Basically Related

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent, 2024. Reading selection for 3rd Sunday in Lent: - (First Reading): Ex 20:1-17 - (Pslam): Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 - (Second Reading): 1 Cor 1:22-25 - (Gospel): Jn 2:13-25 This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The meaning of "You shall not have other gods beside me" - The existence of other su...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking about the virtue of religion and Jordan Peterson's claim to "act as if God exists." Tell me what you think and join the discussion in the comments! This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Virtue of Religion: Definition and meaning - How the virtue of religion differs from the virtue of faith - Religion as a "practice" and not a theory - Wha...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent, 2024. Reading selection for 2nd Sunday in Lent: - (First Reading): Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 - (Psalm): Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 - (Second Reading): Rom 8:31b-34 - (Gospel): Mk 9:2-10 This episode discusses, explores and examines: - My approach to Scriptural hermeneutics or method of interpr...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche" and the integration of the shadow or integration of evil. Tell me what you think and join the discussion in the comments! This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Integration of evil/shadow Jordan Peterson and Carl Jung - An analysis of Peterson's and Jung's integration of the shadow - What is meant...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the First Sunday in Lent, 2024. Reading selection for 1st Sunday of Lent:  - (First Reading):  Gn 9:8-15 - (Pslam): Ps 25:4-9 - (Second Reading): 1 Pt 3:18-22 - (Gospel): Mk 1:12-15   This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The Renewal of the Covenant with Noah - The universal or cosmic covenant God makes with all...

Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest! Today we are discussing Ash Wednesday and the purpose and meaning of "Mortification." Tell me what you think and join the discussion in the comments! This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Freud's Eros and Thanatos instinct (for fun!) - The symbolism of ashes and death - The meaning, nature and...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024. Reading selection for 6th Sunday Ordinary Time: - (First Reading): Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 - (Pslam): Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 - (Second Reading): 1 Cor 10:31—11:1 - (Gospel): Mk 1:40-45   This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The three categories in the Israelite camp: Holy, Clean, and...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche."  Tell me what you think and join the discussion in the comments! This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The modern failure of religion and possible causes - How depth-psychology can help understand the failure of religion - Why people walk away from the faith - Failure of religion because of a fai...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the  Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024. Reading selection for 5th Sunday Ordinary Time: - (First Reading): Job 7:1-4, 6-7 - (Pslam): Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-7 - (Second Reading): 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 - (Gospel): Mk 1:29-39 This episode discusses, explores and examines: The nature of hope and despair Despair as against man’s n...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche."  This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The "therapy" conversation right now - Man's metaphysical needs: meaning, understanding his place in the universe and his destiny - Anthropology and psychological treatment - Consideration of man's religious being in psychology - How everyone has a life phil...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024. These scripture readings come from the Roman Catholic lectionary for Sunday Mass readings.    This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The nature of prophets, prophecy, and mediation  - Further Old Testament backgrounds for both the Psalm and first reading  - What it means to...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche."    This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Fr. Victor White's approach to psychology - The possible integration of Jungian psychology and Catholic theology - The common ground between religion and psychology - The meaning of "psyche" and "soul" - Is there a distinction between mind and soul? -- Sub...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024.   This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Necessity of faith embodied in concrete actions - Faith must be coupled with repentance - Why faith by itself is not enough, repentance is needed - Prayer and providence - Metaphorical language for God: How does God "repent?" - The...

Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest from his Monday Substack article. Find more here: https://thisromancatholiclife.substack.com This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Tertullian's "Anima naturaliter Christiana" and it's meaning - The soul as the seedbed for universal archetypes  - Carl Jung's use of anima naturaliter Christian -...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time, 2024. This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Symbolism and meaning of sleep - Divine calls - How Christ calls us and how we listen to the call of God - Suffering as a call - The Hero's Journey and call to Adventure  - The body and soul as a temple of God - The "eternal question" aske...

Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest from his Monday Substack article. Find more here: https://thisromancatholiclife.substack.com This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Universal Water Symbolism - Symbols for Water and their meaning - Immersion and Flood Motifs  - Pre-Christian Water Symbols - The Church Fathers on Water Symbolism...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, 2024  This episode discusses, explores and examines: - Jersaulem as "Axis Mundi" or Center of the World - What Saint Paul means by "mystery" - The cultural and religious context of "mystery"  - Who were the Magi? - What was the star the Magi saw?   -- Submit questions to BasicallyRela...

Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest from his Monday Substack article. Find more here: https://thisromancatholiclife.substack.com This episode discusses, explores and examines: - The Feast of Mary, Mother of God - The Greek word "Symballo" an it's connection to contemplation - Symbolism of the Feminine - The soul as feminine in relation to G...

L.A.Benson sits down with Matt Hylom to discuss and comment on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent 2023. -- Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/basicallyrelated  

Lee Benson sits down for an interview with the Jewish Catholic. Lee and Daniel discuss Daniel's journey to Catholicism and his eventual conversion to the faith. Additionally, they discuss the Jewish roots of many of Catholicism's doctrines, beliefs, and faith practices and the importance of understanding the Jewish roots of Catholicism.  You can follow the Jewish Catholic on YouTube here: https://...

Lee Benson sits down with Matt Hylom to discuss and comment on the readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A. This episode discusses the meaning of gratitude, remembrance, and forgetfulness as it relates God's covenant and the parable of the vineyard tenants. In addition, they discuss the relationship between prayer, anxiety, and peace and the importance of practicing virtue. But first,...