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Fr. Mike and Deacon Jacob take us back to where it all began... the book of Genesis. The two discuss marriage, the beauty and complexity found within the vocation and the war on marriage.

Marriage on Mission

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Dealing with Stress

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What is a Thomist? w/ Fr. Gregory Pine

As Fr. Mark-Mary mentioned, the friars will be taking a meaningful break to embrace the rest and the joy of the Jubilee Year. While they are away, please enjoy listening (or re-listening) to this previously released episode, and join us in continuing to pray for Fr. Mark-Mary, Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, and Fr. PT as they follow God's will and heed the call of the Jubilee. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! --- What makes us most free, is this submitting to God and this dependence on Him. Yes, freedom is actually dependent on obedience rather than kind of doing whatever I want. When we fall in love with God and we experience that love, this deep interior freedom takes place and it becomes the most important thing of our lives—even to a point that is greater than our circumstances. This episode is the first part of our series on Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacque Philippe that talks about what it means to live in freedom as sons and daughters of God and how this freedom can become greater than the circumstances of our lives.The first of the nine beatitudes of Matthew said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The world is constantly trying to define us—it tries to tell us who we are. Our successes, belongings, talents, people in our lives, our jobs, culture and technology, all these things tends make us who we are. We beclothed ourselves with these things and we are tempted to find our identity in them. But again, "Who Is God and Who Am I?". To understand what it means to be truly free and live in freedom as sons and daughters of God, we have to keep this question before us. We have to let go of other worldly things and not be afraid of staying in the place of spiritual poverty before the Lord. This episode is the fourth and last part of our series on Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacque Philippe that talks about freedom in spiritual poverty. An invitation for us to remain in this place of poverty and let God define us, give us everything and ultimately lead us to the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed Are The Poor (2023)

Divine Mercy In this episode we talk about the incredible gift of Divine Mercy! We talk a little bit about St. Faustina and our Lord's revelations to her about his ocean of mercy. We also discuss what a lack of trust looks like and what the stumbling blocks are to trusting in the heart of Jesus. Sister Miriam's one thing - Tacos! Michelle's one thing - The Diary of St. Faustina (links below) Heather's one thing - The <a href= "https://www.staceysumereau.com/be-not-afraid-conference"> Be Not Afraid Conference</a> from Stacey Sumereau Resources: Purchase The Diary of St. Faustina via <a href= "https://amzn.to/39xurVZ">US Amazon Link</a>, a <a href= "https://amzn.to/3ay1wTh">Canada Amazon link</a>, and a <a href="https://amzn.to/2WWmsPB">UK Amazon link</a>. (As an Amazon Associate, Abiding Together earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.) Discussion questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What struck you from the podcast?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What does a lack of trust look like for you?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Do you trust the Lord with yourself? Do you trust him with the people you love?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Where do you feel difficulty depending or relying on others?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">How trustworthy are you? How can you grow in being trustworthy?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Reflect and journal about this scripture: Jeremiah 17:7-8. What does it speak to you personally?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Inviting the Lord to come with you, look at the places where you find it difficult to trust? What lies did you believe that made trust difficult for you?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What new way is Jesus trying to show you? How can you cooperate with him?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What does it mean to say, "Jesus, I trust in You"? Where do you say "Jesus, I trust in You, except…"</li> </ol> Quote to Ponder - "There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God." - St. John Paul II Scripture for Lectio Divina - "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17:7-8

S07 Episode 13: Divine Mercy

Did Vincent Van Gogh really commit suicide, or is there more to the story than we think? In light of recent suicides (Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain) Jeff comes to you with a special episode on preventing and responding to suicides. Speaking from personal experience, he shares the signs that typically lead to someone wanting to take their life. He also shares ideas as to how you can respond, what the Church teaches, and practical things you can do if you or someone you know is feeling depressed.<a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a>

Suicide: Preventing and Responding!

As Fr. Mark-Mary mentioned, the friars will be taking a meaningful break to embrace the rest and the joy of the Jubilee Year. While they are away, please enjoy listening (or re-listening) to this previously released episode, and join us in continuing to pray for Fr. Mark-Mary, Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, and Fr. PT as they follow God's will and heed the call of the Jubilee. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! --- What makes us most free, is this submitting to God and this dependence on Him. Yes, freedom is actually dependent on obedience rather than kind of doing whatever I want. When we fall in love with God and we experience that love, this deep interior freedom takes place and it becomes the most important thing of our lives—even to a point that is greater than our circumstances. This episode is the first part of our series on Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacque Philippe that talks about what it means to live in freedom as sons and daughters of God and how this freedom can become greater than the circumstances of our lives.

A Freedom Greater Than Circumstances (2023)

In this episode, we begin a mini-series on four women in scripture with the story of Hannah. We discuss the importance of acknowledging our desires and the ache of longing much like Hannah's desire for a child. We chat about the temptation to compare our areas of barrenness to other people's fruitfulness and the freedom of surrender and keeping our eyes on Christ. We acknowledge the importance of remembering that union with God is the promise, not the things we desire, and how God's delayed response is sometimes a great mercy. Sister Miriam closes this episode with a prayer inviting the Lord to meet you in the places of fear, despair and longing. Sister Miriam's one thing - <a href= "https://media.ascensionpress.com/all-bible-in-a-year-episodes/">Bible in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz featuring Jeff Cavins from Ascension Press</a> Heather's one thing - <a href= "https://www.passion2021.com/rewatch">The 2021 Passion Conference</a> Heather's other one thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5m09rqOoxE">Promises - Maverick City Music</a> Michelle's one thing - <a href= "https://giveninstitute.com/given-forum-2021/">The Given Forum </a> Discussion questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What struck you from this week's episode?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">When have you experienced the Lord allowing you to journey through a season of physical, spiritual or emotional barrenness?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Where have you allowed yourself to focus on other people's fruitfulness and allowed yourself to believe that God has forgotten about you?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Desperation and surrender can draw us closer to God that we may bear fruit. How have you experienced this in your life?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Do you trust God to write a good story in your life even when things are not how you expected? Are there areas where you still need to surrender control?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Where have you felt that God has not answered, fulfilled, listened to or given you a desire that you longed for? What has your reaction been in these situations? What lies are you believing because of this? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What are the areas of barrenness in your life? How is the Holy Spirit asking you to acknowledge your longing and bring it to him? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What is the posture of prayer you want to place yourself in before the Lord through this season?</li> </ol> Quotes to Ponder: "To limit your desires and your hopes is to misunderstand God's infinite goodness." - St. Therese Scripture for Lectio Divina - "Daughter, the God of Israel has granted your petition as you have asked of Him." - 1 Samuel 1:17 "My heart exults in the Lord, my horn is exalted in my God. I have swallowed up my enemies; I rejoice in my victory. There is no Holy One like the Lord; there is no Rock like our God." - 1 Samuel 2:1-2 This episode is sponsored by Walking With Purpose. Do you long for healing and wholeness? Would you like to be rooted and grounded in a love that will never fail you? <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/collections/study-guides/products/fearless-and-free-6-lesson-bible-study"> Fearless and Free</a>, a Catholic Bible study from Walking with Purpose, will allow you to experience healing and wholeness in Christ. In this transformational study, you'll journey through the book of Ephesians to gain a firm Biblical foundation to stand on no matter what life throws your way. The six-lesson format of <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/collections/study-guides/products/fearless-and-free-6-lesson-bible-study"> Fearless and Free</a> makes it an ideal Bible study for Lent, and a free leader's guide can be downloaded from the Walking with Purpose website. Use code abide15 for 15% off <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/collections/study-guides/products/fearless-and-free-6-lesson-bible-study"> Fearless and Free</a>, now through Ash Wednesday, February 17. <a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/this-present-paradise"> We also announce our 2021 Lenten Book Study - This Present Paradise - Claire Dwyer.</a>

S09 E03: HerStory Part 1 - Hannah

This week, we have a very special episode that was recorded live from the <a href= "https://www.focus.org/">FOCUS</a> SEEK 2023 Conference in St. Louis! Here we discussed the importance of surrendering to God the tender and wounded places of our soul. Just as salt can flavor a dish from the inside out, so must we allow God's abundant love to transform our hearts. Only once we do this, can we be a light to others. This transformation can sometimes be a painful process. Many times, when we see the struggle ahead, we can be tempted to turn away from the good. But friends, pain is part of the process, and it makes us love the outcome even more. As you listen to today's episode, ask yourself, "if you just said yes to God, what would your light look like if you let it shine?" Heather's One Thing- <a href= "https://www.glasscanvas.io/">Glass Canvas</a> Sister Miriam's One Thing - Michelle and Heather's kids Michelle's One Thing - Everyone at the SEEK conference and all our listeners Michelle's Other One Thing - the FOCUS staff Michelle's Other Other One Thing - Pope Benedict XVI Michelle's Other Other Other One Thing - College Football (especially SEC University of Georgia) Discussion Questions: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What is the Lord calling you to in this season?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How are you responding to the Lord's calling in your life?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How has Christ conquered you with Love? How is He conquering you with Love now?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What do you think Jesus believes about you in your weaknesses?</li> </ul> Journal Questions: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Where in my life am I choosing lukewarmness or mediocrity over abundant life?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How do you experience your own weaknesses?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What do you believe about yourself in your own weaknesses? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What do you think Jesus believes about you in your weaknesses?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How do you experience other people's weaknesses?</li> </ul> Quotes to Ponder: "Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by the fire of His gaze, no sacrifice seems too great to follow Him and give Him the best of ourselves. This is what the saints have always done, spreading the light of the Lord ... and transforming the world into a welcoming home for everyone." ― Pope Benedict XVI "Fear not; rise, He is calling you." ― Mark 10:49 "I have called you by name & you are mine." ― Isaiah 43:1 "God came into the world to reawaken the thirst for great things in us." ― Pope Benedict XVI "Holiness never goes out of fashion." ― Pope Benedict XVI Scripture for Lectio: "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:13-16) Sponsor - Walking with Purpose: Are you looking for an opportunity to dive deeper into Scripture? Do you long for the wisdom of Christ as you navigate the messages of today's culture? <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/products/rooted-and-radiant-bible-study"> Rooted and Radiant</a> is the newest Bible study from <a href= "http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com/">Walking with Purpose</a>, a Catholic women's ministry whose mission is to help women and girls encounter Jesus through Scripture. <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/products/rooted-and-radiant-bible-study"> Rooted and Radiant</a> is written for any woman who wants to live her life grounded in Jesus Christ. In this study, you will learn the book of Colossians verse by verse and understand the challenges that faced the Colossians, which are remarkably similar to our own challenges today. Learn how to abide in the wisdom of Christ and encounter the God of clarity and peace. AT podcast listeners can receive 15% your <a href= "https://shop.walkingwithpurpose.com/products/rooted-and-radiant-bible-study"> Rooted and Radiant</a> study - available in both paperback and e-book format - with the code ABIDING2023 (thru 3/1/2023).

S12 E4 - Salt and Light: Live from SEEK 2023

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A Holy Week I Will Never Forget

A great way to make this Lent even better spiritually is to offer up not only something you chose, but also to offer up your inconveniences. Give God those moments when you’re stuck in traffic, or when someone says something bitter to you, or when you have to run an errand you just don’t want to run. Offer up those inconveniences that you didn’t choose, and God will make you stronger in them.

Intentionally receive these moments, and let them provide the opportunity to die to self. The Lenten commitment we chose is an active mortification, but these inconveniences you didn’t ask for are passive mortifications. They’re powerful because we have no control over them, and yet we can have control over what we do with those moments. Accepting these passive mortifications is a way for us to grow in freedom, because through them we learn to accept and live graciously in the moments that would otherwise have control over us.

In the words of St. Paul:

“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church” (Colossians 1:24).

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Offering Up Your Inconveniences

In this episode, Dr. Peter reviews the limitations of current Catholic resources on anger, and then reviews secular resources, including interpersonal neurobiology and the structural theory of dissociation.  We examine the role of the body in anger responses, and discuss more wholistic ways of working constructive with parts that experience anger, rather than trying to dismiss anger, suppress it or distract from it.  The entire transcript is available at https://www.soulsandhearts.com/iic.

103 Your Anger, Your Body and You

Fr. Mike continues reflecting on the meaning of faith and how it works in our lives. We learn that faith is a grace from God, a supernatural virtue that is not contrary to human freedom or reason. Fr. Mike reminds us that to have faith is not just to believe in God, but to believe God and everything he says. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 150-155.

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Day 21: Believing God (2024)

Resources: <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/">The Eucharistic Congress</a> - website</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://sophiainstitute.com/product/finding-peace-in-the-storm/">Finding Peace in the Storm</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://stpaulmemphis.com/product/into-the-deep/">Into the Deep</a> – Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://spiritualdirection.com/shop">Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-contemplative-rosary"> The Contemplative Rosary</a> - Dan Burke and Connie Rossini</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://onelink.to/92tyk4">The Contemplative Rosary App</a> (phones and tablets only)</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://spiritualdirection.com/shop">A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness</a> - Susan Brinkmann OCDS</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://avila-institute.org/events/">Avila-Institute.org/events</a> - website</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://avila-institute.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">EWTN Religious Catalogue</a> – online</li> </ul>

The Eucharistic Congress

Prof. Michael Foley explores Saint Augustine's lifelong pursuit of self-knowledge, dividing it into intellectual, moral, and religious dimensions, each achieved through conversion and hindered by specific obstacles. This lecture was given on September 19th, 2024, at University of Tulsa. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://dashboard.cohostpodcasting.com/shows/fedb9eb7-b992-446b-be01-01cd62afd823/episodes/thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Michael Foley is a Catholic theologian, a Professor of Patristics at Baylor University, and the author of over 400 articles and seventeen books, including the Politically Incorrect Guide to Christianity, Drinking with the Saints, and Dining with the Saints. He can speak on a wide variety of topics touching upon Catholicism, culture, and liturgy. Keywords: Augustine, Conversion, Ethics, God, Intellectual Self-Knowledge, Moral Self-Knowledge, Philosophy, Plato, Religious Self-Knowledge, The Confessions

Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge | Prof. Michael Foley

Fr. Mike says the key to making decisions together is distinguishing between preferences and principles. If the reason you’re favoring a choice is a matter of principle, it is your duty to lead the other person in that decision to the truth of that principle. If the choice you’re favoring is just a matter of preference though, charity suggests that you default to the preference of the beloved one involved in the decision instead.

Fr. Mike uses going to church as an example. It is a matter of principle that we have to go to Sunday Mass and worship God the way he tells us to, so if someone tells us going to a Catholic Mass is just our preference we can tell them as a matter of fact it’s not. However, if the issue is which church we go to for Sunday Mass, say St. Francis’ Church or St. Andrew’s, more often than not that is just a matter of preference. 

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How to Make Decisions Together

When we show devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we fulfill her prophecy that “all generations will call me blessed.” The Catechism clearly shows us how such devotion does not compete with devotion to God, but in fact fosters adoration of God. Fr. Mike declares that the better we know Mary, the better we know Jesus, and the more we love Mary, the more we love Jesus. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 971-975.

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Day 133: Devotion to Mary (2025)

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Getting Canceled (Laura Horn) | Ep. 399

The sacrament of Holy Communion unites the faithful together in a most profound, visible way. It also makes disunity in the Church all the more painful and apparent. The Catechism reveals the Church’s teachings regarding the Eucharist and Christian churches who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church. Fr. Mike addresses a most common and difficult question: “If a non-Catholic believes that the Eucharist is truly Jesus, why can they not receive him in the sacrament?” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1396-1401.

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Day 192: Unity in the Eucharist (2024)

Today I interview the beautifully authentic Melissa Tolosi! She shares all about her conversion to Catholicism after being raised a protestant. She shares her faith journey with such clarity and emotion it is an amazing interview and I think you will love it! Melissa Tolosi is an Australian-American convert stumbling (often) along the path to sainthood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She could also be described as a cat person, an aspiring novelist and copywriter, or a nanny with a deep love of Gregorian chant and Broadway showtunes. You can find her on Instagram at <a href= "http://instagram.com/@thecrunchycatholic">@thecrunchycatholic</a> ! Or on facebook in the Among the Lilies group just search her name. I just redesigned my website and I can't wait for you to take a look at it! cameronfradd.com is the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support I am so grateful and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies please consider supporting us at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies">https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies</a> Please join the Among the Lilies community on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/among_the_lilies">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/AmongTheLiliess/">Facebook</a>!

157: An Incredible Conversion Story

God created all of the visible world in richness, diversity, and order, and everything owes its existence to God. Because all of creation comes from God, every creature has its own goodness and perfection and God wills the interdependence of all creatures. Father Mike helps us to see that God gave us the world for our use, but not for our abuse. Human beings are made in the image and likeness of God and we are charged with caring for the natural world and all of its creatures. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 337-343.

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Day 48: Creation in Order (2026)

What's one thing you can do that will move you towards being holier, healthier and happier? Seriously… take a second. Bet something came to mind. Right? Sometimes we overcomplicate the plan. When there's a lot to change, or the change is going to be rough, it's tempting to bail on starting. It's easy to avoid doing the hard things, even the little hard things. Maybe especially the little things—but that's how holiness happens. Choosing to do the small hard thing, for Jesus, over and over and over again. You got this! With God's grace, you can totally do hard things. That realization—that we're capable of persevering—gives us the confidence that we have what it takes to gladly do what needs to be done. So stay simple. Keep the main thing the main thing. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." All of all three. Because keeping Christ firmly in the center of your life—the focus of all your energy and the motivation for all your choices—is the only sustainable way to live radically for him for a whole lifetime.

The Confidence That Comes From Choosing Hard Things for Jesus

“Verso L’Alto!” Today, we will hear our first episode about the life of someone still on their way to sainthood! And as it so happens, this Blessed will become a Saint next year! His seemingly simple story of holy friendship, generosity and zeal for Christ has spread throughout the world and he is known and loved by many of you, our listeners. So, come listen to Luciana tell the story of her brother, the explosion of joy himself: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.Saints Alive is brought to you by the #1 Catholic Prayer App, Hallow! Sign up today with a <a href='http://hallow.com/saintsalive'>30-day free trial!</a>Please rate, review and share with friends and family!Find out more about Saints Alive at our website: <a href='https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/'>https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/</a>

Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Part I

What Say You Nature/Grace

Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. I learned, but I didn’t grow. Knowledge is powerful. Having lived through this past year, and looking back on what we have been through is essential. We can have learned a great number of things over 2020. But unless we are willing to act on that knowledge, hindsight will be powerless.<dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Mass Readings from January 31, 2021:</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Deuteronomy 18:15-20</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">1 Corinthians 7:32-35</dt> Mark 1:21-28 <a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hindsight-2020-worthless-knowledge.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a>

01/31/21 Hindsight 20/20: Worthless Knowledge

In this episode, we conclude our series on the identity of Bride: Fruitful Love. We discuss the truth that love was designed to be life generating and to bear good fruit that will last. Although this occurs through biological children within family, it also applies to community and beyond the boundaries of biological ties in the discipleship of others. We also talk honestly about how tenderness, vulnerability, and intimacy are intertwined and what is needed to feel safe and open up. Our body has meaning and was made for an other. We all are invited to grow from brokenness to wholeness in our sexuality. This conversation has some mature content so please be sensitive to little ears listening. Sister Miriam's one thing - Our Listeners, Spirit Juice, and Michelle for her vision of the content from this series Heather's one thing - <a href= "https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-pecans-and-maple-syrup.html"> Best Ever Roasted Brussel Sprouts</a> Michelle's one thing - Our listeners and everyone behind the scenes making this podcast happen Discussion Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What stood out to you from this week's episode?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">In what ways can you see that love is fruitful in your life and the lives of those around you?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">If you're married, do you make space for intimacy in all of it's forms within your marriage? What more can you do to make space for intimacy? If you're not married, what is your ideal view of what intimacy should look like in marriage or the consecrated life?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">"Every woman wants to be attended to and to be a partner on a great adventure". Discuss your desire for this within marriage and/or relationship with Christ. How is this desire being met and in what ways are you still longing for this?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How are you responding to Christ's invitation to intimacy in practical ways?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">All of us are called to make disciples of all nations. Who might the Lord be asking you to disciple in the faith and journey alongside?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ponder how you can support your married friends and be "for" their marriage. How have you participated in gossip and maybe disunity in your own marriage or of a friend's?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sex is holy and beautiful. Notice what this provokes in your own heart. Ask the Lord to bring healing to the areas in your life that need to be restored by this truth.</li> </ol> Quotes to Ponder: "Love is never something ready made, something merely given to man and woman. It is always at the same time, a task, which they are set. Love should be seen as something which is in a sense never is, but is always becoming. And what it becomes depends upon the contribution of both persons and the depth of their commitment." Saint Pope John Paul II, "Love and Responsibility." Scripture for Lectio Divina: "Then the Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner." So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper as his partner. So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken." Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed. - Genesis 2:18-25 This episode is sponsored by Soul Core. 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S11 E16 Bride Part 4: Fruitful Love

There are so many things vying for our attention these days. After making ends meet we maybe have an hour or two per day where we have the opportunity to participate in activities that we personally enjoy. Before you know it you are on YouTube learning about organic carrot farming or motorcycles and then those few precious moments are gone. Oftentimes, this is when we either win or lose the battle in our relationship with the Lord. Spiritual boredom doesn&#39;t happen overnight. You slide into it until you finally realize how much your relationship with the Lord has suffered. If you are thinking “wow this is me” and feel like you need a break from this slippery slope, then listen to Jeff’s three tips on how to avoid spiritual boredom. There is nothing more powerful and fruitful than a relationship with the Lord.

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Avoiding Spiritual Boredom

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AVOIDING Gluttony and Lust: 8 Evil Thoughts Episode 1 | Mthr Natalia

<ol><li>Summary:  In this episode, I invite you to explore and understand with me neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel's Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) and what IPNB can show us about psychological health.  We review the triangle of well-being, the nature of secure attachments, and the basis for mental health from an IPNB perspective.  We examine the characteristics of a healthy mind and how it functions, and the two signs that reliable indicate all psychological symptoms and mental dysfunction.  We discuss the nine domains of integration, mindsight, and the healthy mind platter, and I share my exchange with Dr. Siegel about whether and how IPNB can be integrated with Catholicism.  </li><li>Lead in:  Today I want to share with you an approach to understanding ourselves and guiding ourselves toward health that I am really excited about, that I think has great potential to help us in our human formation as Catholics.  <ol><li>We are together in this great adventure, this podcast, Interior Integration for Catholics, we are journeying together, and I am honored to be able to spend this time with you.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>I am Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and passionate Catholic and together, we are taking on the tough topics that matter to you.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We bring the best of psychology and human formation and harmonize it with the perennial truths of the Catholic Faith.   </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Interior Integration for Catholics is part of our broader outreach, Souls and Hearts bringing the best of psychology and human formation grounded in a Catholic understanding of the human person to you and the rest of the world through our website soulsandhearts.com</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We are continuing our series on how the best of secular psychological approaches define mental health, psychological well-being.  We started with Episode 89 on Polyvagal Theory and covered Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems in Episode 90.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Today's episode, number 92 is entitled "Understanding and Healing your Mind through IPNB"  and it's released on April 4, 2022.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We are going to unpack what IPNB is, what is says about our human condition and I will share with you an exchange I recently had with neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel, who brought this whole integrative framework into being, about whether IPNB can be reconciled with Catholicism.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Stay with me for a really interesting deep dive into this fascinating way of understanding ourselves and others.  </li></ol></li><li>Interpersonal Neurobiology or IPNB  <ol><li>Let's start by understanding what IPNB is.  Interpersonal neurobiology.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Breaking down the name interpersonal neurobiology  <ol><li>Inter = between us, among us -- implies relationship.  Relational model.  <ol><li>Not just between you and me, but also between you and you -- inner relationships within you, inner relationships within me.  </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Personal -- very relational.  <ol><li>Inter-personal and intrapersonal</li><li>IPNB is all about the way my deep inner experiences connect with your inner experiences </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Neurobiology -- not just the field of neurobiology, but all the branches of scientifically studying how human development takes place and how we can promote well-being in our lives.  <ol><li>Neurobiology brings in all the embodied, physical dimension of our existence.  Our bodies, our brains, our whole nervous system and all of our embodied biology being, that what the neurobiology part refers to </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Interpersonal neuro-biology or IPNB -- works to be a wholistic approach to the human person.  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>IPNB was developed in the 1990s by neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel who brought together more than 40 professionals, more than 40 experts from a wide range of scientific disciplines to discuss and demonstrate how the mind, brain, and relationships integrate to influence and change each other.  </li><li>Questions that IPNB asks and addresses these questions, five questions standing out to me:  <ol><li>What is the human mind?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>How does the mind develop?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>What does the human mind look like when it's doing really, really well, when it's functioning optimally?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>How can we encourage, nurture and cultivate a healthy, strong mind?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>How can we take what we've learned about the mind and find practical applications that make a real difference in our daily lives? <ol><li>Guidance for how to live our lives</li><li>Pointers for what may need to change in our thinking and behavior to help us live more fully.  </li><li>Very practical -- not just academic ivory-tower, pie-in-the-sky speculation -- Daniel Siegel really wants IPNB to bring healing, growth and well-being to people.  I like that.  I'm into that. </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>What IPNB is Not  <ol><li>Not a therapy.  <ol><li>Not a way of doing therapy.  Rather, a way of understanding that can inform different schools of therapy. </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>IPNB is not a discipline.  It's not a specific branch of knowledge. </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Rather, IPNB is a framework that draws on all the different disciplines with a rigorous and structured approach to studying things – not just science – They all have a place in the framework.  <ol><li>It's a consilient framework:  <ol><li>Consilience:  E. O. Wilson  Assessing the universal findings discovered and recognized as real or true across fields and disciplines</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The fields contributing to IPNB  <ol><li>Anthropology</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Art</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Biology (developmental, evolution, genetics, zoology)</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Chemistry</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Cognitive Science</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Computer Science</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Contemplative Traditions</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Developmental Psychopathology</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Liberal Arts</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Linguistics</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Neuroscience  <ol><li>Affective</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Cognitive</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Developmental</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>social</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Mathematics</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Medicine</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Mental Health</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Music</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Physics</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Poetry</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Psychiatry</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Psychology  <ol><li>Cognitive</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>developmental</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Volutionary</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Experimental</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>of religion</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Social</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>attachment theory</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>memory</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Sociology</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Systems Theory (chaos and complexity theory)</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>All of these disciplines, all of these fields of inquiriy contribute to IPNB findings</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>IPNB also seeks a common language for these disciplines to be able to share and discuss about these big topics:&lt;...</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol>

92 Understanding and Healing your Mind through IPNB

Opening Credits

Introduction

The Delight of Heaven

The Reality of Hell

The Suffering of Purgatory

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Two Great Commandments of Love

The Foundation

Methods of Prayer

Meditation and Contemplation

Praise and Worship

Difficulties in Prayer

Commitment to Prayer

Sin and Confession

The Mass

Eucharistic Adoration

Spiritual Reading

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

The Corporal Works of Mercy

The Theological Virtues

The Cardinal Virtues

Living Simply

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

The Shortest Way to the Kingdom

Summary

End Credits

If you hope to reach Heaven, you need a clear plan. This practical guide gives you the tools to live the gospel daily, grow in virtue, follow God’s will, and find true happiness now and forever. With inspiring examples and simple steps, you’ll learn how to pray well, fight sin, love more deeply, and fix your eyes on your eternal reward.

Straight to Heaven

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41: 4 arguments from atheists refuted, with Dr. Randal Rauser

Dedication

Preface

The Wise Maiden

The Religious Patriot

The Holy Warrior

The Invincible Prisoner

The Heroic Martyr

The Nation Reborn

The Church Renewed

An Enduring Legacy

Prayers

Closing Credits

Fr. Michael Cerrone chronicles the life of St. Joan of Arc, who, guided by divine visions from age thirteen, led the French army to victory against the English. Captured and martyred at nineteen, her unwavering faith and leadership continue to inspire. The book delves into her spiritual strength, her role in uniting France under God, and her enduring legacy as a symbol of courage and piety.

For God and Country

Homily from the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossThe sign of our shame has become the symbol of our hope. The Cross of Jesus is God's answer to our guilt. The Cross of Jesus is God's answer to our lack of trust. The Cross of Jesus is God's answer to evil.<dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Mass Readings from September 14, 2025:</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">Numbers 21:4b-9</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">Philippians 2:6-11</dt> John 3:13-17

9/14/25 Words Fail

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1/10 - St. William of Bourges

We begin our examination of the sacrament of Confirmation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the reception of Confirmation is necessary for the completion and strengthening of baptismal grace. He also highlights the vital importance of the reception of Confirmation because it gives us the power to be a witness to God’s grace on earth, just as the Apostles received that same power at Pentecost. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1285-1289.

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Day 175: Introduction to Confirmation (2024)

Jeff talks about how we can prepare for the season of Advent, and let it transform our lives. We’re not waiting for a day of gifts and good will, we’re waiting for the coming of Christ. 

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Advent - Will You Be Ready?

Fr. Mike says there are four things you should ask yourself before expressing your opinion: why, what, who, and how. 

First, evaluate why you’re expressing this thought. Is it because it’s the right thing to do, or is it because you are trying to one-up someone?

Second, what is your opinion? Is it something true, like a principal, or is it just a preference?

Third, who are you talking to and what is your relationship to this person?

Lastly, how are you expressing yourself? Even if you are totally in the right, the way you say it is of the utmost importance in order for people to listen. 

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Expressing Your Opinion?

Grief is natural, and sadness at the death of a loved one is to be expected. But what about people who feel anger in their bereavement? Especially anger at God?

Fr. Mike shares a difficult truth for those who wish their loved ones were still with them instead of with Jesus in heaven.

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Why Did God Let Them Die?

Congratulations, we have come to the conclusion of Part One of the Catechism! Fr. Mike reviews the last “nugget” section on death and judgment, inviting us to regularly ponder the moment of our own death and judgment before our Lord. We conclude today with an explanation of the meaning of the word “amen” and the significance it has for our belief in God. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1051-1065.

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Day 143: Amen (2025)

Last week, we talked about Holy Communion being a gift and not a right owed to us by God. This may sound like the Church doesn’t want you if you’ve sinned, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is, every one of us is in need of repentance, and there is not one person on this earth who isn’t a sinner. What we need to examine within ourselves is how we can realign our souls back to God and enter a union with him in the Holy Sacrament. 

Today, Fr. Mike clarifies some points he made in his last video about Holy Communion, and explains why the Church has always wanted your heart—especially in the midst of sin.

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Is Holy Communion a Right?

We continue our examination of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike explores that interior conversion, or conversion of the heart, is a radical reorientation of our whole life. Conversion is so much more than just going through the motions or checking off the boxes. He emphasizes that interior conversion and repentance requires an active hatred for sin. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1427-1433.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 196: Conversion of the Baptized (2025)

As we read from Proverbs and Sirach, Fr. Mike points out how everything God has made is good, but we can use those things for evil ends. We also reach the conclusion of 1 Maccabees today. The readings are 1 Maccabees 16, Sirach 38-39, and Proverbs 23:29-35.

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Day 297: Using Good Things for Evil (2025)

Episode 285 - From Son to Orphan How does a beloved son end up living like an orphan? As Lent begins, the friars enter deeply into the parable of the Prodigal Son, not starting with the return, but with the rupture. What happens in a heart that makes someone walk away from home? What wounds, doubts, shame, or disappointments lead us to take our inheritance and try to live without the Father? In this episode, they reflect on the subtle shift that happens long before the son leaves: the movement from trust to self-reliance, from intimacy to isolation, from sonship to an orphan spirit. They explore how sin and shame distort our vision of God's goodness, and how easy it is to believe we're better off on our own. This conversation isn't about condemnation, it's about awareness. Because before we become "prodigal," we often become wounded. Join us as we begin Lent by asking the Lord to reveal where we've chosen distance and to restore us to the truth of being sons and daughters again. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at <a href= "https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco">https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco</a>. Thank you! Get your own copy of the Prodigal Son prints <a href= "https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home"> https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home</a> 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at <a href= "https://www.pocomerch.com/">https://www.pocomerch.com/</a>

From Son to Orphan (Lent 2026)

Consistency Will Make You Holy

Even though mortal sins are more deadly than venial sins, that doesn’t mean venial sins are harmless. Fr. Mike explains the damage venial sins do to us and advises us to not become complacent in our sin, no matter how minor it may seem to us, because all sin negatively impacts our relationship with God.<a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast</a>

Mortal Vs Venial Sin

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God Above All | eBook

Episode 51 - God Is Looking for You We have a God who's always on the move, always pursuing. In our busyness, we're distracted — we miss things. We miss people. But God is constantly seeking, constantly encountering what is broken, and seeing the wholeness. Christianity is different: it's about God becoming Man and coming to us. He's looking for you. Let yourself be found. For the next few episodes, we're focusing on Habits for Holiness, a new book written by our own Fr Mark-Mary. You can find it at ascensionpress.com/habits The Poco a Poco podcast is possible because of generous donors like you. Become a monthly benefactor at https://www.spiritjuice.org/pocoapoco/ We now have video! Watch this full episode on facebook.com/spiritjuice, instagram.com/spiritjuice, youtube.com/c/SpiritJuice.

God Is Looking for You. Let Yourself Be Found.

God chose Abraham and made him the “father of a multitude of nations.” Then God formed Israel as his people, freeing them from slavery in Egypt. Fr. Mike explains why God reveals himself in stages, and through the prophets who are honored as saints, he continues to form his people in the hope of salvation. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 59-64.

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Day 8: God Forms His People (2025)

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Rev. Calvin Robinson | Ep. 405

We continue our examination of the New Law or Law of the Gospel, specifically the Golden Rule and New Commandment of Jesus. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the New Commandment requires us to love God as the center of everything we are and everything we have. He also unpacks how the New Commandment is also known as the law of love, grace, and freedom. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1970-1974.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 259: The New Commandment (2025)

<ol><li>Intro: Welcome to the podcast Interior Integration for Catholics <ol><li>Interior Integration for Catholics brings to you in each episode the best psychological information essential for your human formation, knowledge that is fundamental in shoring up the natural foundation for your Catholic spiritual life.  </li><li>In this podcast, we confront the tough questions we Catholics have in our day-to-day lives, we confront head on our struggles in the natural realm, the psychological difficulties that keep us from fully loving our Lord and our Lady in a deep, personal, intimate way. </li><li>And we deal with these difficult, demanding issues for one primary reason: to free you to love God our Father, Jesus our Brother, the Holy Spirit and Our Mother Mary more and more over time.  </li><li>This podcast helps you focus inward on your interior integration -- to help you bring together the different parts of yourself into unity and harmony with God.</li><li>'Together, we are on a journey toward deep transformation in our mindsets, our heartsets and our bodysets, a radical transformation at the core of our being so that our souls can one day enter into contemplative union with God. </li><li>I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here with you, to be your host and guide.  </li><li>This podcast is part of Souls and Hearts, our online outreach at soulsandhearts.com, which is all about shoring up our natural foundation for the Catholic spiritual life, all about overcoming psychological obstacles to being loved and to loving God and neighbor</li><li>This is episode 54, released on February 8, 2021</li><li>This is the sixth episode in our series on sexuality and the fourth one on masturbation.  </li><li>And it is titled:  Masturbation Recovery Stories</li><li>We're following up on our last three episodes, number 51, 52 and 53, which have all been about masturbation, the Top 10 reasons why Catholic men masturbate, the 10 common mistakes they make as they try to recover from masturbation and live chaste lives, and the 20 remedies for those 10 common mistakes.   </li><li>we're getting into answers for Catholics who experience masturbation as a dead-end, as a failed promise, as an inadequate answer for their deeper needs and desires. </li><li>So today, we're pulling all the conceptual information together and we are going to do three things.</li><li>First, We will briefly review the 10 common mistakes and the 20 remedies for those mistakes</li><li>Second, will discuss how to make an individualized recovery plan for masturbation</li><li> Third, we will pull all the information together into the stories of Richard and Luis, who we introduced in episode 51 -- we will review their histories, look at the mistakes they made is trying to free themselves from masturbation, discuss how they made their individualized plans for recovery, and how they broke free from masturbation.  </li></ol></li><li>Review:  <ol><li>10 Common Mistakes that Catholics make in breaking free from masturbation:  <ol><li>Considering masturbation as the primary problem. -- Gotta go deeper</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Pursuing compartmentalization or fragmentation instead of interior integration</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Going it alone</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Using only the spiritual means</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Having a Power spirituality or a macho spirituality</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Passive Spirituality</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The why for the change</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Shaming the self for failures</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The All or Nothing Trap</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Failing to see the struggle with masturbation as a gift</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>20 Remedies for those mistakes  <ol><li>Commit to finding the real reason, with God's help.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Bring God or Mary or a saint or your angel  into the search for the underlying causes</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Committing to interior integration:   Interior acceptance of all parts, all desires, all impulses, all thoughts, all memories as real -- as part of reality. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Find a confidant with whom you can check in daily.   Daily.  Not just regularly.  Daily</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Get to confession and address the spiritual dimensions.  Talk about it.  Spiritual Director, Confessor</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Working toward Intimate relationship with God</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Time with Friends -- being deliberate out it.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Therapists -- especially Catholic IFS-informed  therapist</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Sexaholics Anonymous or other groups</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Online groups -- like the Resilient Catholic Community</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Embracing the parts that carry our powerlessness, smallness, neediness -- we need those things, they are essential for us to be small enough to approach God.  Those parts are precious</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Focus on Humility.  Litany of humility.  Litany of Trust</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Entering into relationship with God as a little child. Let the little children come to me.    St. Therese of Lisieux. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Serenity Prayer:   Pray it every day.  And listen.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Commit to doing what you can, even it seems like very little.  Remembering that as little children we can offer very little.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Exploring and discussing our motives with our trusted person.   Ask that person how he or she sees our motives.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Bringing those motives to prayer.  Lord that I may see.  Prayer of blind Bartimeus.  Domine ut vidiam. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>really working with our internal critic.  Understanding the reasons for the shaming, the good that the critic seeks in that -- and helping that critic integrate with the rest of your system, under the leadership of your core self.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Perseverance.  It's normal to fall.  We are fallen human beings in a fallen world.  We need to get up.  Every time. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Seeking for how the struggle with masturbation is a gift.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>Making a Plan  <ol><li>All the above can be overwhelming-- Do I have to do it all? <ol><li>First Overarching principle -- Work your plan out with someone else, someone you trust, someone that you sense is competent to help you. <ol><li>This is vitally important, so you are not repeating mistake number 3, which is going it alone. </li><li>Talk it out with that person at length.  The whys and wherefores of each component of the plan.  </li></ol></li><li>Second Overarching principle Write out your plan.  It all becomes so much when you write it out.  </li><li>Third Overarching principle --  take what is helpful for you in your plan and discard what is not.  Be flexible in your plan over time.  </li><li>Fourth overarching principle -- build up your plan.  It make take time, build it up over time. <ol><li>General trend over time -- general trajectory</li><li>Week by week -- once you consolidate a part of your plan, add another part</li></ol></li><li>Fifth overarching principle -- adherence to the plan is your target.  Stay with the plan.  Much more certain than just having periods of abstinence from masturbation</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Review of Parts  <ol><li>IFS by Richard Schwartz  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>IF...</li></ol></li></ol>

54 Masturbation Recovery Stories

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Developing Virtue and the Problem of Cooperating with Evil | Fr. Ezra Sullivan, OP

Even when we're actively trying to trust God in all things, there's a constant temptation to take back control. To just do it ourselves. To bail out of surrendering to Him, and keep things from Him to try and "make sure they get done." We forget, over and over, that God takes initiative, does things, takes care of us. We overlook the ways He's doing that right now. What's opposite that temptation? God's constant invitation to let go, to trust, to forget about ourselves, to get over ourselves. To find that balance of letting God do everything while our fiat also provokes us to action. SO. If you want to live differently; if you crave renewal, restoration, conversion in your life; it's possible. It's real! Most of all: it's a work of God. This episode kicks off a new series moving through a collection of images and essays of the CFR community called A Work of God by Vianney Vocations, now available for pre-order.

The Authentic Renewal You Crave is Possible

Resources: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-devil-in-the-castle"> Devil in the Castle</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li><a href="http://SpiritualDirection.com/shop">Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-contemplative-rosary"> The Contemplative Rosary</a> - Dan Burke and Connie Rossini</li> <li><a href="http://onelink.to/92tyk4">The Contemplative Rosary App</a> (phones and tablets only)</li> <li><a href="http://SpiritualDirection.com/shop">A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness</a> - Susan Brinkmann OCDS</li> <li><a href= "https://avila-institute.org/events/">Avila-Institute.org/events</a> - website</li> <li><a href="http://avila-institute.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EWTN Religious Catalogue</a> – online</li> <li><a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com">Sophia Institute Press</a> - online</li> </ul>

Devil in the Castle: Chapter Four

Author's Preface

Preface to the English Edition

The Cradle of Jesus

The Hidden Life of Jesus

The Preaching of Jesus

The Prayer of Jesus

Jesus and the Jewish Authority

Jesus and His Disciples

Jesus and Nature

About the Author

This vivid prequel to a beloved spiritual classic, What Jesus Saw from the Cross, draws you into the hidden moments of Christ’s life, from Bethlehem to Golgotha. Rich descriptions and Gospel details unite to help you picture the roads Jesus walked and the places He sanctified. Perfect for prayer and meditation, these pages deepen gratitude for His love, strengthen faith, and invite you to walk alongside Him in spirit, even if you never set foot in the Holy Land.

33 Years in the Holy Land

Fr. Mike &amp; Jacob discuss the penitential season of Advent and practicing gratitude throughout the liturgical season.

The Longest Thanksgiving Day Ever

This episode focuses on the internal experience of borderline personality dynamics, what it feels like.  Next, I share how “borderline” is a relatively new diagnosis, and previously indicated a range of personality development, rather than a specific disorder. I then discuss the standard diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 and the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, 2nd Ed., summarizing the symptoms in plain English. I explore the etiology or the origin of “borderline personality” and the underlying unmet attachment needs that fuel borderline dynamics. I describe different subtypes of borderline presentations and explore the types of partners to whom those with borderline dynamics are romantically attracted. From there, I describe five major treatment approaches and briefly discuss an outcome study. In closing, I review some suggestions for living with someone who presents with borderline characteristics.

125 "Borderline personality" according to the conventional secular experts

Coronavirus Crisis: Carpe Diem Title:  Your Catholic Body and this Crisis:  Bodyset Episode 10:  April 20, 2020Welcome to the podcast Coronavirus Crisis:  Carpe Diem.  Seize the day!  This twice-weekly podcast helps us rise up and embrace the possibilities and opportunities for spiritual and psychological growth in this time of crisis, all grounded in a Catholic worldview. I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski with Souls and Hearts at soulsandhearts.com.  It is great to be here with you.  This is Episode 10 and its April 20, 2020, entitled Your Catholic Body and this Crisis:  Bodyset.  Today we are focusing on the body.  Your Catholic body.  Does that sound weird to you?  That your body is Catholic?  I bet it does.  Why?  Is your body not Catholic?  We’re going to get ito all at that body stuff in today’s episode.[cue music]ReviewWe’re in the middle of a program about building resilience in this crisis, so that we are ready to take advantage of the opportunities God is giving us to grow, to grow spiritually of course, but also to grow psychologically, to grow in faith, but also to grow in our human formation, in the natural realms.  Episode 4 – the Four Pillars of Resilience  Mindset, Heartset, Bodyset, Soulset.  That episode introduced the four major domains, the four major parts of us.  Mind, Heart, Body, Soul.  We need these four areas of our lives ordered so that we can be resilient and adapt well in a crisis.  If you’re new to the podcast, you can listen to each episode in its own, it can stand alone, but remember they all hang together into a program to strengthen your resilience to live out our duties of state, to live our your vocation.  So if you have the time and interest, it’s great to go back to episode 4 and work your way up to this one.  In Episodes 5 and 6 we got into mindset.  Our mindset is the position of our intellect, and how we habitually apply reason to our situation, to our experiences.  In Episode 7 we moved into heartset.  Our heartset consists of the dispositions or the orientation of our heart, the emotional and intuitive ways of our heart.  We discussed the huge mistake of neglecting our emotions, the costs of that neglect, and how to get in touch with our emotions again.  In Episode 8 we had a brief detour and we discussed reconciling psychology and Catholicism, and I shared the story of how I got into the field of psychology.In Episode 9 we got back into heartset, with another huge issue, the issue of being overwhelmed by emotion, and how to prevent that and with that we wrapped up our initial look at heartset.  So now we’re continuing and we’re working with a new pillar – our bodies.   How do our bodies impact our capacity to cope in a crisis.  That’s the deep dive for us today.  So just a review from Episode 4 – what is bodyset again, Dr. Peter?  Glad you asked.  Bodyset is how our body affects us, how our physical reactions impact us and our dispositions and inclinations.  We are embodied beings, composites of body and soul.  Our physical bodies have a huge impact on us.   The state of our body, our relationship with our body, that’s bodyset.  Here is the main message:  We need to listen to our bodies and respond in love to them.  What does that mean, Dr. Peter?  We need to listen to our bodies?  Aren’t we supposed to subjugate our bodies?  Aren’t we supposed to control them, keep them from leading us into sin?  Are not our bodies the “flesh” that St. Paul condemns so often in his letters?And this business of loving our bodies?  What does that mean?  Sounds fishy.  Sounds dangerous.  So let me back up a bit and tell you how I as a psychologist got interested in the body.Episode 8 – told you a bit of my story.  Pretty unimpressed with the clinical training I was getting, really uncertain about how to ground psychotherapy in a Catholic worldview.  And that was so central to me.  I never wanted to lead anyone astray morally or spiritually Program not helpful at all.  I also was far from convinced that psychotherapy was really effective.  So I clinically I got into health and rehabilitation psychology  -- I could see the benefit in that.  Pain control, helping people stop smoking, weight loss stuff. Helping people sleep better, helping people recover and cope with traumatic bodily injuries.  But it was all about symptom management and habit control.  And I was interested in the meaning of the bodily symptoms and the body habits that troubled people.  Nailbiting  Symbolic meaning.  Anger.  8 months.  Here is the main message:  We need to listen to our bodies and respond in love to them.  Why.  Because our bodies are us.  My body is a part of me.  Because we tend to be down on the body.  Lots of people hate their bodies.  Body getting a bad rap – the flesh.  Jansenism, Manicheanism  The good part is the soul (which is composed of light) and the bad part is the body (composed of dark earth).  JPII Theology of the BodyThere are many references to “the flesh” in the New Testament, especially in the letters of St. Paul. The phrase is confusing to those who think it synonymous with the physical body. While Scripture many times uses the word “flesh” to refer to the physical body, when it is preceded by the definite article, it usually means something more. Only rarely does the biblical phrase “the flesh” refer only to the physical body (e.g., John 6:53, Phil 3:2, 1 John 4:2).From Mgsr. Charles Pope:  What, then, is meant by the term “the flesh”? Most plainly, it refers to the part of us that is alienated from God. It is the rebellious, unruly, and obstinate part of our inner self that is always operative. It is the part of us that does not want to be told what to do. It is stubborn, refuses correction, and does not want to have anything to do with God. It bristles at limits and rules. It recoils at anything that might cause one to be diminished or something less than the center of the universe. The flesh hates to be under authority or to yield to anything other than its own wishes and desires. It often wants something simply because it is forbidden.OK Dr. Peter, so I have the distinction between the flesh and the body.  St. Paul was not condemning our physical bodies when he discusses the flesh.  We need to listen to our bodies?  And this business of loving our bodies?  What does that mean?  Sounds fishy.  Sounds dangerous. Recognize what my body is saying.  Poker Tells (my knee, jaw clench, high neck pain, low back pain)  GI problems, headache, yoke pattern on neck and shoulders.  Symbolism.  Psychodynamic work.  Caring for your body.  Neglecting it.  Not showering, fuzzy bunny slippers, shaving. Personal hygiene.  Being good to the body. Somatic therapy— Diane from Maryland who emailed me.  Internal Family Systems, EMDRExercise to listen in:  If that body part could speak, what would it tell you.  What does it want you to know.