Podcasts about divine love

In this interview, renowned blogger, speaker, and author on Christian mysticism, Carl McColman, shares transformative insights into the spiritual depth of the Bible.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with some key paradigm shifts compatible with Open and Relational Theology in the book Evolution and Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter written by Gaudiya Vaishnava monk, scholar and spiritual teacher Swami Bhakti Pranaya Padmanabha.Drawing from Hindu Devotional Vedanta, psychology, modern science, and mystical insights from multiple traditions, this bold and tender work reimagines the spiritual journey as a process of ever-deepening relationship—with the Divine, with the world, and with our evolving selves.

Happy feast day of Pope St. John Paul II! To celebrate, we have two very special guests on the podcast today: Peter and Theresa Martin of the Wojtyła Community & Institute, authors of The Rule: St. John Paul II's Rule for a Joy-filled Marriage of Divine Love.In this episode, we'll chat about:How infertility has informed the Wojtyła Community's married couple groups from the very beginningHow Theresa and Peter "found" JPII's rule for married couples and how their groups are living it outHow your marriage is complete, no matter the size of your familyLinks:Wojtyła Community & InstituteStarting a Married Couple GroupThe Rule: St. John Paul II's Rule for a Joy-filled Marriage of Divine Love

Augustine tells us that our prayers have power, purpose, and are required so that this world may be uplifted in Light. When our prayers are focused on Truth, the capacity to serve humanity is enhanced.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Your relationship with each other is to be based on that wonderful relationship that God has had with you. Divine love. Start at the cross, beloved. And then God will enable you to love other people. Broadcast #6926To help support this podcast, please visit walkwiththeking.org/donate and select "Podcast" from the dropdown menuA transcript of this broadcast is available on our website here. To hear more from Bob Cook, you can find Walk With The King on Facebook or Instagram.

“To attract people naturally, effortlessly, we need only follow the true prompting of our hearts.”Wu Wei, I Ching Wisdom Volume TwoSimply. Listen. Rest in the Void.The New Moon reached full potency on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, eliminating reference to chrono time. Questions:Where has a humble heart served you well?Where and when are you steadfast at holding your center?Are you ready and willing to anchor in the present?Weekly talks are an offering to assist you in diving deeper into a spiritual practice, exploring your inner landscape, and cultivating inner peace.Time Stamps: Dharma 0:00 | Meditation 18:25 | Sound 44:00 | Outro 1:22:00MusicRandom Rab  Up Coming Shows: ‘Fields of Floors' by Cadre Scott Sound Suzanne Toro 

Judas speaks about navigating the world while wishing to transcend it. On this path, deep prayer is required. When we truly feel God's Love, all the barriers are lifted.   Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

St Stephen tells us that God's universe is ordered and constructed within laws of harmony, love, and peace. God's Laws are what keep the order; when we move outside of these Laws through free will choice, we experience disharmony.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Augustine tells us that the true seekers often reap great rewards when they enter into the spirit world. And as we pray for the great gift of Divine Love and our souls are strengthened in love and light, the place we will reside will make us joyful indeed.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Mary tells us that peace is the hallmark of God's Love.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous 

In this week's wise and profoundly human conversation, Dr. Dan Allender sits down with longtime friend and former student Michael John Cusick, founder of Restoring the Soul and author of the new book Sacred Attachment: Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love. Together, they explore the link between spiritual exhaustion and divine love, and how attachment, or the way we learn to connect and be connected, shapes our experience of God, ourselves, and one another. Michael shares pieces of his remarkable story: from surviving profound childhood trauma and addiction to discovering the slow, sacred work of healing that unfolds over a lifetime. He reflects on the moments that first revealed divine love to him and later, the painful exposure that became the turning point of his adult life. Dan and Michael talk about what it means to practice attachment—to be seen, soothed, safe, and secure—and how even our deepest wounds can become doorways into God's relentless, restorative love. This episode engages the topic of abuse, particularly sexual abuse and child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  

Send us a textWe trace Teresa of Avila's move from lukewarm routine to fierce friendship with God, and how that interior shift powered a barefoot reform that reshaped the Carmelite Order. Mysticism meets practicality as we unpack the transverberation, the Interior Castle, and a simple path to deeper prayer.• Spain's social pressures and Teresa's early zeal• Grief, vanity, and the first stirrings of reform• A hard-won conversion sparked by the wounded Christ• Prayer as friendship rather than obligation• Visions discerned with humility and obedience• Founding the Discalced Carmelites amid opposition• Partnership with John of the Cross• The seven mansions of the Interior Castle• The Way of Perfection as a practical guide• Enduring legacy through pilgrimages, retreats, and resourcesSubscribe to our updates for inspiring stories, upcoming events, and exclusive content to fuel your faithSaint Teresa of Avila CollectionOpen by Steve Bailey Support the show

Charlie Chaplin speaks about humor and the love of God. As we engage in prayer, being open to guidance, allowing the flow of Grace, we will see that our humor can be put into any situation in a loving manner.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Yogananda tells us that wondering about our souls' progression can be helpful as long as it doesn't distract us and instead guides us into further prayer and deeper longings for God's Love.    Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Jesus encourages us to see the bounty we are building within our souls each time we pray for the gift of God's Love. This is the greatest and highest gift that can be given, this Love that shall bring harmony and cohesiveness to all Creation. Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Lotus Blossom shares a healing meditation. Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

Preaching: Mike RothPearl Church exists to cultivate three rhythms—Sacred Story, Common Table, and Divine Love. In fact, these rhythms work together. We often say, “At Pearl, we express a Sacred Story and extend a Common Table that animate life by Divine Love.” But how exactly do we cultivate these rhythms? And is it possible to cultivate these rhythms outside of Pearl? This sermon series will explore the metaphor of a trellis to help us thoughtfully discern the sacredness of our stories, commonality of our tables, and animations of our lives as we seek to cultivate robust living marked by flourishing.Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the anchoress and mystic who, in the late fourteenth century, wrote about her visions of Christ suffering, in a work since known as Revelations of Divine Love. She is probably the first named woman writer in English, even if questions about her name and life remain open. Her account is an exploration of the meaning of her visions and is vivid and bold, both in its imagery and theology. From her confined cell in a Norwich parish church, in a land beset with plague, she dealt with the nature of sin and with the feminine side of God, and shared the message she received that God is love and, famously, that all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well. With Katherine Lewis Professor of Medieval History at the University of Huddersfield Philip Sheldrake Professor of Christian Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology, Texas and Senior Research Associate of the Von Hugel Institute, University of Cambridge And Laura Kalas Senior Lecturer in Medieval English Literature at Swansea University Producer: Simon Tillotson Reading list: John H. Arnold and Katherine Lewis (eds.), A Companion to the Book of Margery Kempe (D.S. Brewer, 2004) Ritamary Bradley, Julian's Way: A Practical Commentary on Julian of Norwich (Harper Collins, 1992) E. Colledge and J. Walsh (eds.), Julian of Norwich: Showings (Classics of Western Spirituality series, Paulist Press, 1978) Liz Herbert McAvoy (ed.), A Companion to Julian of Norwich (D.S. Brewer, 2008) Liz Herbert McAvoy, Authority and the Female Body in the Writings of Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe (D.S. Brewer, 2004) Grace Jantzen, Julian of Norwich: Mystic and Theologian (new edition, Paulist Press, 2010) Julian of Norwich (trans. Barry Windeatt), Revelations of Divine Love (Oxford World's Classics, 2015) Julian of Norwich (ed. Nicholas Watson and Jacqueline Jenkins), The Writings of Julian of Norwich: A Vision Showed to a Devout Woman and a Revelation of Love, (Brepols, 2006) Laura Kalas, Margery Kempe's Spiritual Medicine: Suffering, Transformation and the Life-Course (D.S. Brewer, 2020) Laura Kalas and Laura Varnam (eds.), Encountering the Book of Margery Kempe (Manchester University Press, 2021) Laura Kalas and Roberta Magnani (eds.), Women in Christianity in the Medieval Age: 1000-1500 (Routledge, forthcoming 2024) Ken Leech and Benedicta Ward (ed.), Julian the Solitary (SLG, 1998) Denise Nowakowski Baker and Sarah Salih (ed.), Julian of Norwich's Legacy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) Joan M. Nuth, Wisdom's Daughter: The Theology of Julian of Norwich (Crossroad Publishing, 1999) Philip Sheldrake, Julian of Norwich: “In God's Sight”: Her Theology in Context (Wiley-Blackwell, 2019) E. Spearing (ed.), Julian of Norwich: Revelations of Divine Love (Penguin Books, 1998) Denys Turner, Julian of Norwich, Theologian (Yale University Press, 2011) Wolfgang Riehle, The Secret Within: Hermits, Recluses and Spiritual Outsiders in Medieval England (Cornell University Press, 2014) Caroline Walker Bynum, Jesus as Mother: Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages (University of California Press, 1982) Ann Warren, Anchorites and their Patrons in Medieval England (University of California Press, 1985) Hugh White (trans.), Ancrene Wisse: Guide for Anchoresses (Penguin Classics, 1993) Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Melvyn Bragg and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

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Ep. 351: Pre-Code Parade with Cristina Cacioppo and Caroline Golum: Supernatural, Night Nurse, Million Dollar Legs, and more Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. For the latest episode I'm delighted to be joined by programmer Cristina Cacioppo and writer-director Caroline Golum for a celebration of pre-code films in all their anarchic, outré splendor. Cristina Cacioppo is director of programming at Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinema where she and Caroline present Pre-Code Parade, a regular series of pre-code movies (shown on film!). We discuss titles that will show or have already shown at Nitehawk, including: the upcoming Supernatural, a psychic medium thriller starring Carole Lombard; the W.C. Fields fake-country Duck Soup-esque comedy Million Dollar Legs; and Night Nurse, the Prohibition-era working-girl classic starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, and Clark Gable as a sinister chauffeur. Supernatural screens October 7 at Nitehawk Cinema at Prospect Park. Caroline Golum's new feature, Revelations of Divine Love, premiered at FIDMarseille. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Sun., Sept. 28Trust Love!  with Roger TeelHumanities' greatest deficit is a perennial unwillingness to trust love—to boldly rely on its guiding light and healing energy. It's high time to heed the inspiration of the enlightened masters who have proclaimed the transforming power of Divine Love that's available all the time. Imagine what could be for each and all of us if we trusted love, no matter what!

Preaching: Ben ConachanPearl Church exists to cultivate three rhythms—Sacred Story, Common Table, and Divine Love. In fact, these rhythms work together. We often say, “At Pearl, we express a Sacred Story and extend a Common Table that animate life by Divine Love.” But how exactly do we cultivate these rhythms? And is it possible to cultivate these rhythms outside of Pearl? This sermon series will explore the metaphor of a trellis to help us thoughtfully discern the sacredness of our stories, commonality of our tables, and animations of our lives as we seek to cultivate robust living marked by flourishing.Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

In this deeply personal episode of Miracle Minded, Nichole Sylvester shares how leaning into her complicated relationship with her mother became a powerful path to spiritual growth, forgiveness, and healing. Nichole speaks directly to women navigating relationships with parents affected by addiction, emotional wounds, or unresolved pain. This episode offers guidance to cultivate forgiveness, embrace radical acceptance, and open the heart so you can truly see the soul and feel Divine Love in the most complex relationships. Listen with an open mind, let this episode work on you. Share with someone you love. 

Salima Adelstein is a Master Healer, a Sufi Spiritual Guide, and the co-founder of The University of Sufism, a non-profit, religious organization whose vision is to open the heart of humanity to the Reality of Divine Love, Gnostic understanding and complete healing.In this conversation we discuss:Understanding SufismThe central practices of the SufiThe power of remembrancePurification of the heartHow asking "what do I love?" is a step towards the SourceCo-founding the University of SufismBecoming a spiritual healerSufism teaching AI...and more!Learn more about Salima and her work at https://sufiuniversity.org/ and https://sufi.net/5c/.Support Terrain Theory on Patreon! Our recently-launched member platform gives you access to a ton of free & exclusive content. Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TerrainTheoryTerrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Come Back To Love®  Trauma-informed, Heart-centered Solutions with Robyn Vogel Recognized as one of the top teachers of the Heart in her community, Robyn Vogel, founder of Come Back To Love® is known for providing trauma-informed, heart-centered solutions that are designed to ignite a sense of love, expand the spirit, and heal the past. In a time of fleeting social media interactions, one-hour coffee dates, and a world that looks like it's falling apart, Robyn offers hope, genuine human connection, and inner transformation. Participants are enveloped in a warm transmission of Divine Love, absorbing heart-healing wisdom shared by Robyn. Seemingly stuck patterns and wounds from the past can find resolution and peace.  Participants will gain a renewed sense of love, connection and intimacy in their lives, and witness the activation of their own intuitive heart. Together, we will experience the power of love in its most transformative form. Robyn has led hundreds of retreats, workshops, and classes with thousands of participants and clients in the US and abroad. Robyn is Host of  Come Back To Love® Radio heard every Thursday at 1am/1pmET on syndicated Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network. Learn more about her Show here https://dreamvisions7radio.com/come-back-to-love/ https://www.instagram.com/comebacktolove_robynvogel/ https://www.facebook.com/RobynVogel https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-vogel/ https://www.youtube.com/@RobynVogel Call In and Chat with Deborah during Live Show: 833-220-1200 or 319-527-2638 Learn more about Deborah here:  www.lovebyintuition.com

Male attention, moving on, and the truth about fast love.MAGNETIC AFFIRMATIONS (25 MINUTE):https://youtu.be/diRQevBDhio?si=RnB1gMEk4SqYlhljMAGNETIC AFFIRMATIONS (1HR+): https://21-day-break-up-glow-up-challenge.teachable.com/p/making-mind-magnetic-affirmations-all-eyes-will-be-on-you-793498

Questions? Comments? Text Us!Five years. 250 episodes. Countless stories of faith, struggle, and discovery.This milestone episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast is a deep reflection on what it means to grow spiritually through suffering, to find joy again, and to experience divine love as a personal reality.In this special episode, Scott, Jerry, Abigail, Laura, and Mandi come together to look back on the last five years and explore how this project has transformed each of them.You'll hear moments of vulnerability, laughter, and insight as we talk about:Suffering and the Law of Growth – Jerry shares God's teaching that suffering is not meaningless but the very path by which we grow. He describes the moment he realized that God suffers with us — that when we feel pain, God says “ouch” too.A God Who Feels With Us – Scott reflects on his acting career and the way embodying pain on stage helped him understand the personal God who is fully present in our lives.Breaking Free From Spiritual Abuse – Mandi opens up about growing up in a controlling family, being told belief in God was foolish, and finally finding the courage to pray. Her first prayer was a desperate request for a job with meaning — and it was answered, leading her to this project.Love That Disrupts and Heals – Abigail tells the story of falling in love with Jerry, trying to remain detached, and eventually surrendering to a love that upended her carefully ordered life — and changed it forever.Wisdom Across Generations – Laura reflects on how her role has evolved over the years and how focusing on her own spiritual growth allows her to comfort and encourage others. Together, the team discusses how this project invites listeners into the New Axial Age — a time when wisdom from all spiritual traditions is brought together to illuminate a richer, more connected path forward.Start at the Beginning: Listen to Episode 1 to hear the complete dramatic adaptation of God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher.Read the Book: Get your copy at Amazon or godanautobiography.com.Share Your Story: Email us at questions@godanautobiography.com — we'd love to hear your spiritual story and may feature it on a future episode.Other Series:The podcast began with the Dramatic Adaptation of the book and now has several series:From God to Jerry to You – Divine messages and breakthroughs for seekers.Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue – Love, faith, and divine presence in partnership.What's Your Spiritual Story – Real stories of people changed by encounters with God.What's On Our MiShare Your Story | Site | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.. What happens when we've never truly experienced God's love? The Rev. Peter Walsh unpacks one of the hardest parables in the New Testament to reveal a God whose mercy is shocking, unreasonable, and outrageously generous—and what that means for our lives.

Happy feast of Padre Pio! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson from EWTN News and Pat Castle from Life Runners to explore his remarkable life and legacy. Other guests include Steve Ray on blessings and benedictions in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer for God’s Mercy by Padre Pio O Lord, we ask for a boundless confidence and trust in Your divine mercy, and the courage to accept the crosses and sufferings which bring immense goodness to our souls and that of Your Church. Help us to love You with a pure and contrite heart, and to humble ourselves beneath Your cross, as we climb the mountain of holiness, carrying our cross that leads to heavenly glory. May we receive You with great faith and love in Holy Communion, and allow You to act in us as You desire for your greater glory. O Jesus, most adorable Heart and eternal fountain of Divine Love, may our prayer find favor before the Divine Majesty of Your heavenly Father. ***** Pat Castle is online at liferunners.com. Neena Gaynor, contributor to A Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy Jeff Cavins is online at ascensionpress.com. Derek Rotty, author of Prophet of Hope: Fulton Sheen Responds to the Modern World Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Lanigan is the bestselling author of over forty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul”, “Chocolate for a Woman's Heart”, and “Chocolate for a Woman's Spirit”. Ms. Lanigan's novels have been translated into over a dozen languages including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese. Ms. Lanigan's novels are also available on audio-cassette, CD and in E-books on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. Several of her titles have been chosen for The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Her Vietnam war-based novel, The Christmas Star, won the Gold Medal Award Top Pick from Romantic Times Magazine and has also won Book of the Year Romance Gold Award from ForeWord Magazine as well as Book of the Year Romance from Reader's Preference.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note that all XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.net. For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net.We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com, launched in August 2025.TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won't touch.These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media. 

Preaching: Mike RothPearl Church exists to cultivate three rhythms—Sacred Story, Common Table, and Divine Love. In fact, these rhythms work together. We often say, “At Pearl, we express a Sacred Story and extend a Common Table that animate life by Divine Love.” But how exactly do we cultivate these rhythms? And is it possible to cultivate these rhythms outside of Pearl? This sermon series will explore the metaphor of a trellis to help us thoughtfully discern the sacredness of our stories, commonality of our tables, and animations of our lives as we seek to cultivate robust living marked by flourishing.Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

In this episode, Fr. Eamonn and Matthias continue their look at the Encyclical Letter ‘Dilexit Nos' of the Holy Father Pope Francis and reflect on St Margaret Mary Aloque and the Sacred Heart. L'articolo E16 | Dilexit Nos ‘on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus' – Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Another quarterly conversation on books with Christianity Today's Editorial Director, Ashley Hales, on the subject of resisting the digital era. Watch the full conversation on YouTube What's the role of reading in a screen-saturated, distracted, AI world? Russell is joined once again by Ashley Hales, print editor at Christianity Today, to explore how literature can help us resist the attention-fractured nature of our technological era by offering unique ways to process real life itself, giving us tools to see grace where we least expect it. Russell reflects on Wendell Berry's latest (and perhaps final) Port William novel, Marce Catlett, and what it means to say goodbye to a lifelong literary companion. Ashley shares insights on Jan Karon's return to Mitford, and the two discuss how stories shape our capacity for empathy, memory, and hope. They also highlight nonfiction works like Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation (check out our recent episode with Jon) and David Zahl's The Big Relief, considering how books can guide us through exhaustion, anxiety, and the pressures of modern life. Then, the two share the stack of books they're reading just for fun, and upcoming releases they're looking forward to.You can find all the titles mentioned in the episode below. Plus–Hear ye one and all!–Russell shares about an AI tool that he likes!  If you've ever wondered how exactly reading still matters in a world of constant noise, this episode makes the case that it does—perhaps now more than ever. Resources mentioned in this episode: Bookshelf App Marce Catlett by Wendell Berry My Beloved by Jan Karon The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jon Haidt The Big Relief by David Zahl Feminism Against Progress by Mary Harrington Ashley's CT article based on this book Ct article about MAID in Canada Pan by Michael Clune Blaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World by Graham Tomlin Mark Twain by Ron Chernow Thomas More by Joanne Paul On His Own Terms by Richard Norton Smith (audiobook link) Food For Thought by Alton Brown Making Room by Christine D. Pohl Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara  The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe The Trinity Forum's Revelation of Divine Love, which includes an introduction by Jessica Hooten Wilson Joseph and his Brothers by Thomas MannThe Vanishing Church by Ryan Burge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this moving episode, Jeff Olsen—international bestselling author and inspirational speaker—shares his extraordinary near-death experiences following the tragic accident that claimed his wife and youngest son. Jeff recounts the profound moments of leaving his body, encountering light, being reunited with loved ones, and feeling the overwhelming unconditional love of God.Through his story, Jeff offers wisdom on:Seeing every life as sacred and interconnectedExperiencing the body as a divine templeMoving from fear to love in daily choicesEmbracing rebirth and transformation without needing death to awakenListeners will be inspired to find healing, courage, and renewed faith in their own lives, and to recognize that life is not a test—it's a gift.3:22 Jeff's story and the accident7:43 The Light and The Goodbye14:02 Memory of being born15:02 Back in his body17:01 Going back to that place21:29 Divine presence, life review27:57 We are all one32:20 Birth and our temple experience36:23 How God feels about us39:59 Accessing and feeling the love of God43:31 The 4 elements inside us46:31 Why we are on Earth53:37 Creating our life experiences

 Swami Padmanabha is a Gaudiya Vaishnava monk, scholar, and spiritual teacher known for his eloquent synthesis of devotion, unconditional love, and contemplative theology. A prolific author and global speaker, he has written hundreds of articles and three books—translated into various languages—which have been widely praised by academics, practitioners, and general readers alike. He is the founder of the Tadatmya Alliance and hosts The Free Radical Podcast, where he engages voices from diverse traditions in heartfelt dialogue. Fluent in English and Spanish, Swami regularly lectures at universities, spiritual communities, and interfaith gatherings around the world. His writings and teachings are cherished for their intellectual richness, poetic insight, and transformative clarity. For over twenty-five years, Swami Padmanabha has traveled extensively, mentoring others and leading retreats, while drawing inspiration from the wisdom of his many guides. His talks and seminars are freely accessible at swamipadmanabha.com, inviting listeners into a space of thoughtful inquiry, inner stillness, and sacred relationship. Books: Inherent or Inherited? Bhakti in the Jiva According to Gaudiya Vedanta Radical Personalism: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion Evolution in Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter Websites: swamipadmanabha.com tadatmya.org Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Interview recorded August 24, 2025

I'm so excited to share this livestream with the amazing Justina Sharp — Reiki Master Teacher, intuitive healer, and host of the Sacred Soul Sisters podcast.  We recorded together on her show and decided to continue the conversation live here on YouTube — and it just so happens to be her birthday!

This week's gathering was full of heartfelt sharing, spiritual insights, and reminders of the power of surrender.  Highlights:Angela offered guidance on meditation practices, inviting us to experience stillness by noticing our sensations and letting thoughts dissolve.Denise vulnerably shared her struggles with prayer and hope, sparking a deep conversation on embracing emotions like sadness and fatigue as part of our spiritual wholeness.Teri shared her powerful journey of healing, acceptance, and receiving divine love—even in the midst of life's challenges.The group reflected on humility, surrender, and “trust falls” with the Infinite as pathways to spiritual growth.Together, we prayed for Sherry and her beloved dog, Willow, surrounding them with eternal love and comfort.  We closed with a grounding meditation on eternal love and presence—resting in the truth that divine love holds us all. Ways to Stay Connected: Support the podcast via Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal (details shared in the chat). Sign up at angelamontano.com to join live calls. Subscribe on YouTube to support the podcast and never miss an episode.Thank you to everyone who shared so openly. This community continues to remind us that love, humility, and surrender are always available. #SpiritualGrowth #Meditation #DivineLove #PodcastCommunity #PrayerAndHealing

A Lesson about God's Divine Love. Loving someone is not about alleviating their suffering. Peter didn't want Jesus to suffer, but that wasn't love and that was the lesson that Peter had to learn. This life isn't about our comfort, it's about obeying God and that involves suffering. Peter followed Jesus in faith and love and learned from Him in hope. Peter… The post Solidifying the Rock, Part 5 |Common Men, Uncommon Calling appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Arcana Coelestia 7643(3) The Lord is continually bringing the heavens into order, and is constantly receiving new residents of heaven, to whom He gives dwelling places and inheritances; and when He does this, heaven approaches, that is, flows in more strongly, causing the infernal spirits to rush more strongly into evils and falsities, and into the penalties of these; and in consequence of this rushing into evils and falsities, they as before said vastate themselves; and this does not cease with them until they have completely devastated themselves, and cast themselves deeply into the hells. From all this it can be seen that nothing else than good proceeds from the Lord, and that the evil is from those themselves who are in evil. On the mirror True Christian Religion 6(2)...For everyone who has acquired his state of mind from God, the Sacred Scripture is like a mirror, in which he sees God, everyone in his own fashion. This mirror is composed of the truths which he learns from the Word and absorbs by living his life in accordance with them.  AC 5286...A person's natural - that is, his natural mind which is beneath his rational mind - cannot by itself see to any provision whatever that has to be made. It seems to do so by itself, but any provision it does make is seen to by what is interior. This sees within the exterior what provision needs to be made, almost as a person sees himself in a mirror in which his image seems to exist.  Divine Love and Wisdom 59...For the created universe is not God, but from God. And because it is from God, it has in it His image, like the image of a person in a mirror, in which the person indeed appears, but which nevertheless has nothing of the person in it. Third Round posts are short audio clips taken from Round 3 comments in the online Logopraxis Life Group meetings. The aim is to maintain focus on understanding the Text's application to the inner life while reinforcing key LP principles highlighted in the exchanges.

Who was Shams of Tabriz — and why did his presence awaken the soul of Rumi?In this episode of The Infinite Spark of Being, we explore the mysterious life of Shams of Tabriz, the wandering mystic who shattered Rumi's intellectual identity and sparked one of the greatest spiritual transformations in history. Discover the roots and beliefs of Sufism, its practices, and why this relationship between teacher and student still holds deep personal relevance today.This isn't just a story about Rumi.It's a reminder of what happens when the soul catches fire.

Divine Love versus Worldly Love. One of the great problems in evangelicalism today is that we have moved away from a truly biblical understanding of love. Christians have started speaking about love in the world's terms. Travis takes us into Peter's life toward the end of Jesus' ministry. Peter needed to learn the nature of divine love. He needed to see things… The post Solidifying the Rock, Part 4 |Common Men, Uncommon Calling appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

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Today, Loretta welcome Janine Miller-DeLany who been practicing as a Clinical Counselor, Counseling Supervisor, and Spiritual & Life Coach for the past 30 years in my private practice. All the while, she's been coming into her own inner spiritual awakening, with a passion for integrating spiritual lessons and concepts with emotional healing journeys. She especially love bringing this blend to the retreats I facilitate with my husband, Jere, and to my spiritually-seeking clients.Her mission is to help you learn to connect with Divine Love within and awaken to your innate grandeur and power to create a life of joy and abundance. In other words, she aspires to help you Remember Who You Are in Union with All Love! May you come to know your worthiness to thrive and live being fully YOU!Find out more at:Janine Miller-DeLany, Author & Spiritual Life Coach – The Hearts Way(Encore Show – Original Air Date 09-08-22)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Theme of this week's readings: The Healing Power of Divine Love

Thank Venus, it's Friday! This is part 7 of an 8-part series on the energetics of the days of the week, and today is all about Venus. Venus energy is love, selflessness, higher consciousness, Buddha nature. It rules relationships and all communication around relationships—Divine Love in action.  Friday is for expansion through the heart. It's the ideal day to take relationships to the next level—a perfect day for date nights, community building, acts of kindness and heart-to-heart connection.  The Life Area paired with Fridays is Relationships. That includes your relationship to yourself and your inner child, your family and friends, your animals, your community, your higher guidance, and the world.  When we get in sync with Venus energy, we tap into creativity and connection—ideating and visioning from Love instead of ego.  In this episode:  Why Venus makes Friday the day of love + relationships Why your best ideas may land on Venus's day of Love How Team D practices “Flexi Fridays” for rest and flow Why Fridays are perfect for creativity and heart centered visioning The Life Area paired with Fridays MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The 2026 CENTERED Planner is here! Available exclusively by preorder until September 28, 2025 + shipping worldwide in time for the holidays. Get yours here.  GetHeartCentered.com—Download the FREE Astro + Events calendar and sync your plans with the planets Follow + Subscribe to With Love, Danielle on Substack for weekly essays + more Join the Centered Collective Energetics of the Days of the Week—catch up on the series! Part 1: Mercury Retrograde Part 2: Sunday, The Soul's Day  Part 3: Monday, The Moon's Day Part 4: Tuesdays are for getting sh*t done Part 5: Forget Hump Day—On Wednesdays We Play Part 6: Thursday is EXPANSION Day

Send us a Positive Review!Series Title:  Dialogue Foundation Gospel Study: A Novel Approach to D&C 76 [ I of IV] Can the 76th section of the Doctrine & Covenants be seen through the lens of the Great Wisdom Traditions?  You're about it find out!  Listen as Valerie and Nathan delve into a fascinating exploration of the perennial philosophy and its deep structures that permeate various religious traditions.  One thing that is permeates all of the wisdom traditions?  A universal patterns of understanding of progression that unfolds as humans become more and more like the source of Divine Love.   After listening to this episode, you'll begin to see more clearly how 'transcending & including' is key to seeing faith in a broader, more loving way.  00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:15 Teaching the Dialogue Foundation Gospel Study01:43 Doctrine and Covenants Section 76: Three Degrees of Glory02:57 Transcend and Include: A Case Study14:37 The Perennial Tradition and Deep Structures21:42 Surface Structures and Cultural Interpretations30:27 Applying Perennial Philosophy to Doctrine and Covenants35:43 Conclusion and Next StepsSupport the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie's Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

Miroslav Volf explores agapic love, creation's goodness, and God's grief—an alternative to despair, power, and world rejection.“When a wanted child is born, the immense joy of many parents often renders them mute, but their radiant faces speak of surprised delight: ‘Just look at you! It is so very good that you are here!' This delight precedes any judgment about the beauty, functionality, or moral rectitude of the child. The child's sheer existence, the mere fact of it, is ‘very good.' That's what I propose God, too, exclaimed, looking at the new-born world. And that unconditional love grounds creation's existence.”In this fourth Gifford Lecture, Miroslav Volf contrasts the selective and self-centered love of Ivan Karamazov with the radically inclusive, unconditional love of Father Zosima. Drawing deeply from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, Genesis's creation and flood narratives, and Hannah Arendt's concept of amor mundi, Volf explores a theology of agapic love: unearned, universal, and enduring. This is the love by which God sees creation as “very good”—not because it is perfect, but because it exists. It's the love that grieves corruption without destroying it, that sees responsibility as mutual, and that offers the only hope for life in a deeply flawed world. With references to Luther, Nietzsche, and modern visions of power and desire, Volf challenges us to ask what kind of love makes a world, sustains it, and might one day save it. “Love the world,” he insists, “or lose your soul.”Episode Highlights“The world will either be loved with unconditional love, or it'll not be loved at all.”“Unconditional love abides. If the object of love is in a state that can be celebrated, love rejoices. If it is not, love mourns and takes time to help bring it back to itself.”“Each is responsible for all. Each is guilty for all. Each needs forgiveness from all. Each must forgive all.”“Creation is not primarily sacramental or iconic. It is an object of delight both for humans and for God.”“Agapic love demands nothing from the beloved, though it cares and hopes much for them and for the shared world with them.”Show NotesSchopenhauer and Nietzsche's visions of happiness: pleasure and power as substitutes for love“Love as hunger”: the devouring nature of epithemic desireIvan Karamazov's tragic love for life—selective, gut-level, and self-focused“There is still… this wild and perhaps indecent thirst for life in me”Father Zosima's universal love for “every leaf and every ray of God's light”“Love man also in his sin… Love all God's creation”Sonya and Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment: love as restoration“She loved him and stayed with him—not although he murdered, but because he murdered”God's declaration in Genesis: “And look—it was very good”Hannah Arendt's amor mundi—“I want you to be” as pure affirmationCreation as gift: “Each is itself by being more than itself”Martin Luther on marriage, sex, and delight as godly pleasuresThe flood as hypothetical: divine grief replaces divine destruction“It grieved God to his heart”—grief as a form of agapic love“Each is responsible for all. Each is guilty for all.”Agape over erotic love: not reward and punishment, but faithful presence and care“Agapic love demands nothing… It is free, sovereign to love, humble.”Closing invitation: to live the life of love, under whatever circumstancesProduction NotesThis podcast featured Miroslav VolfEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Taylor Craig and Macie BridgeA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/giveSpecial thanks to Dr. Paul Nimmo, Paula Duncan, and the media team at the University of Aberdeen. Thanks also to the Templeton Religion Trust for their support of the University of Aberdeen's 2025 Gifford Lectures and to the McDonald Agape Foundation for supporting Miroslav's research towards the lectureship.

In this intriguing and often hilarious episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore a natural pattern in life and spirituality: moving from simplicity to complexity, and then back again. On the spiritual journey, we may wrestle with perplexing questions: Who am I? Is there God? Is the world real? Is it all an illusion? We speak of “the sound of one hand clapping” or “being here now,” and sometimes it can feel as if spiritual guides are muddying the waters just to make them seem deep. But it's possible to emerge on the other side of these tangled spiritual riddles and discover the simplicity of divine love — a simplicity that carries within it the depth and wisdom gained along the way. Key Takeaways: * The recurring life pattern: from simplicity to complexity and back to a refined simplicity. * How the search for truth can lead to ever-deepening — and sometimes overly complex — spiritual riddles. * Why divine love, though simple in expression, contains the deepest wisdom. * ⁠ The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam's portrayal of pure, selfless love in Yaśodā's relationship with Kṛṣṇa. * The difference between naive, material love and enlightened, spiritual love. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.1-9 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108

Full Text of ReadingsThursday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 410The Saint of the day is Saint CajetanSaint Cajetan’s Story Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the Roman Curia. His life took a characteristic turn when he joined the Oratory of Divine Love in Rome, a group devoted to piety and charity, shortly after his ordination at 36. When he was 42 he founded a hospital for incurables at Venice. At Vicenza, he joined a “disreputable” religious community that consisted only of men of the lowest stations of life—and was roundly censured by his friends, who thought his action was a reflection on his family. He sought out the sick and poor of the town and served them. The greatest need of the time was the reformation of a Church that was “sick in head and members.” Cajetan and three friends decided that the best road to reformation lay in reviving the spirit and zeal of the clergy. Together they founded a congregation known as the Theatines—from Teate [Chieti] where their first superior-bishop had his see. One of the friends later became Pope Paul IV. They managed to escape to Venice after their house in Rome was wrecked when Emperor Charles V's troops sacked Rome in 1527. The Theatines were outstanding among the Catholic reform movements that took shape before the Protestant Reformation. Cajetan founded a monte de pieta—“mountain or fund of piety”—in Naples, one of many charitable, nonprofit credit organizations that lent money on the security of pawned objects. The purpose was to help the poor and protect them against usurers. Cajetan's little organization ultimately became the Bank of Naples, with great changes in policy. Reflection If Vatican II had been summarily stopped after its first session in 1962, many Catholics would have felt that a great blow had been dealt to the growth of the Church. Cajetan had the same feeling about the Council of Trent, held from 1545 to 1563. But as he said, God is the same in Naples as in Venice, with or without Trent or Vatican II. We open ourselves to God's power in whatever circumstances we find ourselves, and God's will is done. God's standards of success differ from ours. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

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