Dan Burke, Author at Integrated Catholic Life™

I cannot feel God’s presence, am I a bad person?

Posted by Dan Burke | Aug 22, 2014 | Living, Navigating the Interior Life, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature |

I am a Catholic or try to be one, and I am having problems feeling the Power of my religion. I...

Are you really praying or just fast-talking to yourself?

Posted by Dan Burke | Aug 15, 2014 | Navigating the Interior Life, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature |

Coming out of a chapel after praying the rosary with a few other Catholics, a friend of mine was surprised when several of those who were with him revealed that they were moved by his prayers. They were all praying the rosary...

The Problem with “Praying to Saints”

Posted by Dan Burke | Aug 8, 2014 | Navigating the Interior Life, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature |

At one time in my life I viewed Christians as shallow people blindly following silly rules. As I...

Saying your Prayers versus Praying your Prayers

Posted by Dan Burke | Aug 1, 2014 | Navigating the Interior Life, Prayer / Spiritual Life, Regular Feature |

In the spiritual life, the language we use intimately reflects our hearts. As an example, let’s look at prayer. Do we “say our prayers?” Or do we pray in an intimate relationship with God? The former is like saying, “I said...

The Danger of Martha’s Vindication

Posted by Dan Burke | Jul 25, 2014 | Navigating the Interior Life, Regular Feature |

I have noticed a troubling trend in past years when the Gospel reading about Mary and Martha’s encounter with Christ surfaces. Of course we all know the passage: “Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village,...