Author Archive: Dan Burke
Dan is above all, a passionate Catholic. Beyond his “contagious” love for Jesus and His Church, he is a grateful husband and father of four and the founder of Catholic Spiritual Direction, the most widely read blog on the topic of authentic Catholic spirituality.
Dan is also the Executive Director of and writer for EWTN’s National Catholic Register, a regular co-host on Register Radio, an author and speaker who provides webinars and travels to share his conversion story and the great riches that the Church provides us through authentic Catholic spirituality. Dan has been featured on EWTN’s Journey Home program and numerous radio programs.
Marian Devotion and the Spiritual Life
The one aspect of spiritual development that has, until recently, been more mysterious to me, is Marian devotion. During my conversion to Catholicism, the doctrines concerning Mary were among the most difficult to embrace. The turning point was when someone pointed out several things to me. First, they challenged me to reflect on the scripture [...]
Lenten Prayer Intentions for Our New Pope
I don’t know about you, but when I heard the news about Pope Benedict XVI, my heart dropped. I was immediately saddened. Being in the news business, I had to immediately push this aside in order to work to confirm the statement — and work with our Register team and EWTN to get the word [...]
“Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep.”
In the twenty-first chapter of St. John’s Gospel, we find a gut-wrenching encounter between Jesus and Peter that defines the essence of Peter’s mission. To make this encounter unforgettable, Jesus takes Peter to the point of deep distress as he asks him not once, but three times, “Do you love me?” It is hard to [...]
The Devil’s Secret Silence
I recently engaged in correspondence with a young man who indicated that he had committed horrific sins and could not even bring himself to anonymously confess to a priest. Though I cannot reveal more about the situation, his sins would cause most to recoil and I believe he is now in prison for one particularly [...]
God’s Desire for You
For years, though I had been a committed Christian and enjoyed what many call a truly personal relationship with Christ, I had not really internalized the thought that God desired me. That He wants and longs for a relationship with me. The idea seemed odd that the great God of our universe would have any [...]
Jesus Walks Away
My reading in the gospel (Luke 5:12-16) this morning made me laugh. Here’s the breakdown. Jesus heals… Jesus tells the healed to not tell anyone… the word gets out anyway… a crowd gathers… Jesus leaves to pray! I can just imagine a dumbfounded group of people, particularly the disciples, saying “Hey, where are you going!? There [...]
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