"Your Faith Anew!"
Your Faith Anew! exists to help souls grow in their knowledge of the Catholic Faith, strive to remain in a state of grace, and encounter the transforming joy of the Gospel. Its mission is simple yet eternal: to save souls, glorify God, and become saints.
Hosted by David Russell, this daily reflection podcast draws deeply from Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the writings of the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta—especially The Book of Heaven—guiding listeners into a deeper understanding of living in the Divine Will.
David is the author of four spiritually rich works: Magi Theology: The Essence of Illusion, The Little Magician – Discovers Bigger and Better, Our Pilgrimage with the Pilgrim Virgin, and his newest release, Our Mother in the Divine Will. With a lifelong fascination for the mystical, David discovered a profound connection between the art of illusion and deeper spiritual realities—an insight that inspired both his theological and children’s writings. His work Magi Theology received both the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur from the Diocese of Knoxville.
In 2010, David was introduced to the writings of Luisa Piccarreta, which deeply resonated with his own spiritual insights. This encounter helped shape the foundation of his ministry.
In 2017, he founded the Your Faith Anew! prayer and study group to help Catholics rediscover and fall in love with their Faith. At the heart of his message is this conviction:
“The Catholic Faith prepares us to receive the Gift of Living in the Divine Will—and this Gift enables us to live our Faith in a divine manner most pleasing to God.”
Join us daily as we seek not only to understand our Faith—but to live it fully, joyfully, and in union with the Divine Will.
Song: Buddy Comfort - vocals and guitar from the album, "Brother Sun, Sister Moon", www.buddycomfort.com
"Your Faith Anew!"
"Disturbance of the Divine Life Within the Soul"
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March 28, 1905 - Volume 6
Luisa writes,
As I was in my usual state, blessed Jesus came for just a little, and since I had said to a soul who was disturbed: ‘Think of not wanting to be disturbed, not only for your own good, but more so out of love for Our Lord, because a soul who is disturbed is not only disturbed herself, but makes Jesus Christ disturbed’, later I said to myself: ‘What nonsense I spoke – Jesus can never be disturbed.’ Then, on coming, He told me: “My daughter, instead of nonsense you spoke a truth. In fact, in each soul I form a divine life, and if the soul is disturbed, this divine life that I keep forming also remains disturbed. Not only this, but it never comes to being completed perfectly.” And He disappeared like a flash. Then I continued my usual interior work on the Passion, and as I reached the point of the encounter of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross, He made Himself seen again and told me: “My daughter, the soul also I encounter continuously, and if in the encounter I make with the soul I find her in the act of exercising virtues, and united with Me, she repays Me for the sorrow I suffered when I encountered my Mother, so sorrowful because of Me.”
– Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta
Buddy Comfort – vocals and guitar from the album, 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon', http://www.buddycomfort.com, words and music by Donovan Leitch.
If you want your dream to be, build it slow and surely. Small beginning, greater and heartfelt work grows purely.
SPEAKER_00Welcome. This is David Russell and Your Faith Anew. Daily Reflections guiding you to live in the divine will. Today's reflection is from the Book of Heaven by the servant of God Louisa Picaretta, march twenty eighth, nineteen oh five, volume six. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord Jesus, grant us the grace to remain peaceful and united with you in every moment. Let our souls be free from disturbance, so that your divine life within us may grow and be completed in perfection. May every act we do be united with you in love. Amen. Saint Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, chapter four verses six and seven. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your request known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph twenty three oh four. Peace is not merely the absence of war. Peace is the tranquility of order. It is the work of justice and the effect of charity. When the soul is in peace, it reflects the order of God within. Disturbance disrupts this divine order, preventing the fullness of God's life from flourishing in the soul. Louisa writes. Later I said to myself, What nonsense I spoke? Jesus can never be disturbed. Then, on coming, he told me, My daughter, instead of nonsense, you spoke a truth. In fact, in each soul I form a divine life. And if the soul is disturbed, this divine life that I keep forming also remains disturbed. Not only this, but it never comes to being completed perfectly. And he disappeared like a flash. Then I continued my usual interior work on the passion, and as I reached the point of the encounter of Jesus and Mary on the way of the cross, he made himself seen again and told me My daughter, the soul also I encounter continuously, and if in the encounter I make with the soul I find her in the act of exercising virtues and united with me, she repays me for the sorrow I suffered when I encountered my mother so sorrowful because of me. This passage reveals something profound. Jesus is forming his own divine life within the soul. That means our interior state matters deeply, not just for us, but for him. When we allow ourselves to become disturbed, anxious, or agitated, it's not a small thing. It affects the very life of Jesus growing within us. Peace, then, is not optional, it is essential. Jesus teaches that disturbance interrupts the completion of this divine life. In other words, when we give in to worry, fear, or irritation, we are slowing the work of grace. But when we remain peaceful and united with him, we allow his life to flourish freely within us. And there's more. When Jesus encounters a soul living in virtue and union with him, that soul consoles him. Just as he was consoled by his mother on the way of the cross, so too are we called to console him by our fidelity, our peace, and our love. This changes everything. Every moment becomes an opportunity to either disturb or console the heart of Jesus. Living in the divine will means choosing peace. Not because life is easy, but because God is present.
SPEAKER_01Let us pray.
SPEAKER_00Jesus, I surrender every disturbance within me to you. Take my anxieties, my fears, my restless thoughts, and replace them with your divine peace. Let your life grow within me without resistance. Where I'm troubled, bring calm. Where I'm divided, bring unity. Where I'm shaken, anchor me in your will. Mother Mary, teach me to meet Jesus with love, just as you did on the way of the cross. Help me to console him through my faithfulness, through my trust, and through my peace. May my soul become a place where your divine life can be completed in perfection.
SPEAKER_01Amen.
SPEAKER_00Thank you for joining your faith anew today. Remain attentive to your interior peace. In every moment, choose trust over anxiety and love over disturbance. Jesus is forming his life within you. Let nothing hinder his work. Until tomorrow, stay in his will, and your faith will be made anew.
SPEAKER_02If you want your dream to be, build it slow and surely. Small beginning, greater and heartfelt work grows pure.