Most people today suffer from a lack of focus, misplaced focus, or an overabundance of attention on the wrong things. This is a human phenomenon, not just a "Catholic" one. But it's particularly dangerous in the spiritual life, to faith, and to Catholic identity.

In this episode I explain the wisdom of "focus and attention" demonstrated from a story from my boxing days when I was put face to face with an opponent known as "Hurts." I then apply that wisdom in an analysis of whether hell is very populated, or, as the Holy Father hopes, completely empty. How does good focus and right attention come into play there?

As a bonus I also offer some words of wisdom to those suffering through spiritual darkness or dryness. I also recorded a rather substantial after-show to this episode, available on my website to paid subscribers ($5/month) or for free on my Discord server.

Chapters

• Question about Your Past Lent Seasons - 3:25
• Beaten by 'Nones' 4:58
• Three Problems with Nones - 1. Religion is more than 'Right and Wrong 9:15
• Can Nones Find God Without Religion? - 12:28
• Problem of Evangelization - 16:00
• Spiritual Darkness - 18:45
• Advice for dealing with the Darkness - 22:41
• Topic - Focus and Attention, Boxing Story - 36:19
• Catholics focus on the Wrong Things - 45:30
• Pope Francis doesn't impress/bother/worry me - 47:14
• Running and Hiding, the TLM, and 'The Mass' - 50:09
• Focus on the Positives - 52:14
• Applying the Lesson to 'Hell' - 57:11
• Better Hope that Hell is Empty! And a personal story - 58:23
• Wouldn't you Rather Hell Be Empty? - 1:02:17

Dark Night, and Spiritual Desolation

Through the Dark

Jesus Rescues Us from the Dark of our Prisons

 

 

 

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