"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.”
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"Your Faith Anew!"
"Chastisements and the Mercy of God"
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June 16, 1899 – Volume 2
Luisa writes,
He still continues to make Himself seen with the intention to chastise; I prayed Him to pour His bitternesses into me, and to spare the whole world, and if this were not possible, to spare at least those who belong to me, and my town. The intention of the confessor also seemed to unite to this intention. So, it seemed that, conquered by the prayers, Jesus poured a little bit from His mouth, but not that cup mentioned above. That little bit He poured, He seemed to pour in order to somehow spare my town, though not completely, as well as those who belong to me.
However, this morning, I myself have been a cause of affliction for Jesus. Since after He had poured I saw Him more calm, without thinking I said to Him: “My lovable Jesus, I pray You to free me from the bother I cause to the confessor of having Him come every day. What would it cost You to free me Yourself, releasing me from that state of sufferings Yourself, just as You Yourself put me in it? Indeed it would cost You nothing, and if You want, You can do everything.’ But while I was saying this, Jesus’s face turned so afflicted, that I felt that affliction penetrate deep into my inmost heart; and without telling me a word, He disappeared. How mortified I remained – the Lord alone knows, thinking, especially, that He might not come any more. However, after a little while He came back, but with greater affliction, with His face all swollen and full of blood from offenses He had just received. All sad, Jesus said: “Look at what they have done to Me – how can you say that you don’t want Me to chastise creatures? Chastisements are necessary in order to humiliate them, and not to let them grow bolder.”
– 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 sixteenth, 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. Heavenly Father, grant us humble and obedient hearts. Teach us to trust your wisdom even when we do not understand your ways. Help us to accept your corrections as signs of your love, and to surrender ourselves completely to your divine will. May every trial draw us closer to you and deepen our desire to live united with Jesus in all things. Amen. In a letter to the Hebrews, the sacred author writes My Son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him. For whom the Lord loves he disciplines. He scourges every son he acknowledges. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in Paragraph two hundred sixty nine. God is master of history, governing hearts and events in keeping with His will. It is always in your power to show great strength, and who can withstand the strength of your arm? You are merciful to all, for you can do all things, and you overlook men's sins so that they can repent. 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. In today's reading, Jesus reveals both His mercy and the necessity of correction for the good of souls. Louisa writes He still continues to make Himself seen with the intention to chastise. I prayed Him to pour His bitternesses into me and to spare the whole world, and if this were not possible, to spare at least those who belonged to me and my town. The intention of the confessor also seemed to unite to this intention. So it seemed that, conquered by the prayers, Jesus poured a little bit from his mouth, but not that cup mentioned above. That little bit he poured, he seemed to pour in order to somehow spare my town, though not completely, as well as those who belong to me. However, this morning I myself have been a cause of affliction for Jesus. Since after he had poured I saw him more calm. Without thinking, I said to him, My lovable Jesus, I pray you to free me from the bother I cause to the confessor of having him come every day. What would it cost you to free me yourself, releasing me from that state of sufferings yourself, just as you yourself put me in it? Indeed, it would cost you nothing, and if you want, you can do everything. But while I was saying this, Jesus' face turned so afflicted that I felt that affliction penetrate deep into my inmost heart, and without telling me a word, he disappeared. How mortified I remained. The Lord alone knows, thinking especially that he might not come anymore. However, after a little while he came back, but with greater affliction, and his face all swollen and full of blood from offenses he had just received. All sad, Jesus said, Look at what they have done to me. How can you say that you don't want me to chastise creatures? Chastisements are necessary in order to humiliate them and not to let them grow bolder. This passage reveals the tender heart of Louisa as she intercedes for others. She does not ask relief for herself, she asks that Jesus spare the world, her loved ones, and her town. We see a soul learning to share in the concerns of Christ. Love naturally leads to intercession. Yet the deeper lesson comes when Louisa encounters a mystery that many of us struggle to understand. She wants mercy to prevail completely. Jesus, however, reminds her that there are times when correction is necessary. Divine justice is never opposed to divine love. Rather, it is one of the ways God's love seeks to bring souls back to Himself in our own lives. We often pray that every difficulty be removed. We may ask God to spare us from trials, disappointments, or hardships, but sometimes those very circumstances become instruments of grace. A setback may humble us. Suffering may detach us from pride. A correction may awaken us from spiritual complacency. Living in the divine will means learning to trust not only God's consolations, but also His permissions. It means believing that the Father sees further than we do. What appears harsh in the moment may actually be a mercy that protects a soul from a greater loss. Notice also how deeply Jesus is wounded by the offenses of humanity, his face swollen and covered with blood. This image reminds us that sin is not merely the breaking of a rule, it is a wound inflicted upon love itself. When we live in the divine will, we begin to see sin as Jesus sees it, and our hearts become more eager to make reparation through prayer, sacrifice, and fidelity. Today's reading invites us to become souls of trust. We can continue to pray for mercy, healing, and protection, but we should also add the words that transform every prayer. Lord, let your will be done. When our desires are united with His wisdom, we find peace even in circumstances we do not fully understand. Let us pray. Jesus, you are perfect mercy and perfect justice. So often I see only a small part of your plan, while you see the whole path that leads souls to salvation. Teach me to trust you when your ways are hidden from me. Help me to accept your corrections with humility and gratitude. Remove from my heart every resistance to your will and replace it with confidence in your love. Lord, I unite my prayers with yours for the salvation of souls. May my sacrifices, sufferings, and daily duties become acts of reparation and love offered in your divine will. Give me a heart that desires what you desire, loves what you love, and trusts what you permit. May every thought, word, and action be united to your eternal fiat. Jesus, I abandon myself completely to you. Let your divine will reign in me and through me for the glory of the Father and the good of all souls. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today. The lesson before us is simple. God's mercy and justice both flow from his love. Let us trust his wisdom, pray for souls, and seek to remain faithful in every circumstance. Until tomorrow, stay in his will, and your faith will be made anew.