Lectio et Oratio

Episode 53 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.4 -- Enduring Interior Humiliations

Why does God sometimes allow us to fail in living up to our own ideals?

Our sanctity does not fundamentally rest on our own efforts, but on Him. He is the ultimate source of our holiness. He wants us to learn that He alone is our Rock.

Episode 52 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.3 -- Self-contempt 2.0

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Episode 51 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.3 -- Self-Contempt 1.0

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Episode 50 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.2 -- Unjust Judgements

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Episode 49 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 3.1 -- Unwise Interference

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Episode 48 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.8 -- Great Faith is Necesary

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Episode 47 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch2.7 -- Trust in the Guidance of God

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Episode 46 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch2.6 -- God Wants to Make His Will Known

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Episode 45 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch2.6 -- Accepting What Seems Like Destruction

Why is the chisel and hammer so useful for understanding the spiritual life?

The block of marble cannot tell what it is being made into by the artist. It knows the feeling of each blow of the hammer. It feels, if it could speak, that something is being taken away. And yet, God is at work making something beautiful.

What do we especially need to follow in the spiritual life?

The inspirations of the Holy Spirit. We need to learn about how he attracts us to various actions. We need to learn how to be faithful to his motions. The Holy Spirit is sanctifying us and others through us.

Episode 44 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.6 -- Duty to Follow Inspirations of the Holy Spirit

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Episode 43 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.5 -- The Common Way of All Souls

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Episode 42 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.4 -- God Does All in Souls of Good Will

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Episode 41 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.3 -- Duty of Following Inspirations

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Episode 40 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.3 -- Different Duties of Abandoment

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Episode 39 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.2 -- Pains and Consolations of Abandonment

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Episode 38 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 2.1 -- Sacrifice the Foundation of Sanctity

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Episode 37 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 1.8 -- God Reigns in a Pure Heart 2.0

What is the basis for spiritual peace and joy?

A pure heart. A pure heart is one that seeks God's will alone. A pure heart alone desires that all things be loved and desired in relation to God. Where can we find this pure heart, this heart set purely on God's will? In Bethlehem, from the Christ child. He offers us a pure heart, His own heart!

Episode 36 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 1.8 -- Following God’s Will in All Things

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Episode 35 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 1.7 -- Submission as Free Gift to God Continued

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Episode 34 -- Abandonment to Divine Providence Bk 2 ch 1.5 -- Saints of Light and Obscurity

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