Physically Spiritual

“On a dark night, Kindled in love with yearnings—oh, happy chance!—I went forth without being observed, My house being now at rest” These beautiful words, the first line of the poem, “The Dark Night of the Soul”, invite use deeper into the mystery of God’s love for each of us.…

This episode explores how men conform their lives to Christ as bridegroom of the Church in the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

If we want to give our whole life to God, should we exercise? Is exercise a waste of time or an act of worship in the cult or the body, or, is it an essential element to human flourishing? This episode of Physically Spiritual explores exercise.

This episode of Physically Spiritual explores the forgotten secret to grow in the spiritual life, the Examen Prayer.

This episode of Physically Spiritual explores God’s vision for the Sacrament of Matrimony, and how marriage in the Church teaches us about God's love and how to give our whole life to the Lord.

Does God care about how we sleep? Some saints famously slept very little. Should we imitate them? This episode of Physically Spiritual will explore why we sleep and how a good night of rest can help us be the people God is calling us to be.

I have often heard the saying “listen to your heart." Sometimes my heart wants to skip work, eat gallons of ice cream, and watch Youtube all day, but are all my internal inclinations always wrong? How can we ever hope to sort out the mix of attractions and repulsions in the hu…

In the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the Church continues Christ's work of healing. But, not everyone who is prayed over, even by a priest, is healed, at least not in the way we expect. This episode of Physically Spiritual will explore healing and the Anointing of th…

Growing up, I was told that fasting was a bad idea because my body would “eat its own muscle.” But, the Catholic Church has always had a tradition of fasting. Is she asking her members to forfeit health for holiness? Many contemporary doctors and health enthusiasts proclaim a …

The United States has arguably never been less Christian, but spirituality is everywhere. The Second Vatican Council states that “The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions.” But, does this mean that we should try every practice we hear about …