’s Voice
September 1, 2017 by Dan Burke
Filed under Dan Burke, DI Radio, Discernment, Holiness, Melissa Elson, Prayer, Show Notes
Discernment, Holiness and God's Voice Description: Today, Dan and Melissa take your questions on establishing a consistent prayer time, discerning God's voice in prayer and growing in holiness. Topics/Questions covered in the show: In a world filled with noise and distractions, how is it possible to slow down and spend time listening for God's voice? Regular prayer is essential for our salvation. We... Read More
Discover Your Next Mission From God
August 22, 2017 by Dan Burke
Filed under Books, Dan Burke, DI Radio, Discernment, Melissa Elson, Prayer, Resources Edition, Show Notes
Description: How can we properly discern God's will in our lives? To find the answer, Dan and Melissa search heaven and earth as they speak with author Julie Onderko about her book Discover Your Next Mission from God: Saints who found God's will – and how you can too. Topics/Questions covered in the show: How can I know God's will in my life? God uses ordinary means to speak to us in our... Read More
Emotions in Prayer
June 23, 2017 by Dan Burke
Filed under Dan Burke, DI Radio, Discernment of Spirits, Melissa Elson, Prayer, Show Notes
Description: Today Dan and Melissa answer your questions about emotions in prayer and helping loved ones come to Christ. Topics/Questions covered in the show: Do the rules of St. Ignatius of Loyola's discernment of spirits have anything to do with emotion in terms of consolation and desolation? How can I get the feeling that I am actually praying when I have to read prayers due to lack of memorization? How... Read More
Discover Your Next Mission From God
May 9, 2017 by Dan Burke
Filed under Dan Burke, DI Radio, Discernment, Melissa Elson, Prayer, Resources Edition, Show Notes
Description: How can we properly discern God's will in our lives? To find the answer, Dan and Melissa search heaven and earth as they speak with author Julie Onderko about her book Discover Your Next Mission from God: Saints who found God's will – and how you can too. Topics/Questions covered in the show: How can I know God's will in my life? God uses ordinary means to speak to us in our... Read More
Assessing the Arts: The “Silence” Movie
January 2, 2017 by Fr. Bartunek
Filed under Discernment, Entertainment, Fr. Bartunek
Guidance for Assessing the Arts: The “Silence” Movie There is a movie coming out of Martin Scorsese called, Silence. It was screened by The Vatican, I think. It is about how the Jesuits were evangelizing Japan, and all the socio-economic and cultural challenges, related to trade etc. occurring at that time. Since it is about Faith, do you have a resource that analyzes where the... Read More
How Can a Married Man Truly Love the Lord with ALL his Strength?
February 15, 2016 by Fr. Bartunek
Filed under Challenges, Fr. Bartunek, God's Will, Loving God, Spiritual Direction
How Can a Married Man Truly Love the Lord with ALL his Strength? Fr John, if one is a married man with family to support, how can he truly love the Lord with ALL of his strength, when what bugs him most is raising his family? Is taking full care of the home reason enough to decline service in the parish or some religious organization where there certainly would be an equal demand for his time? This... Read More
How Should I Spiritually Feed My Mind?
November 30, 2015 by Fr. Bartunek
Filed under Discernment, Fr. Bartunek, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Reading
How Should I Spiritually Feed My Mind? Dear Father John, I notice that, as I've grown spiritually, I don't read the same things that I used to do because for one, they don't seem as interesting, and two, they don't seem to nourish me spiritually. How should I spiritually feed my mind? IN OUR POST-CHRISTIAN culture, the spiritual, moral, and intellectual atmosphere that surrounds our daily activities... Read More
Torn Between Contradictory Emotions: What to do? (II of II)
November 9, 2015 by Fr. Bartunek
Filed under Challenges, Fr. Bartunek, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Warfare
I Am Torn Between Contradictory Emotions: What Can I Do? (Part II of II) Editor's Note: In Part I, we looked at the battle raging in the world since the beginning of time up until now, and the first thing we can about these circumstances, though our emotions may be contradictory. Today we will examine the second thing we can do. Here is the question we are examining, from one of our readers: Dear... Read More
