Scripture for Your Inner Outcasts

The Virgin Mary stood at the foot of her divine son's cross while he gave her to his beloved disciple, John, as John's mother. In this episode, we reflect on how Mary is your mother as well, standing at the foot of your own internal crosses -- the burdens of shame, abandonment, and rejection. Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Interested in learning more about Mary as your spiritual mother? Check out...

Psalm 78:38 reads "...but he that is God, being merciful, forgave their sins and destroyed them not. Often he turned back his anger and let none of his wrath be roused. He, being merciful, forgave their sin and destroyed them not." Our parts can be so out of touch with God's mercy.  And parts can browbeat other parts with "crosses" that are not from our Lord.  Exaltation of the Holy Cross Want to...

In today's Gospel, Jesus says, "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit." When hearing this, a part of us might wonder, "Am I a good tree?" For many of us, our emotional experience of our own goodness differs from the truth that our inherent goodness stems from God himself. Memorial of St. John Chrysostom Interested in more content from Dr. Gerry Crete? Check...

A reflection on the Luke 6:39-40 from today's Mass: "Jesus told his disciples a parable: 'Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.'" Many of our parts live as if they are blind. Through human formation and the cultivation of our innermost Self we can bring our par...

From our Mass Gospel today, Luke 6:27-28:  "To you who hear what I say, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you."  We are taking that inside to the "undesirable" parts within us, deemed so by our spiritual managers.  "Charity begins at home," really at home, within us.  Thursday of the 23rd Week of Ordinary Time. What are parts? Learn more with Episode 159 of th...

In todays' Gospel reading, Jesus gives his disciples the Beatitudes. We reflect today on one Beatitude, "Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied." For what do you hunger? What does it mean to be satisfied in that hunger? Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time What do parts of you hunger for? Listen to the podcast Interior Integration for Catholics episode 62 to learn abo...

A reflection on the Responsorial Psalm from today's Mass: "The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works." Can we take God's example and be gracious, merciful, and slow to anger towards ourselves? Memorial of St. Peter Claver Are you curious to know what a "part," "burden," and the "innermost Self" are? Learn...

On the Feast of the Nativity of Mary, we explore Romans 8:28 from the first reading of the Mass:  "We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose."  Our parts can be very out of touch with this reality.  We may know this is true intellectually, but not experientially, across our parts.  Let's check out how this verse lands with our parts.  Gue...