Discerning Hearts - Catholic Podcasts

"Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection; that he, who has honored us by counting us among his children, may never be grieved by our evil deeds..." The post “Put Christ before everything”- St. Benedict of Nursia from the Office of Readings appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers how artificial intelligence can be disarmed through responsibility, transparency and human dignity. The post MH20 – Disarming AI – Magnificent Humanity for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 9 - The Desire for Heaven The post Day 9 – The Desire for Heaven – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure Novena – Day 6 St. Bonaventure you have said: The Blessed Virgin brought forth that price by the holiness of Her prompt obedience. As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God in the heart of a woman. To found the Church, it was necessary to lay a foundation, namely, the ... Read more The post St. Bonaventure Novena – Day 6 – Discerning...

O Mother of Fair Love, through your goodness, as your children, we are called to live in the spirit of Carmel. Help us to live in charity with one another, prayerful as Elijah of old, and mindful of our call to minister to God's people. The post Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Day 5 – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.  For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with you, looking upon...

Joseph Pearce explores G.K. Chesterton’s The Man Who Was Thursday, revealing a masterful blend of mystery, paradox, faith, and divine providence. The post GWWL13 – G. K. Chesterton and The Man Who Was Thursday – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers what artificial intelligence can imitate, what it cannot be and why discernment matters. The post MH19 – What AI Can and Cannot Be – Magnificent Humanity for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

 Holy Rule Novena to St. Benedict – Day 9 In the Holy Rule, St. Benedict you have said: As there is a harsh and evil zeal which separates from God and leads to hell, so there is a virtuous zeal which separates from vice and leads to God and life everlasting. Let the monks, ... Read more The post St. Benedict Novena – Day 9 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 8 - The Virgin Mary The post Day 8 – The Virgin Mary – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure Novena – Day 5 St. Bonaventure you have said: “Christ is both the way and the door. Christ is the staircase and the vehicle, like the throne of mercy over the Ark of the Covenant, and the mystery hidden from the ages. A man should turn his full attention to this throne of ... Read more The post St. Bonaventure Novena – Day 5 – Discerning Hearts podcast appea...

When you gave us, Gracious Lady, the Scapular as our Habit, you called us to be not only servants, but also your own children. We ask you to gain for us from your Son the grace to live as your children in joy, peace and love. The post Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Day 4 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.  For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with you, looking upon yo...

Fr. Mauritius Wilde explores how St. Benedict’s understanding of obedience begins with deep listening and leads to greater trust, freedom, and love. The post HR 17 – Listening to God’s Voice…Obedience – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers the technocratic paradigm, efficiency, human dignity, and the measure of love. The post MH18 – When Efficiency Becomes the Measure – Magnificent Humanity for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

In the Holy Rule, St. Benedict you have said: If we do not venture to approach men who are in power, except with humility and reverence, when we wish to ask a favor, how much must we beseech the Lord God of all things with all humility and purity of devotion? And let us be assured that it is not in many words, but in the purity of heart and tears of compunction that we are heard. For this reason p...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 7 - Trials The post Day 7 – Trials – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure you have said: I confess before God that what made me love Saint Francis’ way of life so much was that it is exactly like the origin and the perfection of the Church itself, which began first with simple fishermen and afterward developed to include the most illustrious and learned doctors. You find the same thing in the Order of Saint Francis; in this way God reveals that it did no...

O Queen of Heaven, you gave us the Scapular as an outward sign by which we might be known as your faithful children. May we always wear it with honor by avoiding sin and imitating your virtues. Help us to be faithful to this desire of ours. The post Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Day 3 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.  For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with you, looking upon...

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers social justice, artificial intelligence, human dignity and care for the least among us. The post MH17 – Justice That Begins with the Least Among Us – Magnificent Humanity for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Holy Rule Novena to St. Benedict – Day 7 In the Holy Rule, St. Benedict you have said: We believe that God is present everywhere and that the eyes of the Lord behold the good and the bad in every place (cf Prov 15:3). Let us firmly believe this, especially when we take part in ... Read more The post St. Benedict Novena – Day 7 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discern...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 6 - Mercy The post Day 6 – Mercy – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure Novena Day 3 St. Bonaventure you have said: In beautiful things St. Francis saw Beauty itself, and through His vestiges imprinted on creation he followed his Beloved everywhere, making from all things a ladder by which he could climb up and embrace Him who is utterly desirable. If you desire to know … ask grace, not instruction; desire, not understanding; the groaning of prayer, no...

Most Holy Mary, Our Mother, in your great love for us you gave us the Holy Scapular of Mount Carmel, having heard the prayers of your chosen son Saint Simon Stock. Help us now to wear it faithfully and with devotion. May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in holiness. (State your request here...) Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be... Our Lady of Mount Carmel,...