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Are you being caught up in the swirl and chaos of fear, violence, and anger assaulting our world today?  Father Mauritius Wilde invites us to contemplate the Benedictine understanding of sobriety. He does not advocate for the renunciation of enjoyment, but rather to accept what God has in store for us. This series will shed light on the facets of this ancient and yet up-to-date concept and shows t...

Msgr. Esseff reflects on the meaning of the "Epiphany" and how we can manifest the light of Christ to the world.  He shares how the saints are the stars that show us the way. From the USCCB readings fo the day: Reading 1 Is 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 9 Jesús Nos Dice Cerrad los ojos y dejaos llevar por la fluida corriente de mi gracia; cerrad los ojos y no pensad en el presente, alejando, del futuro, los pensamientos, igual que lo haríais de la tentación. Reposad en mí, confiad en mi bondad ... Read more The post Día 9 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Podcasts De Co...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 8 Jesús Nos Dice Cerrad los ojos y dejaos llevar por la fluida corriente de mi gracia; cerrad los ojos y no pensad en el presente, alejando, del futuro, los pensamientos, igual que lo haríais de la tentación. Reposad en mí, confiad en mi bondad ... Read more The post Día 8 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Podcasts De Co...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 7 Jesús Nos Dice Yo obro milagros en proporción del pleno abandono en mí, y a la ausencia de preocupaciones vuestras. ¡Yo derramo tesoros de gracia cuando vosotros estáis en la plena pobreza! Si apreciáis vuestros recursos, por pocos que sean, o si los buscáis, ... Read more The post Día 7 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios &#821...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 6 Jesús Nos Dice No descansáis nunca, queréis valorarlo todo, escudriñarlo todo, pensar en todo, y os abandonáis así a las fuerzas humanas, o peor, a los hombres, confiando en su intervención. Es esto lo que obstaculiza, impide mis palabras y mis cálculos. ¡Oh, como ... Read more The post Día 6 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad d...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 5 Jesús Nos Dice Y cuando yo os tenga que liderar por un camino diferente al que vais, yo os prepararé; os llevaré en brazos; dejaré que os encontréis, como cuando los niños duermen en brazos de sus madres, al otro lado del río. Lo ... Read more The post Día 5 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Podcasts De Corazones Disce...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 4 Jesús Nos Dice  Mira, ¿tú ves que la enfermedad apremia en vez de menguar? No te turbes, cierra los ojos y dime con confianza: hágase tu voluntad, “Jesús, ocúpate Tú de ello”. Te digo que así lo haré y que intervendré como médico, y ... Read more The post Día 4 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Podcasts De Corazones Di...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 3 Jesús Nos Dice  ¡Cuántas cosas realizo cuando el alma, tanto en sus necesidades espirituales como en aquellas materiales, se vuelve a mí, me mira y diciéndome: “Jesús, ocúpate Tú de ello”, cierra los ojos y reposa. Obtenéis pocas gracias cuando os atormentáis por producirlas, ... Read more The post Día 3 – Novena del Abandono a la Volun...

Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Día 2 Jesús Nos Dice: ¿Entregarse a mí no significa ni inquietarse, ni estar amargado, ni perder la esperanza, ni tampoco significa ofrecerme una oración pidiéndome que le siga y transformarle la preocupación en oración. Está en contra de esta entrega, profundamente en contra, la preocupación, ... Read more The post Día 2 – Novena del Abandon...

Surrender Prayer Novena Day 2 Surrender to me does not mean to fret, to be upset, or to lose hope, nor does it mean offering to me a worried prayer asking me to follow you and change your worry into prayer. It is against this surrender, deeply against it, to worry, to be nervous and to desire to think about the consequences of anything. It is like the confusion that children feel when they ask the...

Jesús Nos Dice: ¿Por qué se confunden al preocuparse? Dejadme a mí el cuidado de vuestros negocios y todo mantendrá la calma. Le digo que todo acto de verdadera, ciega y completa rendición a mí me produce el efecto que deseáis y que resuelve toda complicada situación. The post Día 1 – Novena del Abandono a la Voluntad de Dios – Podcasts De Corazones Discernientes appeared first on Disc...

Surrender Prayer Novena - Day 1 Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying? Leave the care of your affairs to me and everything will be peaceful. I say to you in truth that every act of true, blind, complete surrender to me produces the effect that you desire and resolves all difficult situations. O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (10 times) Mother, I am yours now and for...

The Fourth Sunday of Advent - Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff - Discerning Hearts Podcast The post The Fourth Sunday of Advent – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

The Third Sunday of Advent – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff Msgr. Esseff reflects on the Advent season as a time of joy, repentance, and renewal, urging listeners to recognize Christ’s presence not just in history or the future but in their lives today. Drawing from scripture, he describes baptized Christians ... Read more The post The Third Sunday of Advent – Buildi...

In this conversation, we discuss the significance of St. John of the Cross and his relationship with St. Teresa of Avila.  Dr. Lilles will also shed some light on the relationship between the Carmelites and the Jesuits, as well as St. John of Avila. The post St. John of the Cross with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Beginning to Pray Special – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discernin...

....For this reason the apostle Paul said of Christ: In him are hidden all the treasures of the wisdom and knowledge of God. The soul cannot enter into these treasures, nor attain them, unless it first crosses into and enters the thicket of suffering, enduring interior and exterior labours, and unless it first receives from God very many blessings in the intellect and in the senses, and has underg...

Join Msgr. John Esseff as he reflects on the readings from the Second Sunday of Advent in this Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcast The post The Second Sunday of Advent – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Day Nine:  For the grace to become the praise of the glory of the Holy Trinity The post Day 9 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Day Eight:  For the grace of possessing heaven already in this life by faith. The post Day 8 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena - Day Seven - For the grace to become, like Mary, the “prey” of the Trinity – a soul consumed by love. The post Day 7 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Day Six  For the grace of living in the shadow of the Father The post Day 6 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Day Five - For the Grace of being overcome by the Fire of God’s Love The post Day 5 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Day Four - For the grace to be captivated by Christ In her prayer to the Trinity, Saint Elizabeth asks particular graces of each of the Divine Persons. From Christ, she asks to be captivated by Him. She refers to Him as the Radiant Star and asks for the grace to fixate on Him and to learn all from Him. The post Day 4 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared...

My God, Trinity whom I adore, help me to forget myself entirely so as to be established in you as still and as peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity... The post Day 3 – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .