Acedia, Episode 3: The Two Definitions
St. Thomas Aquinas gives acedia its two defining marks: a sadness about a spiritual good, and a disgust with activity.
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Acedia, Episode 2: The Remedies of the Desert
From the desert come five remedies for acedia, the weapons by which Cassian, Syncletica, and St. Benedict held their ground against it.
Acedia, Episode 1: The Noonday Devil
Father Nicolás Despósito introduces Acedia, the noonday devil that drove the desert monk from his cell and the temptation every Christian shares as a solitary before God.
The Flagship Show, Episode 65: Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Part II
Here is the second part of Father Nicolás Despósito’s conference on Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas from the 2017 True Restoration Member Meetup, Handout...
The Flagship Show, Episode 64: Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I
At the 2017 True Restoration Member Meetup, Father Nicolás Despósito gave a two part conference on Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas. Handout PDF: St....
Catholic Spirituality, Episode 22: The Night of the Senses and the Night of the Spirit
In this episode, Father Despósito continues his commentary on Royo Marín´s Theology of Christian Perfection. This episode will complete the chapter on the passive purifications of the soul. Join Father Nicolás Despósito, seminary professor...
Catholic Spirituality, Episode 21: The Passive Purifications
In this episode, Father Despósito continues his commentary on Royo Marín´s Theology of Christian Perfection. The listeners are introduced to the last chapter of the section (Negative Aspect of the Spiritual Life) which covers...
Francis Watch, Episode 32: The Insanity of the Novus Ordo, SSPX Dead in the Water, and the Morality of the Novus Ordo
In this episode of Francis Watch, Bishop Donald Sanborn, Father Nicolás Despósito, and Dan Fitton discuss: • Visiting Pagan Shrines • Abortion and the Novus Ordo • Communion in the Hand • Interfaith at...
Catholic Spirituality, Episode 20: Purification of the Will
In this episode Father Despósito continues his commentary on Royo Marín’s Theology of Christian Perfection. We are dealing with the third section of the book which covers the negative aspect of the Christian life....
Catholic Spirituality, Episode 19: Purification of the Intellect
In this episode Father Despósito continues his commentary on Royo Marín´s Theology of Christian Perfection. We are dealing with the third section of the book which covers the negative aspect of the Christian life....
