"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!"
"Humility and Confidence - The Path to the Heart of God"
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April 3, 1899 - Volume 2
Luisa writes,
After going through several days of privation and of tears, I found myself all confused and annihilated within myself. In my interior I kept saying, continuously: ‘Tell Me, O my Good, why have You moved away from me? Where have I offended You, that You no longer make Yourself seen - and if You show Yourself, You are almost concealed, and silent? O please, do not make me wait and wait any longer, for my heart cannot take any more!’
Finally, Jesus showed Himself a little more clearly, and in seeing me so annihilated, He told me: “If you knew how much I like humility… Humility is the littlest plant that can be found, but its branches are so high as to reach Heaven, wind their way around my throne, and penetrate deep into my Heart. This little plant is humility, and the branches which this plant produces, are confidence; so, there cannot be true humility without confidence. Humility without confidence is false virtue.” From the words of Jesus it shows that my heart was not only annihilated, but also a little discouraged.
– 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 pure.
SPEAKER_01Welcome. 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, april third, eighteen ninety nine, volume two. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Lord, grant us the grace to become small before you, to embrace true humility with trust, and to abandon ourselves completely into your divine heart. Let every discouragement be transformed into confidence in your love. Amen. Saint Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians chapter twelve, verse nine. For power is made perfect in weakness. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph twenty five fifty nine. Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God, or the requesting of good things from God. Before we enter into this sacred reading, let us open our hearts to the mystery of humility that draws us into the heart of God. Louisa writes After going through several days of privation and of tears, I found myself all confused and annihilated within myself. In my interior I kept saying continuously Tell me, O my good, why have you moved away from me? Where have I offended you that you no longer make yourself seen? And if you show yourself, you are almost concealed and silent. Oh please, do not make me wait and wait any longer, for my heart cannot take it any more. Finally, Jesus showed himself a little more clearly, and in seeing me so annihilated, he told me If you knew how much I like humility, humility is the littlest plant that can be found, but its branches are so high as to reach heaven, wind their way around my throne, and penetrate deep into my heart. This little plant is humility, and the branches which this plant produces are confidence. So there cannot be true humility without confidence. Humility without confidence is false virtue. From the words of Jesus, it shows that my heart was not only annihilated, but also a little discouraged. In this passage, Jesus reveals another insightful truth. Humility is not merely self-abasement, but a living relationship rooted in trust. True humility does not crush the soul, it lifts it. It's small, yes, but it grows upward, reaching into heaven itself. And yet, humility alone is not enough. Jesus makes this clear. Humility without confidence is false virtue. This is a remarkable teaching. Many souls believe that to be humble means to remain in discouragement, to dwell on their weakness. But this is not from God. True humility recognizes our nothingness, but confidence recognizes his everything. When Louisa feels annihilated, she is on the threshold of grace. But when discouragement begins to creep in, Jesus intervenes. Why? Because discouragement closes the soul while confidence opens it. In the divine will, humility and confidence must walk together. Humility keeps us grounded in truth. Confidence lifts us into union with God. Let's examine our own hearts. Do we confuse humility with discouragement? Do we allow our weaknesses to distance us from God rather than draw us closer? Jesus invites us today to become that little plant, rooted in humility, yet stretching upward in trust, wrapping ourselves around his heart. Let us pray. O Jesus, teach me the humility that delights your heart. Strip me of all false humility that leads to discouragement, and fill me instead with holy confidence in your love. Let my soul be small, yet bold, lowly, yet trusting, hidden, yet united completely to you. May every weakness become an opening for your grace, and every trial a deeper surrender into your divine will. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today. May you walk in humility and confidence, knowing that God delights in your trust. Until tomorrow, stay in His will, and your faith will be made anew.
SPEAKER_00Small beginning, greater end, heartfelt work grows pure.