Journeying With The Saints

By Amy ThomasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Journeying With The Saints episodes

April 20, 2023 Don't Be Demanding: Third Mansion, Chapter 1: 11-15
Today we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 11-15.

Topics Are:

11. Humility

12. Tepidity

13. We must give all to God

14. Our debt

15. Consolations and aridities

18 min
April 17, 2023 Don't Be Too Confident: Third Mansion, Chapter One, 5-10
Today we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter One, Numbers 5-10.

Topics include:

5. Our Lady's patronage

6. Fear necessary even for religious

7. St. Teresa's contrition

8. Characteristics of those in the Third Mansions

9. The rich young man in the Gospel

10. Reason of aridities in prayer

To check out "Song of the Scaffold:" https://ignatius.com/the-song-at-the-scaffold-soscp/

20 min
April 13, 2023 Fear of the Lord: Third Mansion, Chapter 1, 1-4
Today we enter the Third Mansion. Our readings are from Chapter One, numbers 1-4.

Topics include:

1. Souls in the Third Mansions

2. Insecurities of this life

3. Our danger of falling from grace

4. The Saint bewails her past life

23 min
April 10, 2023 We Must Get to Heaven: Second Mansion, 16-20
Congratulations on finishing the Second Mansion today!

We will be reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 16-20.

Topics include:

16. Our falls should raise us higher

17. Confidence and perseverance

18. Recollection

19. Why we must practice prayer

20. Meditation kindles love

23 min
April 06, 2023 Embrace the Cross: Second Mansion, 10-15
Today, we are reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 10-15.

Topics include:

10. Reasons for continuing the journey

11. Warfare of the devil

12. Importance of choice of friends

13. Valor required

14. Presumption of expecting spiritual consolations at first

15. In the Cross is strength

21 min
April 03, 2023 Persevering is Essential: Second Mansion, numbers 6-9
Today, we are reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 6-9.

Topics include:

6. Perseverance is essential

7. Temeptations of devil

8. Delusion of earthly joys

9. God alone to be loved

Poem I read today: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias
21 min
March 30, 2023Entering into the Second Mansion: Chapter One: 1-5
Congrats! We enter the Second Mansion today. Our readings will be in the first chapter of the Second Mansion, numbers 1-5.

Topics are:

Souls in the second mansion

Their state

Their sufferings

They cannot get rid of their imperfections

How God calls these souls
19 min
March 27, 2023 Care for Other's Concerns: First Mansion, Chapter Two: 18-22
Today, we finish the First Mansion!

Our readings will be from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 18-22.

Topics include:

18. Assaults of the devil

19. Examples of the devil's arts

20. Perfection consists in charity

21. Indiscreet zeal

22. Danger of detraction

24 min
March 23, 2023 The Creatures That Lurk: First Mansion, Chapter 2: 13-17
Today, we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter 2, numbers 13-17.

Topics include:

13. The devil entraps beginners

14. Our strength must come from God

15. Sin blinds the soul

16. Worldliness

17. The world in the cloister

21 min
March 20, 2023 Walking around a Castle: First Mansion, Chapter 2: 8-12
Today, we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, Numbers 8-12.

Topics covered:

8. Beauty of the Castle

9. Self knowledge

10. Gained by meditating on the divine perfections

11. Advantages of such meditation

12. Christ should be our model

23 min

About Journeying With The Saints

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Journeying with the Saints is a podcast that picks a Saint for a year to walk with through their writings. Each week, there will be a short reading and then a reflection. This podcast helps to move…