The Commentaries

18. Abandonment to Divine Providence: Confidence in God’s Generosity and Diversity of Grace


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Fr. Robert Nixon explores the paradoxical nature of faith in God's guidance, emphasizing that even in spiritual darkness God's providence is steadfast. He encourages trust in God's plan, highlighting that trials and losses can lead to greater spiritual gifts. Ultimately, Fr. Nixon explains that by loving God, avoiding evil, and fulfilling one's duties, we embrace God's will and find profound peace.

Episode 18 covers Book 2, Chapter 4, Sections 1-3.

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The Commentaries is a podcast series from TAN in which you’ll learn how to read and understand history’s greatest Catholic works, from today’s greatest Catholic scholars. In every series of The Commentaries, your expert host will be your personal guide to not just read the book, but to live the book, shining the light of its eternal truths into the darkness of our modern trials and tribulations.

Fr. Robert Nixon is your guide for The Commentaries: Abandonment to Divine Providence. Abandonment to Divine Providence is an 18th-century classic that is the answer to modern doubts and anxieties. Author Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. Join Fr. Robert on this 21-episode journey as he skillfully leads us through the timeless wisdom from the text with a perspective that provides helpful examples and countless ways to apply these lessons in our daily lives.

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