Episode 172 - Suffering and Prayer, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 5 of 8)

In reality, suffering's out there, in many ways, and in most ways, it's unavoidable.

So, "Okay, what do we do with it?". This is the question that we'll try to unpack in today's episode.

We are invited to unite our suffering with Jesus and offer it to Him. As we suffer generously and give that to the Lord, one of the fruits of it is that it creates the space and cultivates the soul for profound union with God Himself.

In this fifth episode of our Fire Within series, we'll dive into and talk about suffering, prayer, and growth in the spiritual life and discuss the close correlation between suffering and growth in prayer.

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Episode 171 - Conditions for Growth, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 4 of 8)

We are all invited to a profound, mystical union with God. 

But in order to grow in our spiritual life, Fr. Dubay mentioned in his book that there are certain conditions that we need to understand for our growth in the mystical or spiritual life. 

In this fourth episode of our series on the Fire Within, we'll try to reflect upon and respond to the 8 conditions for spiritual growth. This also is an invitation to spiritually "get our ducks in a row", leave behind sin, and live the Gospel with generosity.

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Episode 170 - Experiencing God, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 3 of 8)

The medicine for wanting to pray is learning to live in the reality that's most true-God wants to be in communion with us.

Meditation, contemplation, and infused prayer are things that can help us live in this reality and this is what we're gonna talk about in this third episode of our series on the Fire Within. 

This episode also aims to present before us, an authentically Catholic understanding of experiences of God and give witness through what we see in scripture and the lives of the saints.

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Episode 169 - Prayer and Repentance, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 2 of 8)

Growth in spiritual life is never easy.

In the beginning, it's gonna take a LOT of effort. But as it goes on, you'll notice that it becomes more and more the Lord's work and less and less contingent on our human work.

This is the second episode of our series on the Fire Within that talks about how St. Theresa sees the "giftness" of advanced prayer and the relationship between prayer and the profound growth in the spiritual life.

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Episode 168 - Serious Prayer and Serious Joy, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 1 of 8)

We are anointed with the power of the holy spirit and this is the fire that we've been given.

With this fire, all of us are called to live a deep union with God—not just to live in mediocrity with our spiritual life but to set ablaze with love for the Lord.

This is the first episode of our series on the Fire Within which reminds us of the importance of being given to prayer and the importance of being "on fire" in a profound union with the Lord.

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Episode 167 - Actions and Consequences

Jesus dying on the cross is the symbol of God's victory but is also the consequence to sin. 

This is one of the most striking examples that there are things that we can do that are gonna have real concrete consequences in our lives and the lives of others. 

As Christians and Catholics, we try to memorialize this consequence through the crucifix. But in reality, there's still a real struggle in surrendering to the fact that our actions have real consequences. 

So in this episode, we will talk about the importance of our actions and consequences and attempt to make sense of why it is important for all of us. 

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Episode 166 - More Than My Sin

How do we respond to the serious sins in our lives? 

For many of us, there is a temptation to be overly critical of ourselves and we let that define us. But, our spiritual life should not be defined by these serious sins. 

We are invited to be with the Lord and let him teach us about our hearts in the place of sin. 

In this episode, we'll unpack and attempt to answer this question. A reminder that you are more than your sins.

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Episode 165 - On Being Chosen

Loneliness can make us feel that we're not chosen, it can give us a sense that we are totally in isolation.

And sometimes it's so easy to forget BUT we have to remember what's true—we have a God who loves us and chooses us. 

This is the first part of our series on Fr. Dubay's The Fire Within where we dive deep into the idea, experience, and desire of being chosen—a reminder that despite the difficulties in our life experiences, we are chosen, desired, and pursued by God.

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Episode 164 - The Body and Blood of Christ

Do we still know deep within ourselves, how amazing the gift of the Eucharist is?

Sometimes, we can forget and take that for granted, but it's awesome how Jesus gives Himself to us, in the form of bread and wine through the Eucharist. In the most humble way, the Lord wants to offer himself to us and be with us ALWAYS.

In celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi, we're going to dive deeper into the Eucharist and its importance—an attempt to remind ourselves of the beauty and essence of this amazing gift.

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Episode 163 - Praying with Scripture

The Scripture is one of the Lord's best ways to talk to us, a way for us to converse with God.

It is also a good reminder of who Jesus is and who we are to Him.

Most of us say that praying with scriptures is something that's good to do, but how do we actually do that?

In this episode, we're going to offer some initial guidance on praying with scriptures and provide some good practices that might be helpful for us to have a more fruitful relationship with God through the scriptures.

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