Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest! Today we are discussing Ash Wednesday and the purpose and meaning of "Mortification."

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This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Freud's Eros and Thanatos instinct (for fun!)

- The symbolism of ashes and death

- The meaning, nature and purpose of "mortification"

- Why we must "make dead" our habits and attachments

- How we perceive our attachments 

- Where is God? What it means to search for God 

- The purpose of giving things up for Lent!

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Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024.

Reading selection for 6th Sunday Ordinary Time:

- (First Reading): Lv 13:1-2, 44-46

- (Pslam): Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11

- (Second Reading): 1 Cor 10:31—11:1

- (Gospel): Mk 1:40-45

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- The three categories in the Israelite camp: Holy, Clean, and Unclean

- What does it mean to be "Holy" for the Israelites

- The nature and meaning of "unclean"

- The relationship between "Holy and unclean"

- Symbolism of "outside" -

The concept of alienation -

Symbolism of Leprosy -

Jesus has above and beyond the Law

- What it means to approach the holy

- Christ as the holy Tabernacle dwelling among us

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You can find the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021124.cfm

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Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche." 

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This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- The modern failure of religion and possible causes

- How depth-psychology can help understand the failure of religion

- Why people walk away from the faith

- Failure of religion because of a failure to give the appropriate images of religion and God 

- The importance of the right religious images

- The lasting impact of religious images and ideas connected ot them

- Man as a naturally a religious being 

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Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the  Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024.

Reading selection for 5th Sunday Ordinary Time:

- (First Reading): Job 7:1-4, 6-7

- (Pslam): Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-7

- (Second Reading): 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23

- (Gospel): Mk 1:29-39

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

• The nature of hope and despair

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You can find the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020424.cfm

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Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche." 

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- The "therapy" conversation right now

- Man's metaphysical needs: meaning, understanding his place in the universe and his destiny

- Anthropology and psychological treatment

- Consideration of man's religious being in psychology

- How everyone has a life philosophy, whether conscious or unconscious

- Jung's unique contribution to psychology: collective unconscious and archetypes

- The clash of religion and psychology

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Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024. These scripture readings come from the Roman Catholic lectionary for Sunday Mass readings. 

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- The nature of prophets, prophecy, and mediation 

- Further Old Testament backgrounds for both the Psalm and first reading 

- What it means to "tempt" God

- Virtue of religion and serving God without distraction

- Universal call to holiness and contemplation 

- Listening to the voice of God in prayer

- What is an unclean spirit compared to just a demon

- Archetypal priests and prophets 

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You can find the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012824.cfm

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Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today we are talking Fr. Victor White's book "Soul and Psyche." 

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Fr. Victor White's approach to psychology

- The possible integration of Jungian psychology and Catholic theology

- The common ground between religion and psychology

- The meaning of "psyche" and "soul"

- Is there a distinction between mind and soul?

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Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024.

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Necessity of faith embodied in concrete actions

- Faith must be coupled with repentance

- Why faith by itself is not enough, repentance is needed

- Prayer and providence

- Metaphorical language for God: How does God "repent?"

- The meaning and essence of detachment

- The symbolism of fish and fishers of men 

- Demands of the Gospel and following Christ

- What it means to hear the call of Christ and respond 

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Welcome to the Monday Muse where Lee Benson ruminates and explores various topics of interest from his Monday Substack article. Find more here: https://thisromancatholiclife.substack.com

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Tertullian's "Anima naturaliter Christiana" and it's meaning

- The soul as the seedbed for universal archetypes 

- Carl Jung's use of anima naturaliter Christian

- Jung's belief that the psyche possessed a religious function 

- Anthropological proofs for the existence of God

- Man as a religious being

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Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time, 2024.

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Symbolism and meaning of sleep

- Divine calls

- How Christ calls us and how we listen to the call of God

- Suffering as a call

- The Hero's Journey and call to Adventure 

- The body and soul as a temple of God

- The "eternal question" asked by Jesus Christ to everyone 

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You can find the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011424.cfm

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