"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!"
"Clinging to Jesus in the Tabernacle"
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April 9, 1899 - Volume 2
Luisa writes,
This morning, Jesus made Himself seen and transported me into a church. There I attended Holy Mass and I received Communion from the hands of Jesus. After this, I clung to His feet, but so strongly that I could not detach myself. The thought of the pains of the past days – that is, the privation of Jesus – made me fear so much that I might lose Him again that, while at His feet, I cried and said to Him: ‘This time, O Jesus, I will not leave You any more, because when You go away from me You make me suffer and wait so much.’
Jesus told me: “Come into my arms for I want to refresh you from the pains of these past days.” I almost did not dare to do it, but Jesus stretched out His hands and raised me from His feet; He hugged me and said: “Do not fear, for I won’t leave you. This morning I want to make you content – come and stay with me in the Tabernacle.” And so we both withdrew into the Tabernacle. Who can say what we did? Now He would kiss me, and I Him; now I would rest in Him, and Jesus in me; now I would see the offenses He received and would make acts of reparation for the different offenses. Who can say the patience of Jesus in the Sacrament? It is such and so great that it is frightening just to think about it.
But while I was doing this, Jesus made me see the confessor who was coming to call me into myself. Jesus told me: “Enough now – go, for obedience is calling you.” And it seemed that my soul would return to my body, and indeed the confessor was calling me to obedience.
– 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.
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SPEAKER_00Welcome. This is David Russell and Your Faith A New. 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 9th, 1899, volume two. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord Jesus, draw us into your sacred presence, especially in the most holy Eucharist. Teach us to cling to you with unwavering love, to trust in your abiding presence, and to make acts of reparation for the offenses you receive. May we live always united to you in your divine will. Amen. Saint John the Apostle writes in the Holy Gospel according to John, chapter six, verse fifty-six. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. The catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph thirteen sixty six. The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it represents, makes present, the sacrifice of the cross. The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice. In the Eucharist, Jesus remains truly present, waiting for souls to come to him. Louisa's experience draws us into this mystery of love, of remaining with him, consoling him, and allowing him to remain in us. Louisa writes This morning Jesus made himself seen and transported me into a church. There I attended holy mass, and I received communion from the hands of Jesus. After this, I clung to his feet, but so strongly that I could not detach myself. The thought of the pains of the past days, that is, the privation of Jesus, made me fear so much that I might lose him again, that while at his feet, I cried and said to him, This time, O Jesus, I will not leave you any more, because you go away from me, you make me suffer and wait so much. Jesus told me, Come into my arms, for I want to refresh you from the pains of these past days. I almost did not dare to do it, but Jesus stretched out his hands and raised me from his feet. He hugged me and said, Do not fear, for I won't leave you. This morning I want to make you content. Come and stay with me in the tabernacle. And so we both withdrew into the tabernacle. Who can say what we did? Now he would kiss me and I him. Now I would rest in him and Jesus in me. Now I would see the offenses he received, and would make acts of reparation for the different offenses. Who can say the patience of Jesus in the sacrament? It is such and so great that it's frightening just to think about it. But while I was doing this, Jesus made me see the confessor who was coming to call me into myself. Jesus told me enough now, go, for obedience is calling you. And it seemed that my soul would return to my body, and indeed the confessor was calling me to obedience. Today's passage invites us into one of the most intimate dimensions of the spiritual life remaining with Jesus in the Eucharist. Louisa clings to him, not out of mere emotion, but out of deep awareness of what life is like without him. She has tasted his presence, and therefore she knows the pain of his absence. In the divine will, this longing becomes transformed. It's no longer just a personal attachment, it becomes a universal act of love. When we cling to Jesus, we do so not only for ourselves, but for all souls who ignore him, abandon him, or forget him in the tabernacle. Notice also what happens once Jesus brings her into the tabernacle. There is an exchange of love, resting, kissing, consoling, repairing. This is the life of one living in the divine will, a continuous movement of love between the soul and God, extended on behalf of all. And yet, even in this special union, obedience calls for back. This is essential. True union with God never removes us from obedience, it perfects it. The divine will is not lived in extraordinary moments alone, but in the humble return to duty. So today, we are invited to do three things cling to Jesus, remain with him in the Eucharist, and return faithfully to our duties when called. In this way, every moment becomes an act of love in the divine will. Let us pray. Jesus, present in the Most Holy Sacrament, I come to you with a heart that longs to remain with you always. Help me to cling to you, especially when I feel your absence. Draw me into your Eucharistic heart, where I may console you, love you, and make reparation for all. In your divine will, I unite my acts to yours, extending them for all souls, past, present, and future. Teach me to rest in you, and to allow you to rest in me. And when obedience calls me back to my duties, give me the grace to return with peace, carrying your presence within me. I love you, I adore you, I thank you for all and in all. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today. Remain close to Jesus in the Eucharist and let your love console his heart. Every visit, every prayer, every act offered in his divine will becomes a gift for all souls. Until tomorrow, stay in his will, and your faith will be made anew.
SPEAKER_01If you want your dream to be, build it slow and surely. Small beginning, greater and heartfelt work grows purely.