"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.
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"Your Faith Anew!"
"The Cross And The Eucharist- The Price Of Glory"
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May 1, 1900 - Volume 3
Luisa writes,
After I received Communion, my sweet Jesus made Himself seen all affability; and as it seemed that the confessor was placing the intention of the crucifixion, my nature felt almost a repugnance to submit itself. My sweet Jesus, to cheer me, told me: “My daughter, if the Eucharist is the deposit of the future glory, the cross is the disbursement with which to purchase it. If the Eucharist is the seed which prevents corruption – like those aromatic herbs that prevent decomposition when applied to cadavers – and gives immortality to soul and body, the cross embellishes and is so powerful that if debts have been contracted, it becomes their guarantor, and it more surely obtains the restitution of the debt’s deed. And after it has satisfied every debt, it forms for the soul the most refulgent throne in the future glory. Ah, yes, the cross and the Eucharist alternate, and one operates more powerfully than the other.”
Then He added: “The cross is my flowery bed, not because I did not suffer harrowing spasms, but because by means of the cross I delivered many souls to grace, and I could see many beautiful flowers bloom, which would produce many celestial fruits. So, in seeing so much good, I held that bed of suffering as my delight, and I delighted in the cross and in suffering. You too, my daughter - take pains as delights, and delight in being crucified on my cross. No, no, I do not want you to fear suffering, almost wanting to act as a sluggard. Up, courage! Be brave and, on your own, expose yourself to suffering.”
As He was saying this, I saw my good guardian Angel ready to crucify me; I stretched out my arms on my own, and the Angel crucified me. Oh, how good Jesus delighted in my suffering! And how content I was, that such a miserable soul could give pleasure to Jesus! It seemed a great honor for me to suffer for love of Him.
– 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 The 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, may first, nineteen hundred, volume three. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord Jesus, in the mystery of your Eucharistic presence and the gift of your cross, teach us the value of suffering united to your divine will. Grant us the courage to embrace what sanctifies us and the love to see in every trial the path to eternal glory. Amen. Saint Paul writes in his letter to the Romans chapter eight verse seventeen. If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. The catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in Paragraph fifteen oh five. It can henceforth configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive passion. Before we enter into today's reading, let us allow these truths to prepare our hearts, that glory is not given without cost, and that in the divine will even suffering becomes a currency of eternal love. Louisa writes After I received communion, my sweet Jesus made himself seen all affability, and as it seemed that the confessor was placing the intention of the crucifixion, my nature felt almost a repugnance to submit itself. My sweet Jesus to cheer me, told me, My daughter, if the Eucharist is the deposit of the future glory, the cross is the disbursement with which to purchase it. If the Eucharist is the seed which prevents corruption, like those aromatic herbs that prevent decomposition when applied to cadavers, and gives immortality to soul and body, the cross embellishes and is so powerful that if debts have been contracted, it becomes their guarantor, and it more surely obtains the restitution of the debts deed. And after it has satisfied every debt, it forms for the soul the most refulgent throne in the future glory. Ah yes, the cross and the Eucharist alternate, and one operates more powerfully than the other. Then he added, The cross is my flowery bed. Not because I did not suffer harrowing spasms, but because by means of the cross I delivered many souls to grace, and I could see many beautiful flowers bloom, which would produce many celestial fruits. So in seeing so much good, I held that bed of suffering as my delight, and I delighted in the cross and in suffering. You too, my daughter, take pains as delights, and delight in being crucified on my cross. No, no, I do not want you to fear suffering, almost wanting to act as a sluggard. Up, courage, be brave, and on your own expose yourself to suffering. As he was saying this, I saw my good guardian angel ready to crucify me. I stretched out my arms on my own, and the angel crucified me. Oh how good Jesus delighted in my suffering, and how content I was that such a miserable soul could give pleasure to Jesus. It seemed a great honor for me to suffer for love of him. In this difficult passage, Jesus reveals a divine exchange the Eucharist as the seed of glory, and the cross as the price that purchases it. One nourishes, the other purifies. One gives life, the other secures it through sacrifice. In the divine will, suffering is no longer meaningless. It becomes intentional, redemptive, and fruitful. Jesus himself calls the cross his flowery bed, not because of the absence of pain, but because of the abundance of souls it produced. This is the divine perspective, to see beyond the suffering into the eternal fruits it yields. Louisa's response is key. At first, there is natural resistance, repugnance, yet grace intervenes. When she consents, even willingly stretches out her arms, she enters into a participation in Christ's own act of love. This is what it means to live in the divine will, not merely to endure, but to unite, to choose, to offer. Jesus invites us to the same transformation, to see suffering, not as something to avoid at all costs, but as something that when united to him becomes the very currency of heaven. It pays debts, restores order, and prepares a throne of glory. This does not mean we seek suffering for its own sake. Rather, we accept what is permitted, and in the divine will we transform it into love. This is the courage of the saints. The courage Jesus calls forth up courage. Be brave. Jesus, my love, teach me to see with your eyes. Where I see burden, show me purpose. Where I feel resistance, grant me surrender. Where I fear the cross. Remind me of the glory it prepares. I unite every trial, every discomfort, every hidden suffering to your divine will. Let nothing be wasted. Let every moment become a seed of eternity, a flower blooming for your glory. Give me the courage to stretch out my arms with trust, to accept what you permit, and to love what you love. May my life become an offering, a living participation in your redeeming work. Jesus, I trust in your will. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today as we reflect on the mystery of the cross and the Eucharist. May we grow in courage, embracing each moment as an opportunity to unite ourselves more deeply with the divine will, trusting that every sacrifice offered in love prepares eternal glory. 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.