Catholic Spirituality

Ascetical and Mystical Theology

The book chosen for this series, The Theology of Christian Perfection, by Antonio Royo Marín O.P., is arguably the best manual ever written on the subject of Catholic Spirituality.

Throughout this series, Father Despósito will cover the most important points laid down by the Dominican priest, giving our listeners a solid foundation on Ascetical and Mystical Theology.

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Original Air Date: May 15, 2015
Show Guest: Father Nicolás Despósito
Show Host: Bishop Germán Fliess

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• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 0: Introduction
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 1: The End
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 2: Sanctifying Grace
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 3: Indwelling of the Blessed Trinity
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 4: Infused Virtues
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 5: The Gifts of the Holy Ghost
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 6: Supernatural Growth
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 7: The Nature of Christian Perfection
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 8: The Obligation of Christian Perfection
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 9: Mysticism and Christian Perfection
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 10: Models of Perfection
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 11: Stages of the Christian Life
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 12: The Struggle Against Sin
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 13: The Struggle Against the World and the Flesh
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 14: Necessity of Suffering
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 15: Purification of the External Senses
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 16: The Mortification of the Senses of Taste and Touch
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 17: Purification of the Internal Senses
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 18: Purification of the Passions
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 19: Purification of the Intellect
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 20: Purification of the Will
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 21: The Passive Purifications
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 22: The Night of the Senses and the Night of the Spirit
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 23: The Sacrament of Penance
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 24: The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 25: The Sacrifice of the Mass
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 26: The Virtue of Faith
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 27: The Virtue of Hope
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 28: The Virtue of Charity
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 29: The Virtue of Prudence
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 30: The Virtues of Fortitude and Temperance
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 31: The Life of Prayer
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 32: Secondary Internal Means of Spiritual Growth
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 33: Secondary External Means of Spiritual Growth
• Catholic Spirituality, Episode 34: Mystical Phenomena – Conclusion

More episodes with Father Nicolás Despósito

• The Flagship Show, Episode 65: Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Part II
• The Flagship Show, Episode 64: Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I
• Francis Watch, Episode 32: The Insanity of the Novus Ordo, SSPX Dead in the Water, and the Morality of the Novus Ordo
• TR Media, An Interview with Father Nicolás Despósito
• La Fe Católica, Episodio 4