Lectio et Oratio

Episode 10 -- Come Be My Light ch 2.1 -- This is what Hides Everything in Me 23.02.2023 11:24 ↓

When did Mother make a private vow to give God anything he asked? In April 1942. No one knew of this promise made to God (except her confessor). Underneath this vow, she was living the most intense life of intimacy with Christ. She did not want anyone to know about this vow that the Holy Spirit inspired her to make as the best means available to her in her particular situation of following Christ.

Episode 9 -- Come Be My Light ch 1.5 -- I Go to Give Them Joy 22.02.2023 5:24 ↓

On Sundays even as a Loreto sister, what did Mother Teresa begin to do? Visit the slums. In these visits, she had no material goods to give, but she discovered a great secret. She could give joy to others. She was able by her presence to bring the joy of Christ into the homes of the poor.

Episode 8 -- Come Be My Light ch 1.4 -- His for All Eternity 21.02.2023 11:13 ↓

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Episode 7 -- Come Be My Light ch 1.3 -- Darkness Her Companion 20.02.2023 11:33 ↓

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Episode 6 -- Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 1.2 -- Many Things for Jesus and for Souls 19.02.2023 9:48 ↓

After nine years of missionary life, what did Mother Teresa most ask for from a priest friend?  Prayers. As she approached her final vows as a Loreto sister, Mother Teresa wrote a long letter to a priest she knew back home. She opened up about her interior life and her struggles. Her great desire is to do what pleases Christ. But what she is most desirous of is prayers. She begs this priest severa...

Episode 5 -- Mother Teresa-Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 1.1 -- Missionary 19.02.2023 14:42 ↓

Why did St Teresa of Calcutta want her to be a missionary sister in India? Growing up in an Albanian family with a devout mother, Mother Teresa first thought about being a sister at the age of 12. This passed out of her mind for six years. At the age of 18, the call returned. She wanted to go to Bengal. She wanted to bring the light of Christ to those in the darkness of unbelief. She wanted all to...

Episode 4 -- Mother Teresa-Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 1.0 -- Uniqueness of Each of Us 18.02.2023 10:56 ↓

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Episode 3 -- Mother Teresa-Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 0.3 -- Introduction continued Power of Christ_s Passion 17.02.2023 14:10 ↓

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Episode 2 -- Mother Teresa-Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 0.2 -- Wanting Inspiration Documents Destroyed 16.02.2023 13:53 ↓

Why did St Teresa of Calcutta want her documents destroyed?  On September 10, 1946, at the age of 36, Mother Teresa experienced an interior call from Jesus. He spoke words in her heart that left a lasting impression. She heard Him invite her, demand from her, that she leave her teaching order, the Loretto Sisters and bring His light to the slums of Calcutta. This intimate experience was unknown to...

Episode 1 -- Mother Teresa- Come Be My Light Bk 1 ch 0.1 -- Preface and Introduction 15.02.2023 13:52 ↓

What are the most important revelations in Mother Teresa's private writings? In preparation for Mother Teresa being beatified and canonized, that is, officially declared to be a model for the Christian life and a heavenly intercessor, previously unknown writings of Mother were discovered and examined. They detail 1) a private vow she made of always doing what was most perfect, 2) her mystical expe...

Episode 70 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.12 -- The Triumph of Humility 10.02.2023 13:51 ↓

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Episode 69 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.11 -- The Strength of Simplicity 10.02.2023 11:04 ↓

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Episode 68 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.10 -- We must see God in All Creatures 08.02.2023 13:41 ↓

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Episode 67 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.9 -- Divine Love - the Principle of Divine Love 08.02.2023 14:27 ↓

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Episode 66 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.8 -- Self-Guidance a Mistake 08.02.2023 13:26 ↓

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Episode 65 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.7 -- Conviction of Weakness 04.02.2023 10:49 ↓

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Episode 64 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.6 -- Supernatural Prudence 03.02.2023 9:51 ↓

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Episode 63 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.5 -- Nature and Grace the Instruments of God 02.02.2023 14:14 ↓

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Episode 62 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.4 -- The Most Ordinary Things Can be Channels of Divine Grace 01.02.2023 13:03 ↓

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Episode 61 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.3 -- Generosity of God 30.01.2023 9:39 ↓

Why does God sometimes bring light and darkness into our spiritual lives? The diversity of the divine action is part of his remarkable artistic production of the mystical Body of Christ. God knows how to combine light and darkness in ways that produce the most beautiful saints. But even more beautiful is the whole collection of his followers. Come Holy Spirit. Help us trust.

Episode 60 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.2 -- Diversity of Grace 29.01.2023 11:08 ↓

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Episode 59 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 4.1 -- Confidence in God in the Darkness 28.01.2023 13:19 ↓

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Episode 58 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.5 -- Fruit of these Trials and Our Conduct 27.01.2023 15:09 ↓

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Episode 57 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.4 -- Walking in Darkness Like Jesus and Mary 26.01.2023 8:59 ↓

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Episode 56 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.4 -- Sharing in Christ’s Passion 25.01.2023 5:59 ↓

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