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Wednesday 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...

Dr. Paul Thigpen reflects on the spiritual weapons of prayer, worship, fasting, Eucharistic adoration and Scripture in the Christian battle. The post POA7 – Know your Weapons pt. 2 – Put On The Armor – A Manual for Spiritual Warfare w/Dr. Paul Thigpen Ph. D. – Discerning Hears Catholic Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers subsidiarity, solidarity, shared responsibility, and human dignity. The post MH16 – Responsibility at the Right Level – Magnificent Humanity for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

O Beautiful Flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure virgin, assist us in our necessity! O Star of the Sea, help and protect us! Show us that you are our Mother! (State your request here...) Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be... Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us. T...

In the Holy Rule, St. Benedict you have said: The twelfth degree of humility is, when a monk is not only humble of heart, but always let it appear also in his whole exterior to all that see him; … and always saying to himself in his heart what the publican in the Gospel said, with his eyes fixed on the ground: "Lord, I am a sinner and not worthy to lift up mine eyes to heaven" (Lk 18:13)... Having...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 5 - Charity The post Day 5 – Charity – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure Novena - Day 2 St. Bonaventure you have said... The post St. Bonaventure Novena – Day 2 – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Tuesday 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 y...

What should you do when discouragement tells you to abandon prayer, a retreat, or a commitment you once made with peace? In Episode Seven, Fr. Timothy Gallagher explores Rule Five of the Discernment of Spirits, where St. Ignatius teaches that no spiritual change should be made during times of desolation. Learn how this timeless rule protects freedom, preserves clarity, and strengthens perseverance...

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers the universal destination of goods, including technology, data, and digital access. The post MH15 – Gifts Meant for All – 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: The second degree of humility is, when a man loves not his own will, nor is pleased to fulfill his own desires but by his deeds carries out that word of the Lord which says: "I came not to do My own will but the will of Him that sent Me" (Jn 6:38). It is likewise said: "Self-will has its punishment, but necessity wins the crown." The third degree of hu...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 4 - Our Duties The post Day 4 – Our Duties – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Bonaventure you have said: The life of God – precisely because God is triune – does not belong to God alone. God who dwells in inaccessible light and eternal glory comes to us in the face of Christ and the activity of the Holy Spirit. Because of God’s outreach to the creature, God is said to be essentially relational, ecstatic, fecund, alive as passionate love. Divine life is therefore also ou...

Monday 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...

Encountering Our True Selves in Christ - Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff "He shall proclaim peace to the nations!"  Peace begins inside the hearts of each baptized Christian.  Do you know who you are?  Have you truly encountered Jesus? The post Encountering Our True Selves in Christ – Building a Kingdom of Love w/ Msgr. John Esseff appeared first on Discerning Hearts Cathol...

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers the common good as the social expression of every person’s dignity. The post MH14 – The Common Good – 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: The first degree of humility, then, is that a man always have the fear of God before his eyes (cf Ps 35[36]:2), shunning all forgetfulness and that he be ever mindful of all that God has commanded, that he always consider in his mind how those who despise God will burn in hell for their sins, and that life everlasting is prepared for those who fear God...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 3 - Religious Practices The post Day 3 – Religious Practices – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Sunday 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...

This reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas considers human dignity as a gift from God, not something earned by usefulness, achievement, or success. The post MH13 – A Dignity That Cannot Be Earned – 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: Brothers, the Holy Scripture crys to us saying: "Every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted" (Lk 14:11; 18:14). Since, therefore, it says this, it shows us that every exaltation is a kind of pride... Hence, brethren, if we wish to reach the greatest height of humility, and speedily to arrive at that hea...

 Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena Day 2 - Family Life  The post Day 2 – Family Life – Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Saturday of the Thirteenth 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 the human person created in God’s image and called to communion. The post MH12 – Created for Communion – 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: What, dearest brothers, can be sweeter to us than this voice of the Lord inviting us? See, in His loving kindness, the Lord shows us the way of life. Therefore, having our loins girt with faith and the performance of good works, let us walk His ways under the guidance of the Gospel, that we may be found worthy of seeing Him who has called us to His kin...