Podcasts on Discerning Hearts

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BTP#23 "Let Your Face shine on us and we shall be saved" Beginning to Pray Special w/ Dr. Anthony Lilles

BTP#23 “Let Your Face shine on us and we shall be…

8 hours ago Kris McGregor
Dr. Lilles' offered a Day of Recollection in April 2013. We are blessed to have the presentations he gave that day in audio form. They are OUTSTANDING! Here is Presentation 1: Mental prayer, that is prayer that searches the face of Christ, is a source of conversion. Beautiful truths about the incarnation and the paschal mystery come together in the face of Risen Lord who gazes on us with love. In the shadow of this love, we discover the freedom to turn ourselves to the Lord ever more c…
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8 hours agoBTP#23 “Let Your Face shine on us and we shall be…
FG#7 Interior Freedom episode 7 - Fountains of Grace with Donna Garrett

FG#7 Interior Freedom episode 7 – Fountains of Gra…

9 hours ago Kris McGregor
Discussed in this episode, among other topics, from "Interior Freedom" page 102 “Three aspects of the spiritual life the joyful, sorrowful and glorious outpourings of the Holy Sprit recall the image of the fire and the log used by St John of the Cross. ‘ When fire approaches the log it first lights it up and warms it. That corresponds to a joyful mystery. We are warmed by the love of God revealed to us . When the fire comes closer, the wood begins to blacken, smoke, smell bad, and give out t…
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9 hours agoFG#7 Interior Freedom episode 7 – Fountains of Gra…
USCCA36 - The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Culture of Life part 2-The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults with Archbishop George Lucas - Chap. 29

USCCA36 – The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Cultu…

10 hours ago Kris McGregor
Archbishop Lucas offers insights on the US Catholic Catechism for Adults Chapter 29: Intentional euthanasia, sometimes called mercy killing, is murder. Regardless of the motives or means, euthanasia consists of putting to death those who are sick, are disabled, or are dying. It is morally unacceptable. The emergence of physician-assisted suicide, popularized by the right-to-die movement, seeks to legalize what is an immoral act. Its advocates plan to achieve this on a state-by-state basis.…
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10 hours agoUSCCA36 – The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Cultu…
IP#223 Keith Merritt - Emails from Heaven on Inside the Pages

IP#223 Keith Merritt – Emails from Heaven on Insi…

11 hours ago Kris McGregor
This book is a delightful surprise. Keith Merritt shares the beautiful life he had with Gayle, his wife of 27 years, who would one day be diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. He shares how Gayle came to be revered by so many for the depth of her courage against impossible odds, and her joy at saying to God, "I belong to you". Gayle Merritt's suffering, and victory in Christ is documented in emails sent to local parishioners to provide updates on her condition throughout her final months. A po…
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11 hours agoIP#223 Keith Merritt – Emails from Heaven on Insi…
BKL38 - "I Live, No Longer I, But Christ Lives In Me" - Are you aware of who you are? with Msgr. John Esseff

BKL38 – “I Live, No Longer I, But Christ Lives In…

17 hours ago Kris McGregor
Msgr. Esseff reflects on the readings for the day and in particular the teachings of the St. Paul, "I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me". Are we aware of the power we have, through grace, to live in, with, and through the life of Christ? GAL 2:16, 19-21 Brothers and sisters: We who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the…
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17 hours agoBKL38 – “I Live, No Longer I, But Christ Lives In…
IP#222 Joseph Pearce - Shakespeare on Love on Inside the Pages

IP#222 Joseph Pearce – Shakespeare on Love on Insi…

7 days ago Kris McGregor
Another outstanding addition to the Joseph Pearce canon! "Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet" is a terrific read. Once again Jospeh Pearce helps us to see that the story we thought we knew is something very different when viewed with the Catholic Shakepeares len's. Is Romeo a hero or a self indulgent cad? Is Juliet a free thinking woman or a relationship starved 13 year old victimized by an adult male predator? And how about those adults? Just look at…
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7 days agoIP#222 Joseph Pearce – Shakespeare on Love on Insi…
USCCA35 - The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Culture of Life part 1 -The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults with Archbishop George Lucas - Chap. 29

USCCA35 – The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Cultu…

7 days ago Kris McGregor
USCCA35 Chapter 29 part 1 Archbishop Lucas offers insights on the US Catholic Catechism for Adults Chapter 29: Modern technology has enabled us to appreciate how quickly the growing child in the womb takes on human features. This has made many more people aware of the fact that human life begins at conception, the moment that the egg is fertilized. Many common forms of artificial birth control cause abortions by not allowing the newly conceived human child to implant in the mother’s womb.…
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7 days agoUSCCA35 – The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Cultu…
BKL37 - The Resurrection - How do you look at death with Msgr. John Esseff

BKL37 – The Resurrection – How do you look at deat…

8 days ago Kris McGregor
Msgr. Esseff reflects on the Resurrection and how we look at death. The NAB John Chap 20: 4Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.25So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”o26Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the do…
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8 days agoBKL37 – The Resurrection – How do you look at deat…
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Martyrs of Uganda - In Conversation with Fr. James Martin S.J.

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Martyrs of Ugan…

15 days ago Kris McGregor
Fr. James Martin joined us to share the compelling story of St. Charles Lwanga and the Martyrs of Uganda. Owing to religious hatred, many faithful Christians were killed in Uganda by King Mwanga during the years 1885-87. some of them had enjoyed the good graces of the king at his court, and some were even related to him. Among them, Charles Lwanga and his twenty one companions, adhering steadfastly to the Catholic faith, were put to death, some by sword, others by burning, because they would…
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15 days agoSt. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Martyrs of Ugan…
BKL36 - Corpus Christi with Msgr. John Esseff

BKL36 – Corpus Christi with Msgr. John Esseff

16 days ago Kris McGregor
Msgr. Esseff reflects on the readings for the great feast of Corpus Christi. He discusses the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The tragedy becomes when we look upon the Blessed Sacrament has a "something" instead of a "Someone".
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16 days agoBKL36 – Corpus Christi with Msgr. John Esseff
The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist - In Conversation with Vinny Flynn

The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist – In Conversati…

16 days ago Kris McGregor
Our conversation with Vinny Flynn, on the "The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist", is one of the most popular interviews we have had on the Morning Show. Vinny's love for the Eucharist pours out in his descriptions of just some of the beautiful "secrets" found in this great mystery and gift to us all.
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16 days agoThe Seven Secrets of the Eucharist – In Conversati…
St. Justin Martyr - A Father of the Church: "pioneer of positive engagement with philosophical thinking - albeit with cautious discernment.... " with Mike Aquilina

St. Justin Martyr – A Father of the Church: “pione…

17 days ago Kris McGregor
Join us a we discuss the life St. Justin Martyr with the wonderful Mike Aquilina From Vatican.va: In this way, although Justin disputed Greek philosophy and its contradictions, he decisively oriented any philosophical truth to the Logos, giving reasons for the unusual "claim" to truth and universality of the Christian religion. If the Old Testament leaned towards Christ, just as the symbol is a guide to the reality represented, then Greek philosophy also aspired to Christ and the Gospel, just…
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17 days agoSt. Justin Martyr – A Father of the Church: “pione…
IP#221 Dr. Scott Hahn - Consuming the Word on Inside the Pages

IP#221 Dr. Scott Hahn – Consuming the Word on Ins…

17 days ago Kris McGregor
What a delight to be joined once again by Dr. Scott Hahn to share in a conversation about the delicious meal contained in our Sacred Scriptures. In "Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church", Dr. Hahn helps us to make an important paradigm shift in our contemplation of the Word of God. Not just words transmitted in the pages of a book, The Word is meant to be seen as an action of Love. That action is best related in the gift of the Eucharist. Blessed John Pau…
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17 days agoIP#221 Dr. Scott Hahn – Consuming the Word on Ins…
Effiicacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - text and audio mp3

Effiicacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus…

18 days ago Kris McGregor
Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you."…
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18 days agoEffiicacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus…
IP#220 Mother Dolores Hart O.S.B. - The Ear of the Heart on Inside the Pages

IP#220 Mother Dolores Hart O.S.B. – The Ear of the…

18 days ago Kris McGregor
This is the best biography I have read in years! What a glorious testament to the fruitfulness of the Benedictine rule and how it transforms lives. Mother Dolores Hart brings to us a generous sharing of her life experience and the joy found in the peace and stability in the living with her monastic community. How could a woman walk away from "having it all"? Mother Dolores discovered the "pearl of great price", and she found it by listening to the "ear of the heart". An absolutely fantastic…
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18 days agoIP#220 Mother Dolores Hart O.S.B. – The Ear of the…
IP#219 Fr. Kenneth Baker S.J. - The Will of God on Inside the Pages

IP#219 Fr. Kenneth Baker S.J. – The Will of God o…

24 days ago Kris McGregor
"The Will of God: Finding and Fulfilling Your Purpose in Life" is a great book which uses the great Psalm 119 to help us in the area of discernment. Taking a lifetime of steeped in prayer and sound theology, Fr. Baker gives us a unique and penetrating resource to aid in our growth in the areas of contemplation and discernment. Father Baker was the editor of Homiletic & Pastoral Review for more than 40 years, and currently serves as Editor Emeritus of the online edition. He was a joy to talk w…
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24 days agoIP#219 Fr. Kenneth Baker S.J. – The Will of God o…
BKL35 - The Great Gift of Penetcost with Msgr. John Esseff

BKL35 – The Great Gift of Penetcost with Msgr. Joh…

30 days ago Kris McGregor
Msgr. Esseff reflects on the readings for the great feast of Pentecost He discusses the birth of our true identity, and in particular, what it means to be Christ in the world today.
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30 days agoBKL35 – The Great Gift of Penetcost with Msgr. Joh…
Holy Spirit, Make Your Home In Me - In Conversation with Fr. George Montague

Holy Spirit, Make Your Home In Me – In Conversatio…

30 days ago Kris McGregor
Fr. George Montague is an exceptional biblical scholar, as well as a humble pastor. His experience with the gifts given by the Holy Spirit are extraordinary and he shares those with us, but he also encourages us to seek the deepening of our own prayer lives so that we too may discover what the Father desires to give his beloved children. Through Scripture and the practice of prayer, Fr. Montague helps to encounter the Holy Spirit who is eager for our response. Bruce and I loved our conversati…
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30 days agoHoly Spirit, Make Your Home In Me – In Conversatio…
IP#131 Fr. Louis Cameli - The Devil You Do Not Know on Inside the Pages

IP#131 Fr. Louis Cameli – The Devil You Do Not Kno…

32 days ago Kris McGregor
"The Devil You Don't Know: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Everyday Life" is not about some "sensationalistic" overview of the "creepy", instead it is a solid resource for those seeking to vanquish the ordinary means in which evil disrupts and damages our spiritual lives. Highly recommended, I've passed this book along to many. Publisher's Weekly says it well: In some ways, it's easy to believe in a devil who makes heads spin round and enables people to levitate. Ubiquitous movies and bo…
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32 days agoIP#131 Fr. Louis Cameli – The Devil You Do Not Kno…
IP#218 Dick Lyles - Answer Your Call on Inside the Pages

IP#218 Dick Lyles – Answer Your Call on Inside the…

36 days ago Kris McGregor
I cannot recommend a book more highly than this, "Answer Your Call: Reclaim God's Purpose For Faith, Family, and Work" is OUTSTANDING! The combined gifts of Dick and Martha Lyles have brought us must a gem which serves as a practical everyday guide for prayer and discernment. The book description below and the interview I have with Dick can provide just some of the reasons why this work is so important, but neither really goes far enough. I have heard from so many men and women looking for s…
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36 days agoIP#218 Dick Lyles – Answer Your Call on Inside the…
IP#217 Pat Gohn - Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious on Inside the Pages

IP#217 Pat Gohn – Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious…

36 days ago Kris McGregor
What a sheer delight to talk with Pat Gohn about "Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood"! This book is a tour de force of insight on the unique gift of the authentic feminine nature. Pat has an engaging writing ability which richly and warmly blends the teachings of the Church and the Saints with her personal experience and witness. She is informative, sensitive, affirming and challenging; in her you will find the best qualities of the maternal nurtu…
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36 days agoIP#217 Pat Gohn – Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious…
IP#216 Russell Shaw - American Church on Inside the Pages

IP#216 Russell Shaw – American Church on Inside th…

36 days ago Kris McGregor
"Americanization " a very important concept to comprehend when trying to understand the state of the Roman Catholic Church in America. In "American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America" offers that many of the benefits of cultural assimilation exprienced by Catholic immigrants to the U.S., around the turn of the last century, were good. However, the secular culture has threatened the "Catholic identity" of millions of faithful and of their…
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36 days agoIP#216 Russell Shaw – American Church on Inside th…
The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila audio mp3 edition – The Seventh Mansions chapter 4

The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila audio m…

39 days ago Kris McGregor
1. Vicissitudes of the Seventh Mansion. 2. Humility produced by them. 3. Such souls free from mortal and from wilful venial sins. 4. The fate of Solomon. 5. Holy fear. 6. These favours strengthen souls to suffer. 7. Crosses borne by the saints. 8. Effect of vision of our Lord on St. Peter. 9. Fruits of these favours. 10. Why the spiritual marriage takes place. 11. Love for Christ proved by our deeds. 12. True spirituality. 13. Humility and the virtues must combine with prayer. 14. Zeal of advanc…
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39 days agoThe Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila audio m…
St. Damian of Molokai, apostle of the exiled w/ Dr. Matthew Bunson

St. Damian of Molokai, apostle of the exiled w/ Dr…

39 days ago Kris McGregor
Dr Matthew Bunson co-wrote, with Margaret Bunson, a compelling biography of St. Damien. Dr. Bunson took time to share many more aspects of the life of this incredible saint.
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39 days agoSt. Damian of Molokai, apostle of the exiled w/ Dr…

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