Journeying With The Saints

Today we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, Numbers 4-7. Topics include: 4. Disorder of the soul in mortal sin 5. Vision of a sinful soul 6. Profit of realizing these lessons 7. Prayer  

Today, our readings are from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 1-3.  The topics will include: 1. Effects of mortal sin. 2. It prevents the soul's gaining merit. 3. The soul compared to a tree.   

Congrats! We already finished Chapter One of the First Mansion! Today, we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter One: Numbers 7-12. The topics will be: 7. The entrance of the castle. 8. Entering into oneself. 9. Prayer 10. Those who dwell in the first mansion. 11. Entering. 12. Difficulties of the subject.  

Today we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter One: Numbers 4-6.  The topics will be: 4. God dwells in the center of the soul. 5. Why all souls do not receive certain favors. 6. Reasons for speaking of these favors.  

Today we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter One: Numbers 1-3. St. Teresa will cover: The plan of this book. The Interior Castle Our culpable self-ignorance.   

Welcome to Season Three of the "Journeying with the Saints" podcast. This season will be reading through St. Teresa of Avila's book, "The Interior Castle." Before we dive in, I want to take this episode to introduce you to St. Teresa, how the podcast will work this season, and the preface of her book.   

Today, we finish Season Two with our last reading from Bishop Fulton Sheen's book, "Way to Inner Peace."  Thank you, Catholic Pilgrims, for following along this year as we've explored the writings of Bishop Fulton Sheen. I think our last reading really encompasses all that we've learned. In a world that has, in many ways, lost its Faith, Bishop Sheen reminds us that we are made for God and relatio...

This is our second to last reading! This week we are reading the 58th number from "Way to Inner Peace." Easter is the end-all and be-all of our Christian Faith. I have met a few people in my life who deny the Resurrection of Christ while calling themselves a Christian. But, to be a Christian, you must believe in the reality of the Resurrection. Bishop Sheen is going to talk about how even the Apos...

Only two more readings after this one.  This week we are reading the 57th number from "Way to Inner Peace." Today we are going to be talking about reason. Reason seems in short supply these days. Every once in awhile, someone shows up on my social media pages that struggles to accept truth and doesn't want to use reason. Our culture says that you can't really find the truth of anything, everything...

Only four more readings from Bishop Sheen! This week we are reading the 56th number from "Way to Inner Peace." One of my biggest faults is that I allow my moods to control me sometimes. I have gotten better, because I have learned from my husband to "fix my face." If our kids are being sad and grumpy, he tells them to fix their attitude. Incredibly, they fix their attitude pretty swiftly. I'm lear...

This week we are reading from the 55th number from "Way to Inner Peace." We only have five more times together reading from Bishop Sheen's book. I always get a little sad when we come to the end of our time with a book. But, it's not the end yet. Our topic today is on humility. If you follow me on social media, you know that one of the things I struggle with the most is pride. I do try very hard t...

This week we are reading the 54th number from "Way to Inner Peace." One of the questions I get asked pretty frequently on my social media pages is, "Why is God allowing us to go through all these dark times?" I know how they feel, because in my own life, in a very personal way, I felt very much like this. The difference was, was that I wasn't praying to God or seeking God to help with my cares and...

This week we are reading the 53rd number from "Way to Inner Peace." Our topic is inner nakedness. It seems that we spend more time focused on how we look externally than working on our interior. But, does the state of our soul manifest itself on the external? I think so and Bishop Sheen is going to explain why that is. Some people try to hide the bad state of their soul by striving to look like th...

Today is the conclusion of our year together. I felt it was fitting to end this year by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. So, grab your rosary and let's send this amazing year off by praying the beautiful chaplet of mercy taught to us through this diary.  St. Faustina, pray for us!  

Today's final readings are numbers 1825-1828. CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING THE DIARY! What a day! Thank you, God, for the gift of a wonderful year together reading Sister Faustina's Diary.  We have one more day left in the year and I hope you'll come back tomorrow to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with me.   

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1822-1824. Only a few more days left, Catholic Pilgrims.  Again, today will be another short day. We are just letting Sister Faustina's words soak into us.   

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1817-1821. Just like the past couple of days, this is going to be a super short day. We will have just a few readings, but again, I invite you to just soak in Sister Faustina's words on Holy Communion.   

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1812-1816. Just like yesterday, let's just enjoy this special time with Sister Faustina as she talks about our most perfect Sacrament--Holy Communion.   

This week we are reading the 52nd number from "Way to Inner Peace." There's the famous story in the Bible about Martha and Mary. Well, I'm a Martha. I'm the one who can never sit still and just be at rest. What we see in that story is the blending of faith and works. In Mary, we see the faith. In Martha, we see the works but she has the wrong attitude. She's very self-focused instead of looking to...

Today's readings will be from Notebook 6, numbers 1808-1811. After today, only five days left.  Much like yesterday, we will just have a short reading and let Sister Faustina teach us in these last few days together.   

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1804-1807. Here at the very end of the diary is a short little section on Sister Faustina's preparation for Holy Communion. This is going to take us through the end of our year together. As I was reading through it today, I felt that we just need to spend this time with Sister Faustina. We don't need any words from me. Our readings will be short and I...

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1797-1803. We did it, Catholic Pilgrims. We have finished Notebook 6 and the meat of the diary. Let's just take some time today and relish in what we've accomplished.  Don't forget, though, that we have seven days still left together and a little bit more read from an additional little section on preparing for Holy Communion. So, don't think we are com...

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1791-1796. In the Catholic Church, we have seven Sacraments. But...we also have sacramentals. These are blessings, consecrations, or exorcisms. They are used to center our lives on Christ. We will use this time to talk about sacramentals and how we are to use them, as Sister Faustina talks about centering our lives on God.   

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1786-1790. I know that many of you listening are going through a really bad time--a deep, deep suffering. I hope that you have found some comfort in relating to Sister Faustina through her suffering. Today, Christ has some comforting words for those that suffer. We are in the month of June with her and we won't leave the month of June with her. Her wri...

Today's readings are from Notebook 6, numbers 1779-1785. Only 10 more days to go! We have the conclusion of Sister Faustina's three-day retreat. Our topic today will be about drawing souls to Christ. Our lives should help and not hinder people from coming to Christ.