Heart to Heart Spiritual Direction

Dec 05 2024 39 ep. 9 mins 2

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It's all about the Heart - the Heart of Christ. As we enter more deeply into the mysteries of the Sacred Heart, our hearts heal and we learn to love as Jesus loves. Father Michael Stalla, the spiritual advisor of Hope's Garden, offers spiritual direction from the heart of Jesus to our hearts. In each episode, Father Michael offers guidance, answers questions, and with the heart of a shepherd, he helps us to put on the heart and mind of Christ in our daily lives.

Heart to Heart Spiritual Direction is a Hope's Garden Podcast. Learn more about Hope's Garden and how the spousal love of Christ the Bridegroom is healing hearts, marriages, and families at https://hopesgarden.com/

Listen to The Bridegroom Speaks Podcast from Hope's Garden here:

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Confessing Your Sins to a Priest

Dec 05 2024 8 mins

Fr. Michael gives an overview of the complexities of confessing your sins to a priest, including why we do it and what level or authority the priest has in the confessional.

Understanding a Child's Response to Divorce

Nov 11 2024 9 mins

Fr. Michael Stalla reflects on the different ways children respond when their parents divorce and provides practical tips for parents about how to help their children through this difficult time.

Managing Anger

Nov 09 2024 8 mins

Fr. Michael Stalla gives a teaching on anger: what it is, why we have it, and how to manage it appropriately so as not to fall into the sin of wrath.

The Sacred Temple of Your Body

Jul 12 2024 11 mins

Father Michael Stalla helps us to understand Jesus's teaching on the sacredness of the human person and why we must not tolerate the desecration of our bodies.For more spiritual reflections by Father Michael, the spiritual advisor of Hope's Garden, join our virtual community for Catholic men or women. Father Michael offers free live spiritual direction events for members throughout

Theology of the Body and Divorce

Jul 08 2024 20 mins

What was God's intention for marriage "in the beginning"? What did Jesus mean when He said, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so."?Father Michael Stalla gives us a brief introduction to St. John Paul II's teachings known as the Theology of the Body and then answers the above questions through this lens.Learn mor

Resting in the Lord

Jun 27 2024 9 mins

Father Michael shares practical advice on why we need to rest in Jesus and how to actually do this.Learn more from Father Michael at Hopesgarden.com.Become a member of our Catholic women or men's communities and participate in Father Michael's monthly live spiritual direction sessions.https://hopesgarden.com/join-our-community/

Whispers of Hope

Jun 18 2024 14 mins

Father Michael Stalla takes us on a journey through the prophets of the Old Testament and shows us how the fulfillment of the hope they spoke of is Jesus the Bridegroom.Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom at hopesgarden.com.

Gaining Control Over Your Fear

May 16 2024 13 mins

Father Michael gives us wise advice on how to overcome our fears.

Celebrating the Ascension at Every Mass

May 12 2024 9 mins

Father Matthew Cortnick explains the importance of the feast of the Ascension and gives us a deeper understanding of how we are invited to participate in Christ's Ascension during every Holy Mass.You can find all the Hope's Garden podcasts, our resources on the Song of Songs and Christ the Bridegroom, and more spiritual direction from Father Michael Stalla and Father Matthew Cortni

Father Stalla's Vocation Story

Apr 23 2024 14 mins

Father Michael shares with us how he heard and responded to the Lord's call to the priesthood. The Lord has a mission, a call, for each of us. Father Michael's story can help us in our discernment.