A show offered by Mary Schwarz about how to grow in holiness and have an intimate relationship with God. Jesus said in John Chapter 7 "If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink and out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Dan Burke on Grace and the Dark Night. (August 26, 2019)
In Episode 34, Mary interviews Father Dennis Billy, CSsR, about his new book on spiritual direction. Father Billy is Professor Emeritus of the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and currently serves as the Karl Rahner Professor of Catholic Theology at the Graduate Theological Foundation in Mishawaka, IN. His new book is called Finding Our Way to God: Spiritual Direction and the Moral Life.Father Billy's 23-talk series on spiritual direction is available free of charge until March 5th at spiritualdirectors.world.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Dr. Mary Healy, author of Healing, a new book about the gift of healing and the vital role it can play in the New Evangelization. Mary Healy is the editor of The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, an excellent new commentary from a faith perspective and also teaches Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, is a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and chairs the Doctrinal Commission of International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services in Rome. She also serves the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity as a member of the Pentecostal-Catholic International Dialogue. Recorded on August 10, 2017, and airing on August 15, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Fr. Joseph Henchey on the teachings of St. John of the Cross on Detachment. Recorded and Aired on August 1, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Dr. Anthony Lilles on the teachings of St. John of the Cross on Detachment. Aired on July 25, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Annette Wilcox, a contemplative truck driver. Aired on July 18, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz concludes her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded and Aired on July 11, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz continues her interviews with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded and Aired on July 4, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz continues her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. The subject of this interview is "Meeting Christ in Interior Trials," such as depression, despair, aridity, and scruples. Recorded on June 27, 2017, and Aired on June 29, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz continues her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded on June 20, 2017, and Aired on June 22, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz continues her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded on June 13, 2017, and Aired on June 15, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz continues her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded on May 29, 2017, and Aired on June 1, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary continues her interview with Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. Recorded on May 24, 2017, and Aired on May 25, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Ronda Chervin concerning her book Avoiding Bitterness and Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow. (Part I) Recorded on May 17, 2017, and Aired on May 18, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Jeannie Ewing, a 36-year-old mother of a daughter with a serious illness -- Apert's Syndrome -- and author of From Grief to Grace: The Journey from Tragedy to Triumph. Recorded and Aired on May 4, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz discusses the message of Fatima and the importance of sacrifice. (Recorded and aired on April 27, 2017)
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Fr. Joseph Henchey, CSS, STD, a spiritual director at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago, on the topic of hope. Fr. Henchy is a Stigmatine priest originally from Boston who taught spiritual theology at the Angelicum in Rome for 25 years, where he held the Garrigou LaGrange chair. Recorded and aired on April 20, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Dr. Anthony Lilles, academic dean and associate professor of theology at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, CA, on the experience and tasks of the illuminative way, the second stage of the spiritual journey. Recorded and Aired on April 13, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz talks about believing in God's love: Saint Mother Teresa’s Message of God’s Unconditional and Infinite Love for Each of Us. Recorded and aired on April 6, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz talks about the teachings in a modern spiritual classic, "Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart". (ST PAULS / Alba House; used with permission) by French priest Father Jacques Philippe. To purchase Searching for and Maintaining Peace, call 1-800-343-2522 or order online at sales@stpauls.us. Recorded and Aired on March 30, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Catholic therapist Dr. Robert Enright, whom Time magazine calls "the forgiveness trailblazer." Based on 25 years of experience, Dr. Enright has found a method to help people to forgive even the worst kinds of injuries and abuse. Dr. Enright's research shows that forgiveness frees us from the anger, depression, anxiety and mistrust that can result from being treated unjustly. For more, see https://internationalforgiveness.com/ Recorded and aired on March 27, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Connie Rossini, author of Trusting God with St. Therese and the blog contemplativehomeschool.com concerning Why Trusting God So Difficult And What to Do About It. Recorded and aired on March 16, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews a Catholic layman who is a recovering addict and expert Peter Kleponis, Catholic psychologist and founder of Integrity Restored. Recorded and aired on March 9, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Al Hughes, a retired Air Force Captain, spiritual director, author and RCIA director, on how God asked him for detachment in his life and the joy to which it led. Recorded on February 23, 2017. Aired on March 2, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Ronda Chervin, distinguished Catholic teacher and writer and author of Taming the Lion Within, a workbook about overcoming anger. Available online at http://enroutebooksandmedia.com/tamingthelion/ Recorded on February 16, 2017. Aired on February 23, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz interviews Susan Conroy, a personal friend of Mother Teresa’s, bestselling author and host of several EWTN series on the spiritual life, on the Spirituality of St. Mother Teresa. Recorded on February 8, 2017. Aired on February 16, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz discusses the Degrees of Conversion and Venial Sins. Drawing on the teaching of Father Thomas Dubay and St. Francis de Sales. Recorded on January 26, 2017. Aired on February 2, 2017.
The Teachings of St. Francis de Sales on Patience and Humility in Introduction to the Devout Life. Recorded on January 19, 2017. Aired on January 26, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz focuses on Mental Prayer. Recorded on January 12, 2017. Aired on January 19, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz discusses the Stages of the Spiritual Journey. Christian writers have known from the earliest centuries that people progress in holiness through the same stages. This talk concentrates of the tasks of the first stage, the purgative way. Recorded on January 5, 2017. Aired on January 12, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz discusses Contemplative Prayer as a Gift God Wants to Give to Everyone. Based on Father Thomas Dubay’s retreat, Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer. Copies of this and other excellent retreats are available for purchase at the website of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word. Recorded on December 27, 2016. Aired on January 5, 2017.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz talks about the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux. Recorded on December 22, 2016. Aired on December 29, 2016.
In this episode of Rivers of Living Water, Mary Schwarz talks about humility, the Second Most Important Virtue. What it is, and how we Obtain It. Recorded on December 15, 2016. Aired on December 22, 2016.
Part I. Lectio Divina; Part. II. Mary’s Faith Journey. (Starting at 28:40) How to Do Discovery Prayer. The Stages of the Spiritual Journey. Christian writers have known from the earliest centuries that people progress in holiness through the same stages. This talk concentrates of the tasks of the first stage, the purgative way. Recorded on December 8, 2016. Aired on December 15, 2016.
Mary Schwarz Interviews Dan Burke,author of Into the Deep: Finding Peace through Prayer and the publisher of the National Catholic Register. Into the Deep is about how to do a method of prayer Dan Burke calls "discovery prayer," also known as Lectio Divina. For more detailed instructions on how to do discovery prayer, listen to Part II of the next talk. Recorded on December 6, 2016. Aired on December 8, 2016
The Inaugural Interview with Mary Schwarz on "I Thought You'd Like to Know" - Recorded on November 28, 2016. Aired on December 5, 2016.