"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 Office of a Victim Soul"
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June 7, 1900 – Volume 3
Luisa writes,
As I was somehow in suffering, it seemed to me that those sufferings were a
sweet chain that drew my good Jesus to come almost continuously, and it seemed to me that those pains called Jesus to pour more bitternesses into me. So, oncoming, now He would sustain me in His arms to give me strength, now He wouldpour again. However, every now and then I would say to Him: ‘Lord, now that I feel within me part of your pains, I beg You to content me, as I said to You
yesterday, by giving me at least half of what serves as nourishment of man.’ And
He: “My daughter, in order to content you, I deliver to you the keys of Justice and
the knowledge of how absolutely necessary it is to punish man; and with this you
will do whatever you please. Aren’t you content?”
On hearing Him say this to me I was consoled, and I said in my interior: ‘If
it is up to me, I will not chastise anyone at all.’ But how I lost my illusion when
blessed Jesus gave me a key and placed me in the middle of a light, such that by
looking from within that light I could see all the attributes of God, and also that
of Justice. Oh, how everything is orderly in God! And if Justice punishes, this is
order; and if It did not punish, It would not be in order with the other attributes.
So I saw myself as a wretched worm in the middle of that light, for if I wanted to
prevent the course of Justice, I would ruin that order and would go against men
themselves, because I understood that Justice Itself is most pure love toward
them. I found myself all confused and embarrassed, and so, to get rid of it, I said
to Our Lord: ‘Through this light with which You have surrounded me I understand
things differently, and if You leave it up to me, I would do worse than You do.
Therefore I do not accept this knowledge and I renounce the keys of Justice.
What I accept and want is that You make me suffer and spare the people; as for
the rest, I don’t want to know anything about it.’
And Jesus, smiling at my words, said to me: “How quickly you want to get
rid of it, without wanting to know reason; and wanting to use greater violence
on Me you come out with two words: make me suffer and spare them!” And I:
‘Lord, it is not that I don’t want to know reason, but it is because this is not my
office, but Yours. My office is that of being victim; therefore, You do your office
and I do mine; isn’t it true, my dear Jesus?’ And He, as though showing approval,
disappeared from 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.
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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, june seventh, 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. Heavenly Father, give us the grace to trust your wisdom even when we cannot understand your ways. Teach us to embrace our crosses with love and to surrender ourselves completely to your holy and perfect will. Through the merits of Jesus Christ, may our sufferings become instruments of grace for souls. Amen. Saint Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, chapter eleven, verse thirty three. O the depths of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God, how inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph three hundred ten. God is infinitely good and all his works are good. Yet no one can escape the experience of suffering or the evils in nature which seem to be linked to the limitations proper to creatures, and above all to the question of moral evil. Why did God not create a world so perfect that no evil could exist in it? With infinite power God could always create something better, but with infinite wisdom and goodness, God freely willed to create a world in a state of journeying toward its ultimate perfection. And in paragraph three hundred thirteen the catechism writes in everything God works for good for those who love Him. As we continue our journey through the book of Heaven, let us remain attentive to the truths Jesus reveals through Louisa, allowing these lessons to deepen our understanding of life in the divine will. Louisa writes As I was somehow in suffering, it seemed to me that those sufferings were a sweet chain that drew my good Jesus to come almost continuously, and it seemed to me that those pains called Jesus to pour more bitternesses into me. So on coming, now he would sustain me in his arms to give me strength, now he would pour again. However, every now and then I would say to him, Lord, now that I feel within me part of your pains, I beg you to content me, as I said to you yesterday, by giving me at least half of what serves as nourishment of man. And he my daughter, in order to content you, I deliver to you the keys of justice and the knowledge of how absolutely necessary it is to punish man. And with this you will do whatever you please. Aren't you content? On hearing him say this to me I was consoled, and I said in my interior If it is up to me, I will not chastise anyone at all. But how I lost my illusion when blessed Jesus gave me a key and placed me in the middle of a light such that by looking from within that light I could see all the attributes of God and also that of justice. Oh how everything is orderly in God, and if justice punishes this order, and if it did not punish, it would not be in order with the other attributes. So I saw myself as a wretched worm in the middle of that light, for if I wanted to prevent the course of justice, I would ruin that order and would go against men themselves, because I understood that justice itself is most pure love toward them. I found myself all confused and embarrassed, and so to get rid of it I said to our Lord, Through this light with which you have surrounded me I understand things differently, and if you leave it up to me, I would do worse than you do. Therefore, I do not accept this knowledge, and I renounce the keys of justice. What I accept and I want is that you make me suffer and spare the people. As for the rest, I don't want to know anything about it. And Jesus, smiling at my words, said to me, How quickly you want to get rid of it without wanting to know reason, and wanting to use greater violence on me, you come out with two words make me suffer and spare them. And I Lord, it is not that I don't want to know reason, it is because this is not my office but yours. My office is that of being victim. Therefore, you do your office and I do mine. Isn't it true, my dear Jesus? And he, as though showing approval, disappeared from me. In this passage, Jesus grants Loisa a rare glimpse into the harmony of God's attributes. At first, she believes that mercy alone should prevail, and that no chastisements should ever come upon humanity. Yet when Jesus places her within the light of divine truth, she discovers something profound. Divine justice is not opposed to divine love. Rather, justice itself is an expression of love. God sees what we cannot see. He sees the eternal consequences of every choice, the hidden movements of every soul, and the means necessary to draw his children back to himself. What appears severe from a human perspective may in God's wisdom be a medicine for souls. What stands out most is Louisa's humility. Once she understands the greatness of God's wisdom, she quickly recognizes her own limitations. She returns the keys and tells Jesus that governing justice belongs to him, not to her. Her desire is simple to suffer with him and intercede for souls. This teaches us an important lesson for living in the divine will. We often want to direct events, solve problems, and determine how God should act. Yet Jesus invites us instead to trust. Living in the divine will does not mean possessing God's authority. It means possessing his dispositions of trust, surrender, and love. Like Louisa, we are called to accept our office and allow God to fulfill His. Our task is to pray, love, repair, trust, and unite our sufferings to Jesus. God's task is to govern creation with infinite wisdom. When we stop trying to carry responsibilities that belong to God, we discover a deeper peace. We learn to rest in His providence, confident that everything He permits is ordered toward the ultimate good of souls and the fulfillment of His divine plan. Let us pray. Jesus, I adore the perfect harmony of your wisdom, justice, mercy, and love. Too often I judge according to appearances and fail to trust your providence. Grant me the humility of Loisa. Help me to accept the place that you've given me and not seek to take upon myself what belongs to you alone. May every suffering, disappointment, and sacrifice become an offering united to your passion for the salvation of souls. Teach me to trust when I do not understand, to love when I'm tested, and to surrender when I'm tempted to control. Jesus, I place my life, my family, my concerns, and my future into your divine will. Let all that you permit bear fruit for your glory and for the good of souls. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today. Like Louisa, may we entrust the governance of all things to God while faithfully embracing our own calling to pray, love, and offer ourselves for others. Until tomorrow, stay in his will, and your faith will be made anew.