Acedia, Episode 8: The Ultimate Remedy
God Himself becomes the cure: the Incarnation heals the distance and heaviness that the noonday devil exploits.
Tagged: St Thomas Aquinas
Acedia, Episode 7: The Mother and Her Daughters
The daughters acedia breeds: restlessness, despair, the wandering mind and the cure that begins by staying put and acting against the impulse to flee.
Acedia, Episode 6: Beatitude Is an Activity
Beatitude is not rest but an activity, and acedia’s disgust with it turns out to be a fixation on the effort rather than the reward.
Acedia, Episode 5: How Friendship with God Is Possible
Charity is friendship with God and God makes that friendship possible by sharing His own beatitude with the creature.
Acedia, Episode 4: The Circular Movement of Love
St. Thomas Aquinas gives acedia its two defining marks: a sadness about a spiritual good, and a disgust with activity.
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.
The Catholic Home, Episode 53: Fr. Denis Fahey, Life and Works – Part I
In this episode, Theresa hosts her son Matthew (both attendees of Mary Help of Christians chapel in Melbourne, Australia) as her guest in an introduction and overview of the contributions of Fr. Fahey, and...
Mental Prayer According to St. Thomas Aquinas (Part 1)
The Flagship Show, ‘Mental Prayer According to Saint Thomas Aquinas (Part I)’ (Season 7, Recording Date: December 9, 2017; Original Air Date: February 15, 2018, ~35mins). As a friendly reminder, after starting this episode with...
The Summa Theologiae, Episode 9: Prima Pars Q8, A2: The Existence of God Everywhere
In the final episode for the series this season, we examine the question of God existing everywhere. For a free online reference to read and study this article, click here. It is strongly recommended...
The Summa Theologiae, Episode 8: Prima Pars Q8, A1: The Existence of God in All Things
In the penultimate episode for the series this season, we examine whether it is true that God is in all things. For a free online reference to read and study this article, click here....
