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October 3, 2016 – “Joy in Suffering”

RESOURCES: Books: “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light,” Edited and with Commentary by Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC; Doubleday. “I Thirst: Saint Theres of Lisieux and Mother Teresa of Calcutta,” by Jacques Gauthier; St. Pauls. “Love of the Cross: A Meditation” from the book, “The Hidden...

September 26 2016 – “The Sign of the Cross”

RESOURCES Books: “The Sign of the Cross: The Fifteen Most Powerful Words in the English Language” by St. Francis de Sales; Sophia Institute Press. “The Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century” by Mgr. Jean-Joseph Gaume; Loreto Publications. “Fire from Above: ...

September 19 2016 – “Beginning Eucharistic Adoration” with Guests: Teresa Gooding and Marika Zimmerman

What can you do to fight the suffocating plague of indifference and immorality? Eucharist Adoration!! Guests Teresa Gooding and Marika Zimmerman share the details on how to get started. What is Eucharistic Adoration and how does one...

August 29 2016 – “Purity of Heart: a Spiritual Perspective”

We so often hear the phrase, ‘Purity of Heart’ but what does this actually mean. More importantly, what does it mean in a spiritual context. Many people rightly believe the definition includes such characteristics as keeping our thoughts...

August 22 2016 – “How to Introduce Contemplative Prayer to Children” With Guest: Colleen Sollinger, OCDS

Parents have a very important obligation to teach their children how to pray. Secular Discalced Carmelite, Colleen Sollinger, has much to share with us on this topic. She is a mother of 6 and has homeschooled all of...

August 15, 2016 – “Catholic Apps” with guests, Jennifer Kane, OCDS and Tim Bete, OCDS

People have access to an amazing amount of technology thru their computers, tablets, and smartphones. How can this technology be used to help us grow in our spiritual life? How can it help us grow in prayer? How can we...

August 08 2016 – “Humility: the Bedrock of Prayer and Spiritual Growth,” Part Three

The conversation on humility continues in this 3rd program of 3. Why is “humility” such an important virtue among all the other virtues? What does a humble soul really look like? What characteristics does a truly humble...

August 1 2016 – “Humility: the Bedrock of Prayer and Spiritual Growth,” Part Two

Guest: Chris Cotter, OCDS Without the virtue of humility, the house of our interior life falls, as humility is the bedrock foundation on which to build. Guest, Chris Cotter, continues the conversation about humility because of its great importance in...

July 25 2016 – “Humility: the Bedrock of Prayer and Spiritual Growth” Part One

St. Teresa of Avila said: “There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.” With that in mind, we begin a “little...

July 18 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Three of Three

In the final segment of the three part series, Mark and Frances start with St. John of the Cross’s counsel on the attitude the soul should take during the transition to the beginning of the supernatural gift of contemplation. ...

July 11 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part Two of Three

In this segment, Mark and Frances delve into more of the particulars of the transition from active mental prayer to passive contemplative prayer. We start with a discussion of how to prepare for the gift of infused contemplation. ...

June 27 2016 – “The Grace of Contemplative Prayer” Part One of Three

Join Mark and Frances on an introduction and discussion on contemplative prayer. We start by defining the words: prayer, grace, and contemplation. The word “contemplation” means many different things depending on the context and culture it is...

June 20 2016 – Silence and Poetry

In this second of a two part series, Mark and Frances continue a discussion of the important role of silence in our contemplative prayer life, and in our daily life. Building on the more objective list of the twelve...

June 13 2016 – “The Role of Silence in Prayer”

You cannot have vocal prayer without the spoken word, and you cannot have contemplative prayer without silence. Mark and Frances discuss the role of silence in prayer and its importance. Silence in prayer will tend to grow as...

June 6 2016 – An interview with Fr. and Carmelite Friar Don Brink OCD

In this conversation Mark and Frances invite Fr. Don Brink into the studio for a lively conversation on a range of topics, all things Carmel. Fr. Don reflects on the different stages of Contemplative prayer and how we might...

May 23 2016 – “The Marian Devotion of St. Teresa of Avila”

How did St. Teresa of Avila express her Marian devotion and how might we imitate her? Although St. Teresa did not write a major work on the Blessed Virgin Mary, there is no doubt the importance she played in...

May 16, 2016 – “Mary as Our Principal Intercessor to Receive the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit”

In this continuing series on devotion to the Blessed Mother, Mark and Frances discuss just what it is that make’s Mary so significant in her role as our defender against our spiritual enemies, and in her role as a model...

May 9 2016 – “Docility to the Holy Spirit.”

Pentecost is coming up very soon. It is a great time to put special emphasis on knowing and being open to the Holy Spirit. Although it was truly an historical event which changed the Apostles dramatically, it is...

May 2 2016 – “Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost”

By studying the book of Acts, one may learn a great deal about the Holy Spirit. Of great importance to each person is the way to prepare to receive the Holy Spirit. The earlier verses from Acts give...

April 25 2016 – “The Virtue of Hope: Drawn from “Divine Intimacy” and Pope Benedict XVI’s “On Christian Hope”

It is not overstating the matter to say that we are living in very dark times. Unfortunately, some recent statistical data was just published that seems to support that statement. We are experiencing a sharp increase in the...

April 18 2016 – “Introduction to the Virtuous Life and Spiritual Insight of Madame Barbara Acarie/Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, OCD, Foundress of the Discalced Carmel in France”

What a difference one soul can make! If it weren’t for Madame Barbara Acarie, who later in life became Blessed Mary of the Incarnation, we might not have had the likes of St. Therese of Lisiuex, St. Mary of...

April 11, 2016 – Great Books

Mark and Frances took this opportunity to discuss some of their recent and favorite “Great Books.” The definition of Great refers to any of a number of Spiritual books that help to lead the reader into a deeper appreciation...

March 21, 2016 – A Reflection on Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation has rightly been called by a number of names, including confession, the Sacrament of forgiveness, and the Sacrament of healing. It is less well known by what is perhaps its most important name, and its...

March 14, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (2 of 2)

In this second in a series of two programs on the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Mark and Frances continue their conversation on a book by the Holy Father entitled “God’s Name is Mercy.” In this follow-up conversation, they reiterate...

March 7, 2016 – The Remarkable Mercy of God (1 of 2)

The Holy Father recently declared this year an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. There are a number of celebration and activities planned for this year, and there are many graces and blessings available for those who take up the...

February 29, 2016 – The Way of the Cross with the Carmelite Saints

The Way of the Cross is a remarkably powerful and grace filled devotion, one we should certainly find time to practice during the Season of Lent. In this particular program Mark and Frances draw from the writings of the...