Whatever reasons the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist have for fasting... this episode explores why we fast during Lent, and are encouraged to fast throughout the entire year (cf. Matthew 9:14-15).

Continuing with last episode's material, here we pay special attention to the aspect of how even those things which oppose our pursuit of union with God fit into God's Providence in making us holy.

Today we discuss a related topic: how we may categorize all of the things that in any way touch our lives, insofar as we need to enjoy them, endure them, remove them, or sacrifice them, so as to grow closer to God.

This episode explores the different elements of music (Melody, Harmony and Rhythm), and how when they are well-ordered or disordered in the music we listen to, they can have an impact our interior life.

We continue the discussion of celebration with some thoughts on music and the role it plays in pulling us together, and teaching us the importance of harmony.

In this episode we continue last week's discussion about celebration, by considering what Feasting is, as opposed to Gluttony, and what Fasting is, as opposed to Dieting.

In keeping with last week's New Year's resolution tip, here we return to the reason of this ongoing Christmas Season celebration, and why we shouldn't simply box things up the day after and go back to "normal."

With today's podcast we discuss the idea of a "New Year," and the implications for our spiritual life when we can actually make a new beginning, a rediscovery of the perennial truth and reality of our Salvation.

On this Christmas Eve, we consider the Love represented by the fourth candle of the Advent wreath, which is the perfect Love of Christ.

In this episode we focus our attention upon the third candle of the Advent wreath, and the Joy which He gives us to taste now, in anticipation of the completion of that Joy in His Presence.