Catholic Evangelista, Sonja Corbitt

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If 80-90% of all physical issues have emotional and spiritual roots as research indicates, then it's imperative to address those in healing the whole person. Besides unforgiveness, judgments are - in my opinion - the biggest block to healing, because they blind us to inherent contradictory truths in ourselves and others that need acceptance and illumination. They lead to hypocrisy and can make us forfeit heaven altogether, as the Pharisees illustrate.

Projections block healing by distorting reality and preventing us from addressing our true emotions, thoughts, or experiences. Psychologically, projection is a defense mechanism where someone attributes their own unwanted feelings, traits, or impulses to another person or external situation, often unconsciously. Every human being projects, but judgments hinder healing in several ways:

Avoiding Self-Awareness: By projecting negative emotions (like anger, shame, or fear) onto others, we avoid confronting these feelings within ourselves. Healing requires self-reflection and acknowledgment of one's inner contradictions, but projection shifts the focus outward, delaying or preventing this process.

Distorting Relationships: Projections strain relationships by creating misunderstandings or misplaced blame. For example, someone who feels unworthy might project this onto others, perceiving rejection where none exists. This can lead to isolation or conflict, which obstructs the supportive connections often vital for healing.

Reinforcing Negative Patterns: Projection keeps individuals stuck in cycles of denial or avoidance. For instance, blaming external circumstances for personal dissatisfaction prevents addressing root causes like unresolved trauma or unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Blocking Emotional Processing: Healing involves processing painful emotions, but projection externalizes these feelings, preventing the individual from fully experiencing and working through them. This can prolong emotional wounds or exacerbate issues like anxiety or depression.

Blocking Spiritual Processing: Projection is outward-directed rather than inward integration. Outward focus blocks growth by keeping individuals disconnected from their authentic selves and God. 

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What was the last instance in which you felt judgmental toward another person? Perhaps you'd like to ask the Holy Spirit to help you probe the condemnation and accusation as a projection of something within yourself.   

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

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Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – the "fear factor" of Judgment Day; judgment is for the unrepentant; "Jesus paid it all"; "there is no fear in love"; not punishment, but healing; unforgiveness

Minutes 12:01-24:00 –  probing judgments rather than condemning them; Matthew 7 and the Garden of Eden; fig leaves; there is no judgment for His children; the difference between judgment and evaluation

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – illumination; why pop quizzes are your best healing info; boundaries and justice; grace builds on nature 

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – the fire of love; why healing is painful; the parable of the talents is about love

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Ever wonder what your purgatory and heaven will be like, assuming you'll get there? Where we end here limits and determines our "there..." (Eccl 11:3).

Bracing against and ignoring pain does not protect you from it.

It simply delays and compounds the inevitable confrontation and makes the struggle more difficult. In the meantime, we stay trapped in hurt and fear, missing most everything Christ suffered and died to give us and limiting our heaven.

Healing isn’t an abstract application—it’s about living lighter, loving and being loved deeply, and experiencing true joy and freedom. 

A listener asked why anyone would want to undertake more healing if it only involves more suffering?

It's such an excellent question I'm dedicating an episode to inspiring you to "take up the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord" so that your purgatory is as painless as possible and your heaven is maximized.

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What was the most surprising thing you heard in today's episode? Is it comforting, or daunting, to know "healing" is inevitable? 

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – Book club in the Community; just more punches and knocks; "healing is the entire content of redemption" (BXVI); attachments; sin and woundedness

Minutes 12:01-24:00 –  fear vs. fear of the Lord; holiness as transparency; "you will pay the last penny"; what "residue of sin" looks like 

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – now or later?; purgatory and sanctification; the love artery

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – Eccl 11:3 and the finality of our choices; purification is individual, generational, timeless, and collective

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We're talking about emotions, especially for those of us who tend to push them down or ignore them. As Catholics, we know that God gave us our hearts and our emotions for a reason. But what do we do when those dark, negative feelings bubble up, especially in a pop quiz when they're super strong?.Eruptions? Vomit? Pretending? How do we really feel our emotions and process them in healthy ways so they don't accumulate in our bodies and make us sick over time, or explode all over other people?.We're exploring the six main emotions, how to spot them in our bodies, and how to process them well through a Catholic lens so they don't wear us down over time.

 

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What was the most surprising thing you learned about your emotions and emotional state in this episode? Do you feel comfortable with the full range of human emotion? Why or why not?

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

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Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – why we suppress emotions; the importance of processing in healthy ways; six core emotions

Minutes 12:01-24:00 –  emotions are neutral; Thomas Aquinas and passions

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – learning to discern emotion in the body; the barometer of relationships; observe, befriend, discern, and process

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – name it; don't run; move; what's the message?

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Feelings and thoughts are energy that affect the body and vice versa.

When confronted with difficult emotions, most people employ maladaptive ways for coping with undesirable feelings, such as self-medicating or denial. 

Although maladaptive coping mechanisms offer relief in the moment, they lead to illness; they do not facilitate the long-term improvement of addressing the actual source of discomfort. What if, instead, we leaned into these unpleasant feelings as messages between our bodies and our spirits?

Allowing undesirable emotions to exist, rather than banishing or denying them, prevents them from accumulating in the body. They are allowed to flow through us harmlessly. The body becomes "full of light" (Matt 6:22-23). Here's how love heals the mind and body. 

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Think back to your most recent pop quiz, and allow yourself to re-feel the undesirable emotions, think the dark thoughts, and entertain the ugly judgments. Notice in your body where you feel increasing or decreasing activity. What do you feel in your body as you re-remember your pop quiz? Do you have reoccurring physical issues in these areas? 

Turn your attention to an area in your body where you do have reoccurring issues. Ask the symptom what it might be trying to tell you. 

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – Parable of the Talents; cockroaches; anxiety, fear, and negativity

Minutes 12:01-24:00 –  lies; worthlessness; a demon with a proper name

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – "the eye is the lamp of the body"

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – physical symptoms and what they might be communicating

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Love saves us. We are healed by love; we are healed for love. Healing is your rightful inheritance as a child of God through Jesus Christ. We must learn to receive and give authentic love--heart, soul, mind, and strength--the first and greatest commandment according to Jesus in Mark 12:30.

"Healing is an essential dimension of the apostolic mission and of Christian faith in general. When understood at a sufficiently deep level, this expresses the entire content of redemption" (Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI).

Here's how God loves and heals your heart and soul.

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O | Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.)

Can you identify your most recent pop quiz? Did you learn anything new about yourself and your reactions after listening to this talk? What about forgiveness and judgments? Any surprises there?

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – neediness; God's way of repetition; pop quizzes 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – fight or flight; "be angry"; two types of sinful anger; puppies; processing dark emotions 

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – worshippping oneself; unforgiveness is demonic torture

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – fig leaves; how to discern self-knowledge in your judgments

In order to finally and fully heal from pain and illness we must all become consciously aware of various issues in our personal development, subconscious conflicts, and how we have learned to deal with stress. Thoughts and emotions are energy. If they aren’t processed and able to flow freely through us, they accumulate. And where they accumulate in the body is the message in our pain.

Here are a few specific illnesses and parts of the body and how they can express pain.

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O | Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.)

What's the difference between "thinking" and "feeling"? If you're in chronic pain or illness - and even if you're just curious about your nominal physical symptoms - can you ask the Holy Spirit to help you detach from the fear of pain and the pain itself, to discern with Him the emotions that want to finally be heard and known?   

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – subconscious conflicts; an example 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – allergies; asthma; diabetes; cancer; drugs and alcohol; heart; breast and female issues; arthritis 

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – liver; skin; Redemptive Suffering (JPII); a new healing method that follows Jesus' Way; not superstition

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – once you know where and why your symptoms exist, what now?; seven steps to listening to the messages your body might be communicating

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In order to finally and fully heal from pain and illness we must all become consciously aware of various issues in our personal development, subconscious conflicts, and how we have learned to deal with stress. Thoughts and emotions are energy. If they aren’t processed and able to flow freely through us, they accumulate. And where they accumulate in the body is the message in our pain.

Here are a few specific illnesses and parts of the body and how they can express pain.

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LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary’s own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja’s method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary.  

L | Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.)

O | Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.)

What's the difference between "thinking" and "feeling"? If you're in chronic pain or illness - and even if you're just curious about your nominal physical symptoms - can you ask the Holy Spirit to help you detach from the fear of pain and the pain itself, to discern with Him the emotions that want to finally be heard and known?   

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Dearest Jesus, illumine my eye, speak to my ear, that I may see and hear You word, and be healed. Amen +

Love Heals. Learn More.

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – subconscious conflicts; an example 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – allergies; asthma; diabetes; cancer; drugs and alcohol; heart; breast and female issues; arthritis 

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – liver; skin; Redemptive Suffering (JPII); a new healing method that follows Jesus' Way; not superstition

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – once you know where and why your symptoms exist, what now?; seven steps to listening to the messages your body might be communicating

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Let me guess.

You terrorize yourself with this type of catastrophizing thought on a frequent or regular basis:

I’m going to feel this way forever.

I will never be out of pain/fatigue/sickness.

The pain will never end.

I have GOT to figure this out.

I’ve tried everything and nothing works.

What is my pain level? Is it worse or better? What about now?

I feel a little better, but what about tomorrow?

Is that a new symptom?

When will my next crash or flare be? Is it imminent?

Healing is biblical.

It’s a promise, in some measure, always. Jesus never told anybody who was suffering to just “offer it up.” He always healed. He still always heals, but He knows our problems are deeper than bones and organs and other physical structures, so everyone He healed in the Bible – even Lazarus who was resuscitated – was sent back into their lives to learn to love and heal some more. Here's how to get permanent relief.

For real.

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What and where do you need physical healing? Do you believe He wants to heal you?   

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Almighty God, grant us the grace to hope in you with unwavering trust, that we may draw close enough to experience the "too wonderful" of you. As we begin this season of Advent, may our hearts be filled with the hope and wonder that comes from knowing your promises are true. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – the only two methods of healing offered in the Church right now; the "third way" Jesus uses 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – the mind-body connection in the Bible, the church, and medicine 

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – the real cause of chronic conditions; how pain begins in the brain and becomes chronic  

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – rewiring the pain path in the brain; practical steps to relief; stopping the "fear-loop"

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Peace, in biblical terms, is a steady progression of intimacy with the Father through deliverance after deliverance.

"The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform it" (Is 9:7). This is Isaiah’s Messianic creed. It stands behind the Messiah and all Messianic blessings, their exhaustless origin and their boundary-less expansion.Whatsoever man’s sin and darkness be, the Everlasting Father lives, and His zeal is infinite. Therefore it is a fact eternally true, that whatsoever Deliverer His people need and can receive will be sent to them, and will be characterized by the names and titles their hearts can best appreciate.

The "Prince of Peace" attracts their hope and their homage; He delivers them from wrath unto the peace that transcends all boundaries, all time, and all understanding.

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What does it mean to you that God's "zeal" is not His wrath, but His desire to deliver you to the utmost?   

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Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Almighty God, grant us the grace to hope in you with unwavering trust, that we may draw close enough to experience the "too wonderful" of you. As we begin this season of Advent, may our hearts be filled with the hope and wonder that comes from knowing your promises are true. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – zeal; a Jewish rabbi's interpretation of Is 9; no boundaries 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – "prince" in scripture; the king in waiting; Prince-of-the-Four-Names

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – peace = shalom; OT and NT uses of "peace"; the full scope 

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – olive branches and doves; the prince of the family

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This verse from Jeremiah 31 reveals that the Almighty and Everlasting seeks humanity not because He is our Father, but because He longs to be.  

God reveals Himself to man within the space-time continuum of our universe. Creation reveals His essence in all things as Almighty and Everlasting. The Son reveals the Everlasting Father.

But His Fatherhood is reserved in grace for those who will trust in and adjust to It.

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Is it surprising that God is only our Father by grace, and not by simply creating us? Where have you withheld obedience to the principles of His Kingdom as revealed by the Son, whether by ignorance or rebellion? What do you want to say to Him about that?    

V | Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.)

Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin.

E | Entrust (Rest in the Word.)

Almighty God, grant us the grace to hope in you with unwavering trust, that we may draw close enough to experience the "too wonderful" of you. As we begin this season of Advent, may our hearts be filled with the hope and wonder that comes from knowing your promises are true. Amen +

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – eternity: omnipotence; omnipresence; omniscience; quantity vs quality 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – Father of Israel; genderless; authority and responsibility to care for

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – the limited scope of divine Fatherhood; Almighty vs Father; belonging 

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – "my Father and your Father"; essence vs grace; abba; present and future gift; suffering, death, and security

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