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Opening Credits

Introduction

Man, in the Image of God

Human Liberty

Marriage

The Family

Social Life

The Church as Society

Work

The State

Conclusion

End Credits

Anthony Esolen examines how modern secular philosophies undermine the Catholic Church's teachings on human nature, marriage, and family. He emphasizes that Catholic Social Teaching offers a unified worldview, where insights on family life are interconnected with teachings on the poor, the Eucharist, education, and governance. Esolen advocates for a return to these authentic teachings to address societal ills and foster a culture rooted in love of God and neighbor.

Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of <a href='https://www.goodcatholic.com/'>Good Catholic</a> and <a href='http://thecatholiccompany.com/'>The Catholic Company</a>.Today&apos;s featured saint is All Saints. If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!🔔Subscribe to Our Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVNrdEJMWl9MMHluX2FYOVExYktxa0xGdGp1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSmFkN2pqNWFkQkI3NVFFeGZYTno0cmp6b1hJVVI3cW5IbmZ4aWN1Y0FLRUJsWUItZGRJSTRPUW13YWtnQVJLbzBUS041TzlveF9Ec3lwSDd4RWgwaFg3VTJQc2Eyc3lXTkF1WWoyM0MyenV2MTdzbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sX4exh&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3sX4exh</a>✅ Visit Good Catholic for more great content: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RyRnFzSEt0VWptYWlSNTJDR0ZPRDNqZnJiQXxBQ3Jtc0trSG1IR2dtaEduSHB2RGVtQVQ4VFJvNnpPY3NVZ19fcURMa21SdzRHSWlnMWljb3pBNmdSNkV0UDNGblJ3ZmY3WFBoNHh5Z2drSkg1V2puaHhJTkVKcjc5WEN6cHhOTllHOTdCdmlMV2dfcWxwdkxJZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rMqLKI&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3rMqLKI</a>

11/01 - All Saints

In this episode I interview my dear friend Rachel, we talk about codependency. All of us have unhealthy behavioral patterns in relationships with people and things. We talk about Rachel's story and her experience with such patterns. I hope you enjoy this interview! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies please consider supporting us on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies">Among the Lilies Patreon Page</a> Please join the Among the Lilies community on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/among_the_lilies">Instagram</a> and <a href= "%20https:/www.facebook.com/AmongTheLiliess/">Facebook</a>!

147: Codependancy 101

Episode 183 - Contemplative Spaces What stands in your way to go deeper with the Lord? We believe that growing in silence and our ability to contemplate is of supreme importance, but to actually respond to that is undoubtedly gonna be very very hard as well. So, how do we do this practically? Today, we're going to talk about how actual behavior change happens and how we can set ourselves up for success to truly grow in silence and make our contemplative spaces. 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! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Contemplative Spaces

Episode 283 - Franciscan Jubilee What do we do when the Church invites us to slow down and then calls us to go deeper? In this episode, the friars reflect on the newly announced Jubilee Year of St. Francis and what it means not just for Franciscans, but for the whole Church. They share why this moment feels like a continuation of grace rather than a reset, an invitation to keep living the Jubilee spirit of holiness, simplicity, and trust. They talk about St. Francis not as an unreachable saint, but as a brother who shows us how to follow Jesus with clarity and freedom. This conversation explores holiness as something concrete and lived: simplifying our lives, returning to prayer, falling in love with the Eucharist, and letting ourselves be captivated by Christ again. Join us as we begin this Jubilee year together, learning, little by little, how to follow Jesus more simply and more fully. 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! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at <a href= "https://www.pocomerch.com/">https://www.pocomerch.com/</a>

Franciscan Jubilee

Political Spin Class, Pt. 2

Episode 74 - A Holy Hiding For 30 years, Jesus lived quietly in Nazareth with Mary and Joseph; his "hidden" years. Through his normal day-to-day living of going to school and having friends and putting in a hard day's work, Jesus made sacred the hidden space. That hidden space is where most of us live most of our lives—out of the public eye, going about our everyday without much notice by others. Hidden from the world, but absolutely seen by the Father in that uniquely silent space that is set apart. In our busyness, we need to follow Jesus into that place with his Father. It's different than running away. It's not hiding from our problems… it's hiding with the Lord. It's a holy kind of hiding. What does this mean for mission? During those private decades, Jesus knew his mission and was patient in waiting for it. He didn't rush. And so for us, Nazareth gives us permission to let the Lord lead; to let the Lord form us. It's ok that this takes time. Starting next week: a series on the Litany of Trust (from the Sisters of Life). If you want to follow along, you can buy the book here: https://stpaulcenter.com/trust10/ The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of generous donors like you. You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

A Holy Hiding

&quot;Nothing is far from God&quot; Have you ever heard the quote &quot;You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.&quot;? Or what about &quot;To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him, the greatest adventure and to find Him, the greatest human achievement&quot;? These beautiful quotes are from the incredible Saint, Augustine of Hippo. And before he was a saint, Augustine was nothing short of a ruffian and rebel. It was only by the grace of God that he went on to become saint and doctor of the church! And we will tell his story...but! Not yet. First, we have to start with the story of the one that prayed Augustine into the arms of God, the woman who wept and fought for his holiness: Augustine&apos;s mother, Saint Monica.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 Monica

Dr. Taylor Marshall examines how clandestine societies, including Modernists and Marxists, have infiltrated the Catholic Church since the mid-19th century. He argues that these groups aimed to subvert the Church's doctrine, liturgy, and mission by strategically placing their members within seminaries, the priesthood, and the episcopacy, ultimately seeking to influence the election of popes. Marshall contends that many contemporary Church scandals result from this orchestrated plot, rather than cultural changes or the outcomes of the Second Vatican Council. He discusses topics such as the role of Freemasonry, the warnings of Our Lady of La Salette, and the implications of the Third Secret of Fatima, providing a perspective on the challenges facing the Church today.

Infiltration | eBook

<ol><li>Intro:  This is Interior Integration for Catholics, it's great that you can join us, and today we are wrestling with the deep attachment needs and the deep integrity needs that Catholic spouses have. <ol><li>In this life, we all have deep attachment needs and deep integrity needs</li><li>We all struggle with deep attachment needs and deep integrity needs -- whether we realize it or not.  </li><li>And some of those needs are unmet.  They cause us difficulties and suffering and tension in our important relationships</li><li>Those unmet needs are part of being human in our fallen world.    </li><li>How we choose to handle those attachment needs and integrity needs really determines how well our close relationships, especially our marriages go.  <ol><li>How the husband chooses to address his attachment needs and integrity needs will have a huge impact on his relationship with his wife</li><li>How the wife chooses to address her attachment needs and her integrity needs will have a huge impact on her relationship with her husband.  </li></ol></li><li>Meeting these attachment needs and integrity needs well is foundational, essential for you to have a psychologically sound, a solid marriage relationship.  </li><li>Today, in episode 62 of Interior Integration for Catholics, released on April 5, 2021, the sixth in our subseries on sexuality in Catholic marriages  <ol><li>And it is titled:  Unmet Attachment Needs, Unmet Integrity Needs </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>we won't just lay out all the definitions of our terms  <ol><li>what are attachment needs, Dr. Peter?  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>What are integrity needs? </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We're not just going to discuss how these needs impact the rest of the marriage relationship</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We're not just going to explore how sex in the Catholic marriage bed is impacted by these needs and our responses to them</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>No, wait, there's much more</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We're going to also dive into how do you engage with these needs constructively -- how do we start on a course of action to really meet these needs.  So stay with me until the end and you will get really specific recommendations for setting up a personalized program to have your personal set of attachment needs and integrity needs met.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>This is such an important area that we are going to spend some time on it, more than just this one podcast.</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>I am Catholic psychologist Peter Malinoski, and I am bringing my 20 years of experience in the clinical trenches with real Catholics with real problems to bear on this question of attachment needs and integrity needs in this episode for you.  </li><li>This podcast is part of Souls and Hearts, our online outreach -- check us out at soulsandhearts.com  <ol><li>Souls and Hearts 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></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>Brief Review <ol><li>Each episode stand on its own, no need to review if you don't want to, if you're just jumping in here that's great</li><li>I do review from time to time because reviewing helps with spiral learning, with retaining things</li><li>And because this podcast is programmatic, episodes build on each other, we're not just doing little isolated soundbites of information, odd, assorted nuggets.</li><li>This is meant to be a program in your Catholic human formation to help you focus inward on your interior integration -- to help you bring together the different parts of yourself into unity and harmony in the natural realm</li><li>So let's do a quick rewind here, just to catch you all up to date:</li><li>[Insert review/rewind sound effect]</li><li>I introduced the model of a Catholic Canopied Marriage Bed to represent the sexual life of a married Catholic couple in Episode 58.  </li><li>The Catholic Canopied Married Bed has these interrelated parts  <ol><li>The floor -- A deep abiding trust in the Presence of God and His Providence -- we started here in episode 59</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The four legs -- these four supports hold up the Catholic marriage bed.  <ol><li>Leg 4.  Internal Family Systems Approaches to understanding myself and my spouse  <ol><li>Covered this conceptually in episodes 60 and again with a story of a Catholic couples' problems in a sexual relationship in episode 61.</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Leg 3.  Understanding my own and my spouse's attachment needs and integrity needs   -- this is what we are focus on today.  <ol><li>In Episode 57 we discussed how the one main psychological reason why Catholic marriages fail is our response and reactions to deep unmet needs</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Leg 2.  the wife's commitment to her own interior integration, her own human formation</li><li>Leg 1.  the husband's commitment to his own interior integration and his own human formation</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The frame and the box spring -- the firm, unwavering commitment of the husband his marriage vows and the wife to her marriage vows -- separately.  Independently</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The mattress  Empathetic attunement</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Two pillows:  Self-acceptance and Spouse-acceptance </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Bottom Sheet, the fitted sheet:  sexual attraction, the intensity of sexual passion -- the eros</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Top Sheet:  Communication between the spouses</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The blankets:  human warmth, emotional connection</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Four Bedposts <ol><li>Mindset</li><li>Heartset</li><li>Bodyset</li><li>Soulset</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The canopy and the curtains -- to protect privacy and propriety or to hide dysfunction, exploitation, even abuse.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The sham, the bedspread, and the bedskirt -- Used to cover up the real bed, give an impression of the state of married life to the world.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>All of these elements work together.  Dynamic model, which can change over time.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>The Windup / the Hurdle -- What is our situation here?  <ol><li>[Definition time sound effect]:  Definitions:  We all have attachment needs and we all have integrity needs  <ol><li>Hard to find good summaries of these needs, hard to find good definitions, so here are my definitions.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Attachment needs = The needs that a child has for a deep and enduring emotional and relational bond with a caregiver, usually a parent, who provides a felt sense of closeness, security, understanding, reassurance in times of trouble, for affection and warmth, and a sense that someone really is looking out for my best interests.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Integrity needs --  drawing from self-psychology here, Heinz Kohut  = The needs a child has for a sense of identity has the following features:  <ol><li>A separate existence from others --  I exist in my own right, a separate person</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Is bounded, has boundaries</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>is stable over time and across different situations</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Self is regulated</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Is integrated -- coherent interconnections inside between aspects of experience -- self-cohesion</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Is active, with agency, can effectively function in the world</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol>

62 Unmet Attachment Needs and Unmet Integrity Needs

How to Change

Saints Alive presents the remarkable story of Saint Philomena! A brave and determined young girl from a royal family, Philomena chose to serve and honor the Lord no matter the consequences. Come listen to a tale filled with adventure, heart, and courage - this is the story of Saint Philomena like you’ve never heard it before! Parental Guidance: True to the story of Saint Philomena, she was miraculously spared from death several times before dying a martyr. Please review at your discretion for more sensitive or younger listeners.  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 Philomena

Fr. Sean and Fr. John unpack the Five Solas of the Reformation — Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, and Soli Deo Gloria — and explore how the Catholic Church understands grace, faith, and our cooperation with God.

Untangling the Five Solas

Foreword

Ash Wednesday - Pray to God in Secret

Thursday after Ash Wednesday - A Journey to God

Friday after Ash Wednesday - God Alone Suffices

Saturday after Ash Wednesday - The Truth and the Life

Week 1 - Sunday - Tempted in the Desert

Week 1 - Monday - I Was Hungry and You Fed Me

Week 1 - Tuesday - Our Father

Week 1 - Wednesday - The Sign of Jonah

Week 1 - Thursday - Knock

Week 1 - Friday - Christian Righteousness

Week 1 - Saturday - Love your Enemies

Week 2 - Sunday - This is My Beloved Son

Week 2 - Monday - And You Will Be Forgiven

Week 2 - Tuesday - Sound No Trumpet

Week 2 - Wednesday - Not to Be Served

Week 2 - Thursday - Jeremiah - A Type of Christ

Week 2 - Friday - The Wicked Tenants

Week 2 - Saturday - The Love of God for Repentant Sinners

Week 3 - Sunday - In Spirit and in Truth

Week 3 - Monday - The Silence of Christ

Week 3 - Tuesday - Reconciliation

Week 3 - Wednesday - Not One Iota

Week 3 - Thursday - Priest, Prophet and King

Week 3 - Friday - The Great Commandment

Week 3 - Saturday - Through Christ Our Lord

Week 4 - Sunday - A Life Hidden in God - Part 1

Week 4 - Monday - A Life Hidden in God - Part 2

Week 4 - Tuesday - A Life Hidden in God - Part 3

Week 4 - Wednesday - God, the Life of the Soul

Week 4 - Thursday - The Witness of the Baptist

Week 4 - Friday - Up to Jerusalem

Week 4 - Saturday - No Man Ever Spoke Like This Man

Week 5 - Sunday - The Raising of Lazarus

Week 5 - Monday - Judge Not

Week 5 - Tuesday - The Pharisees

Week 5 - Wednesday - The Scribes

Week 5 - Thursday - Jesus is Persecuted

Week 5 - Friday - The True Messiah

Week 5 - Saturday - A Sign of Contradiction

Palm Sunday - The Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem

Monday of Holy Week - The Anointing

Tuesday of Holy Week - The Betrayal

Wednesday of Holy Week - Washed of our Sins

Holy Thursday - The Eucharist

Good Friday - The Passion

Holy Saturday - The Brevity of Life

Easter Vigil - Moses and Jesus Christ

Easter - To Unite Ourselves with Christ

Solemnity of St. Joseph - A Man After His Own Heart

Solemnity of the Annunciation - The Handmaiden

Lent is the perfect time to embrace or renew the practice of meditation. These short yet powerful reflections guide the soul through Christ’s Passion, drawing you closer to the Cross and preparing your heart for Easter. With each page, you’ll enter more deeply into the mysteries of divine love, making your Lenten journey a true interior pilgrimage. Arrive at Easter not distracted or weary, but joyfully prepared to adore the Risen Lord with renewed devotion.

Meditations for Lent

I'll share with you why I started a Catholic lofi channel. We'll also look at what St Thomas Aquinas says are 4 characteristics of joy. 🎧 Catholic Lofi: <a href="https://youtu.be/FbsO3bgyH84">https://youtu.be/FbsO3bgyH84</a> 😊 Locals (Morning Coffee podcast): <a href="https://mattfradd.locals.com/">https://mattfradd.locals.com/</a> Aquinas on the four characteristics of joy: Anyone who desires to make progress must have spiritual joy: "A cheerful heart is a good medicine" (Prov. 17:22). The Apostle touches on four characteristics of true joy; First, it must be right, this happens when it concerns the proper good of man, which is not something created, but God: "But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge" (Ps. 73:28). Therefore, it is right, when there is joy in the Lord; hence he says, in the Lord: "'Me joy of the Lord is your strength" (Neh.,8:10). Secondly, it is continuous; hence he says, always, "Rejoice always" (1 Thess. 5:16). This happens when it is not interrupted by sin, for then it is continuous. But sometimes it is interrupted by temporal sadness, which signifies the imperfection of joy. For when a person rejoices perfectly, his joy is not interrupted, because he cares little about things that do not last; that is why he says always. Thirdly, it should be multiple, for if you rejoice in God, you will rejoice in His incarnation: I bring you good news of a great joy, which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior" (Lk. 2: 10); and in your own activity: "When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous" (Prov. 21:15); and in your contemplation: "Companionship with her has no bitterness" (Wis. 8:16). Again, if you rejoice in your good, you will be prepared to rejoice in the good of others; if you rejoice in the present, you are prepared to rejoice in the future; hence he says, again I will say, rejoice. Fourthly, it should be moderate and not flooded with pleasures, as happens in worldly joy; hence he says, let all men know your forbearance. As if to say: Your joy should be so moderated that it will not degenerate into dissoluteness: "The people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary" (Judith 16:20). He says, let all men know, as if to say: Your life should be so moderate in externals, that it offends the gaze of no one; for that would hinder your manner of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why I Started a LOFI Channel 🎧😊

Fr. John reminisces with Fr. Mike on an experience he had hiking Little Bear Peak, one of the most challenging 14ers in Colorado. This experience along with many others has inspired Fr. John to write a book this summer giving the perspective of how a person can rebuild a Christian worldview and rediscover God and themselves in the backcountry.

Don’t Forget Your Biscuits

The most up-to-date “catechism” in print! For the first time in over fifty years, a Catholic bishop has published his own comprehensive presentation of the Faith—what to believe, how to live, and how to pray as Christ taught. 

Credo | eBook

Today I'll look at what St. Thomas Aquinas has to say about our Lord's words in Matthew 7:13 regarding the narrow gate. We will look at what he says in the Summa, in his commentary on Matthew, and in the Cantena Aurea. SPONSORS EL Investments: <a href="https://www.elinvestments.net/pints">https://www.elinvestments.net/pints</a> Exodus 90: <a href="https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/">https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/</a> Hallow: <a href="http://hallow.app/mattfradd">http://hallow.app/mattfradd</a> STRIVE: <a href="https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a> GIVING Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show. LINKS Website: <a href="https://pintswithaquinas.com/">https://pintswithaquinas.com/</a> Merch: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd">https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd</a> FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: <a href="https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a> SOCIAL Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd">https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfradd">https://twitter.com/mattfradd</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd">https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd</a> MY BOOKS Does God Exist: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586377974&amp;sr=8-9">https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586377974&amp;sr=8-9</a> Marian Consecration With Aquinas: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586379026&amp;sr=8-4">https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586379026&amp;sr=8-4</a> The Porn Myth: <a href="https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx">https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx</a> CONTACT Book me to speak: <a href="https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform">https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Will Many be Saved?

Fr. John provides an outline of what to expect from his new book, &quot;A Bride Adorned&quot;. Fr. Sean joins him as they discuss the term perichoresis and how Mary and the Church cannot be understood apart from each other.

A Bride Adorned

Episode 215 - That None Would Be Lost, Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 10) Can you imagine how it feels for a parent when their child dies? A father and a mother don't want to lose any of their children and this is an icon of understanding how God doesn't want any of his children to be lost—how passionate God is about our salvation. God desires none to be lost. Today we'll talk about how we can walk towards life and away from death as a fruit of sin. We'll dive deeper into how we can keep the life of grace and the heart of God fully alive in our souls. 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! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com! You can get your copy of The Father (by Fr Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) at https://ascensionpress.com/thefather

That None Would Be Lost

Episode 170 - Experiencing God, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 3 of 8) The medicine for wanting to pray is learning to live in the reality that's most true-God wants to be in communion with us. Meditation, contemplation, and infused prayer are things that can help us live in this reality and this is what we're gonna talk about in this third episode of our series on the Fire Within. This episode also aims to present before us, an authentically Catholic understanding of experiences of God and give witness through what we see in scripture and the lives of the saints. 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! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Experiencing God

Dcn. Jacob and Fr. Sean discuss how not all knowledge is equal and that there is a proper ordering of knowledge. They are concerned with showing that the material and technological sciences do not supersede ethical, moral or theological truth.

Order Up

Welcome to The Saint of the Day Podcast, a service of <a href='https://www.goodcatholic.com/'>Good Catholic</a> and <a href='http://thecatholiccompany.com/'>The Catholic Company</a>.Today&apos;s featured saint is St. Blaise.  If you like what you heard, share this podcast with someone you know, and make sure to subscribe!🔔Subscribe to Our Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVNrdEJMWl9MMHluX2FYOVExYktxa0xGdGp1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSmFkN2pqNWFkQkI3NVFFeGZYTno0cmp6b1hJVVI3cW5IbmZ4aWN1Y0FLRUJsWUItZGRJSTRPUW13YWtnQVJLbzBUS041TzlveF9Ec3lwSDd4RWgwaFg3VTJQc2Eyc3lXTkF1WWoyM0MyenV2MTdzbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3sX4exh&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3sX4exh</a>✅ Visit Good Catholic for more great content: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RyRnFzSEt0VWptYWlSNTJDR0ZPRDNqZnJiQXxBQ3Jtc0trSG1IR2dtaEduSHB2RGVtQVQ4VFJvNnpPY3NVZ19fcURMa21SdzRHSWlnMWljb3pBNmdSNkV0UDNGblJ3ZmY3WFBoNHh5Z2drSkg1V2puaHhJTkVKcjc5WEN6cHhOTllHOTdCdmlMV2dfcWxwdkxJZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rMqLKI&amp;v=uXS4iQbY-gY'>https://bit.ly/3rMqLKI</a>

2/3 - St. Blaise

Episode 197 - Marian Posture, Series on "Mary and the Interior Life" by Fr. Jeremiah Shryock (Part 2) Is your prayer and your life two separate realities? Mary gives us a ton of hope that the grace of God and the Holy Spirit meet us in reality. The Marian posture at the core of it is about the reality of the fullness of God. Mary teaches us that The best place to live your spiritual life is in reality—in where you are right now in this moment. It's about living one reality in the presence of God. This episode is an invitation for us to have confidence in the daily bread and the grace given to us here and now. Let's not spend our time fantasizing about the change out there but try and respond as best as possible to what's currently there. Let's engage every part of our reality with the Lord while having a deep sense of his love and attentiveness as we respond in those moments. 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! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Marian Posture

A Threefold Cord

That Eternal Gaze

Never Stop Coming

Motive Makes the Saint

He Played for Me

I Want to Be a Nun

Sacred Spaces

Between Two Worlds

And God Saw That It Was Good

Expect Him Everywhere

The Woman of the Hour

Headaches and Hair Shirts

Shiny Things

Works of Mercy

Friends in Heaven

I Will Restore the Years

To Have Eternal Life

And I Know You by Name

What Is Your Motto?

The Life of a Carmelite

Faith or Feelings

A Divine Darkness

A Living Smile

To Be a Bride

The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Saints Are People Too

My Every Act Is Love

Called to Carmel for the Persecution

To Be an Apostle with You

Motherhood according to the Spirit

Teach Us to Pray

Take Up and Read

The One You Love Is Sick

On Retreat with the Praise of Glory

Humility and High Ideals

To Light, to Love, to Life

Let Yourself Be Loved

We Have Our Heaven Within Us

Closing Credits

Claire Dwyer guides readers on a spiritual journey inspired by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, emphasizing that holiness is attainable for everyone, not just clergy and religious. The book offers insights into overcoming dryness in prayer, finding peace in family relationships, discerning one's unique mission, and finding purpose in suffering. It encourages living in union with the Holy Trinity, fostering an inner sanctuary of peace and love within the soul.

This Present Paradise

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10/6 - St. Bruno

Fr. Sean and Fr. Jacob dive into the four senses of Scripture—literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical—and explore how they impact the way we interpret and pray with the biblical text.

That's So Typical

This week Fr. Mike and Dcn. Jacob wax poetically about chaos and order. In context of the Companions own self reflections, they discuss the interplay of stability and uncertainty, and the important harmonies of life that allow for healthy growth and adventure.

Harmonies

<ol><li>Summary:  In this episode I discuss the crucial role of the right kinds of corrective and healing experiences in our lives.  I then offer you three inner experiential exercises to help you understand three questions: 1) In what ways do you not love yourself (with a special focus on inner critics); 2) your inner tension between connection and protection; and 3) your internal battles with rigidity and chaos.</li><li>Lead in:  <ol><li>Experience.  </li><li>I have been wanting for a long time to offer you some experiential exercises <ol><li>In episodes 89, 90, and 92, I gave you a lot of conceptual information about polyvagal theory, about interpersonal neurobiology, some more about Internal family systems, but something has been missing</li><li>And what's been missing, in my opinion, is the experiential part of this for us.  <ol><li>Julius Caesar "Experience is the teacher of all things"  De Bello Civilli</li><li>John Stuart Mill:  There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.  -- On liberty</li></ol></li></ol></li><li>Experience.  There is no substitute for experiential learning  <ol><li>Otherwise it can stay all in the conceptual realm, all in your head, all in your mind.  <ol><li>Michael Smith:  The major problem is that we tend to live our life in our head, in our thoughts and stories, cut off from our actual experience.</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>What I want for you is much more than that.  I want you to be able to change for the better in the deepest ways.  <ol><li>And you can't think or study your way there</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Not the same experiences over and over -- some people have that kind of life.  <ol><li>Rather, a capacity for experience -- the ability to take in, process, and integrate new experiences as part of your human formation.  </li><li>George Bernard Shaw:  Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>What holds us back?  <ol><li>Many would say fear.  Fear of the unknown.  Fear of putting ourselves out there.  Fear keeps us from new experiences and for the corrective effects of new experiences.  And I think that's true.  But I don't think fear is the primary obstacle.  There's some thing deeper than fear that holds us back.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>What is it that really holds us back from new experiences?  What goes deeper than our fear?  [Drum roll]</li><li>Our Shame.  It is our shame that holds us back from new experiences and the healing that new experiences can bring to us.</li><li>The fear is a secondary reaction.  We wouldn't have the fear if we didn't have the shame, the gnawing sense of inadequacy or not being good enough.  Too much shame makes us fragile, way to concerned about protecting ourselves</li><li>And in the natural realm, it's shame that most often keeps us from taking in the love from God, from others, and from ourselves -- it's shame that generates our fear, the desire to protect our wounds, that shuts us off from ourselves and other people  <ol><li>Shame generates fear -- fear fuels our self-protection and shuts down the openness to experience.  The shame to fear to self-protection progression builds walls around our hearts.  We see vulnerability as dangerous.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Brené Brown, Daring Greatly  Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experiences.</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li>Shame is so important, I spent 13 episodes of this podcast just on that one topic.  Those 13 episodes, episodes 37 to 49 on it  <ol><li>Those episodes on shame are foundational -- they are the most fundamental episodes of this podcast.  So many of our problem go back to shame, and nearly all psychological dysfunction in the natural realm has its root and origin in shame.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>If you haven't listened to those episodes, or if it's been a long time, go back and listen to them.  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>So now, in this episode, I am bringing to you the kinds of experiential exercises, the kind of experiential learning that can help you understand yourself so much better and get you started toward a more solid natural foundation for your spiritual life, much better human formation.</li><li>And what I want for you most of all is for you to experience love.  To be able to receive love -- to receive love from others, from yourself, from God.  And to love.  To join those men and women who are on an adventure of love  <ol><li>1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>How does it do that?  How does perfect love cast out fear -- does it just numb fear while leaving your shame intact?  No, I really don’t think that's how it works for me and you. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Love is the antidote for shame.  Love cures shame.  Three kinds of love.  <ol><li>Love from God</li><li>Love from others, including the saints, especially our Mother Mary</li><li>Love from ourselves to ourselves.  </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>I invite you to join me on this great adventure of loving, especially in this episode, right now, this episode number 93 of this podcast, Interior Integration for Catholics, let us journey together</li><li>I am Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and passionate Catholic and together, we can have the relational encounters we need to learn to be loved and to love.  </li><li> Interior Integration for Catholics is part of our broader outreach, Souls and Hearts.  Souls and Hearts brings you 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><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><li>Today's episode, number 93 is entitled "Three Experiential Exercisesx"  and it's released on May 2, 2022 and today, I am offering you</li></ol></li><li>Three longer experiential exercises today, about 20 minutes each  <ol><li>Informed by IFS -- can check out episode 71 of this podcast to find out more about IFS -- A new and better way of understanding yourself and others.  Great preparation for these exercises.  <ol><li>Grounded in a Catholic understanding of the human person</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Three experiential exercises  <ol><li> In what ways do you not love yourself? -- where are the gaps in your human formation?  What parts of you are going unloved by you? -- Episode 90 Your Well-being, the Secular experts speak</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Your inner battle: Protection vs. Connection -- Episode 89 Your Trauma, Your Body: Protection vs. Connection</li><li>Rigidity and Chaos -- episode 92 Understanding and Healing your Mind through IPNB</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Overall guidelines for these exercises  <ol><li>Cautions  <ol><li>window of tolerance  <ol><li>Upside -- Fight or flight, sympathetic activation</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Downside -- Free response -- dorsal vagal activation, shutting down, numbing out, </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>don’t have to do this exercise, can stop at any time, reground yourself</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li></ol>

93 Three Inner Experiential Exercises

What Is Sacred Music?

Defining the Object

The Most Important Magisterial Documents (And a Lost One)

The Reasons for the Crisis

The Question of Latin and Gregorian Chant

Sacred Music and Contemporary Culture

Sacred Music and Commercial Music

Confronting Failure

This book explores the decline of sacred music in modern Catholic worship. The authors trace the rich heritage of Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony, emphasizing their importance in elevating the liturgy and fostering spiritual growth. They examine factors contributing to the current crisis and offers actionable steps to restore these timeless traditions, aiming to rejuvenate the spiritual and aesthetic richness of Catholic liturgy.

When the Harps Went Still

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7/7 - Bl. Benedict XI

<ol><li>Dr. Peter brings you inside the inner world of so many parents, spouses, children, and siblings of those who died by suicide.  Through an imagination exercise, research, quotes from family members, and the Internal Family Systems model of the person, he invites you to a deeper understanding of other others experience a loved one's suicide.  </li><li>Lead-in  <ol><li>The world is full of ‘friends’ of suicide victims thinking ‘if I had only made that drive over there, I could have done something.’ —Darnell Lamont Walker  an artist; a writer, photographer, painter, and filmmaker.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Ok, so we're continuing to discuss suicide here, we're taking on the tough topics</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>And I want to start with a caution -- if you have lost a loved one to suicide, this episode may be really healing but it also may be really difficult.  If you are raw and struggling with a death, be really thoughtful about when and how you listen to this.  Pay attention to your window of tolerance and if it's too much right now, know that I respect that and I invite you to approach this topic in a way that is right for you, with help from a counselor, a spiritual director, a trusted friend, somebody you know.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Also, this imagination exercise will be hard to really get into if you're driving or engaged in other activities.  You can try it, but it's going to be really emotionally evocative for many people.  I suggest that you create a good space to engage with </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Imagine looking through your front window and seeing a police cruiser pull up.   One uniformed police officer gets out and a woman in plainclothes and they slowly walk to your door.  They ring the doorbell.  You open the door.  The officer removes his hat and tucks it under his arm.  The man seems nervous and clears his throat.  The woman introduces herself and tells you she is the victims' assistance coordinator or something like that for your county.  She asks your name.  You give it.  She asks if they can come inside and talk with you.  "We have very difficult news for you," she says with sympathy in her brown eyes.  Your heart stops beating.  The officer looks away, he looks like he'd be anywhere else, rather than here with you.  You let them in, now only vaguely aware of your surroundings, the shape your living room is in right now.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>From the couch, in a gentle, matter-of-fact and very calm manner , the victim service coordinator tells you that the one you so love, you so cherish in the world is dead.  She names the name.  Yes, it's verified.  Yes, there is no mistake.  How, how did this happen you ask.  The officer explains the details of the citizens' reports called in earlier in the day. He was the first law enforcement officer on the scene, got there just before the EMTs, he had photographed the body, taken notes, conducted the brief investigation.  His throat catches.  There are tears in his eyes.  He hates this part of the job.  He tells a few details of the suicide scene.  You need to know this, he says, I'm required to tell you.  The woman reaches out her professional hand to you, offering her version of compassion.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Observe what's going on inside you right now, as you enter into this scene in your imagination.  What is happening in your body, your thoughts, you emotions, your impulses, your desires? Let yourself enter into this experience</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The victims' assistance coordinator is discussing a few details "Things I have to tell you" she says.  Standard protocols in situations like this.  Something about confirming the identity in the morgue, something else about an autopsy.  Something about who you can lean on in your support network family and friends.  Something about how hard this all is to take in at once.  And there are some government forms to fill out.  And a very nicely designed brochure entitled "Surviving the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide" that you get to keep for handy reference.  Do you have any questions at this point she asks?  Yes, we are sure it's your loved one.  The identification was very clear, there is no mistake.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Stay with this experience for just a minute if you can without losing your grounding.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>See if you can just accept what's going on inside -- and acceptance doesn't necessarily mean endorsement -- see if you can accept what's going on inside and really experience it -- the feelings, the impulses, the assumptions, the thoughts, the beliefs, the implications, whatever is coming up.   </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Do you notice different parts within you?  Different modes of being, maybe different messages coming to you?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>You may just have experienced a taste, a sip of the cup that 300,000 parents, siblings, children and spouses of those who die by suicide experience each year in the US, and millions worldwide.  Hang on to what you learned about your reactions, keep it in mind as we dive deep into suicides devastating impact on those left behind.  [Cue Intro Music]</li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Opening  <ol><li>Welcome to the podcast Interior Integration for Catholics, thank you for being here with me, it is good to be here with you, I am glad we are together as we face this difficult topic of suicide.  In episode I am clinical psychological Peter Malinoski and you are listening to the Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, where we take on the toughest topics, the most difficult and raw themes that many people want to avoid.  Interior Integration for Catholics is part of our broader outreach Souls and Hearts bringing the best of psychology grounded in a Catholic worldview to you and the rest of the world through our website soulsandhearts.com</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>This is the fourth in our series on Suicide.  <ol><li>In episode 76, we got into what the secular experts have to say about suicide.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>In episode 77, we reviewed the suicides in Sacred Scripture, in the Bible.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>In the last episode, number 78, we sought to really understand the phenomenological worlds of those who kill themselves -- what happens inside?  How can we understand suicidal behaviors more clearly, dispelling myths and gripping on to the sense of desperation and the need for relief that drives so much suicidal behavior.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Today, in Episode 79, released on August 2, 2021 we will take a deep dive into the devastating impact of suicide on those left behind.  We'll go deep into the internal experience of the parents, spouses, children, siblings, and friends of those who killed themselves to see how they experienced suicide.  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Alison Wertheimer: A Special Scar: The Experiences of People Bereaved by Suicide said this: [Suicide] has often far-reaching repercussions for many others. It is rather like throwing a stone into a pond; the ripples spread and spread.  Now, Alison, with all due respect, I think you're totally wrong about that.  It's not just ripples from a stone in a pond. For the spouses, parents, children, siblings and friends who are left behind to deal with the impact of a suicide it's more like a tidal wave resulting from an underwater earthquake than ripples from a stone.  </li><li> Linda Lee Landon -- Author of Life after Suicide said this, which is much more on the money:  Suicide creates a monstrous emotional upsurge of sha...</li></ol></li></ol>

79 Suicide's Devastating Impact on Those Left Behind