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ROHC – sp7 What Intimacy with Jesus Really Means and Healing Our Fears with Deacon James Keating Resting on the Heart of Christ special – Discerning Hearts

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Deacon Keating reflects on what intimacy with Jesus really means as realized in our experience of prayer and

how that relationship can heal our fears. The writings of St. Peter Eymard are used by Deacon Keating to explore these areas.

A Simple Blueprint for Prayer
“In your prayer, seek to nourish yourself on God, rather than…humbling yourself. To do this: nourish your mind with the truth personified in God’s goodness towards you…his personal love; here is the secret of true prayer. See the action and mind of God IN HIS LOVE FOR YOU! Then, in wonder, your soul will cry out… ‘How good you are my God. What can I do for you? What will please you?’ There is the fire of the furnace.”

A Funeral for a Friend – The Homily for Deacon Robert Jergovic by Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts

The celebration of the life of Deacon Robert Jergovic took place on a cool November Monday morning…the Church was packed, the tears flowed, and one of the best homilies that I’ve ever heard was given by his close friend Deacon James Keating. Poignant, compelling, a heartbreakenly beautiful tribute to a life which shined with the presence of Christ. “For whom shall I offer my suffering” was one of the last questions Deacon Rob asked his friend. The first act of a dying man was to think of another…and then another astonishment occurred. Don’t miss the rest of the story.
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We pray for his wife, Lisa, and for his children…and we pray for Rob…who now prays for us at the throne of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

see also Omar’s remarks “When a Good Man Passes”

ROHC-sp6 “Interior Silence” with Deacon James Keating Resting on the Heart of Christ special – Discerning Hearts

Special 6 – Interior Silence

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Interior Silence, in particular in the liturgy, is reflected upon by Deacon Keating. He leads a meditation during a prayer service with priests, on the letter “Spiritual Formation in the Seminaries” which calls for spiritual silence to be at the core of seminary formation. Priests are called to be teachers of prayer and directors of spirituality. Why silence is so vitally important and what are the blocks to prevent it…the cynicism that reacts to the ideal. The role of discernment and diminishing interference. If priests have trouble with this, imagine the challenge for the laity.

Deacon Keating is the Director of Theological Formation for the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University.

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IP#86 Deacon James Keating – Spiritual Fathers on Inside the Pages

Deacon James Keating is the editor of “Spiritual Fathers: A Workbook for Priests and Dads”. In this episode, Deacon Keating gives us profound insights on male spirituality and even helps women to understand what they can do to support the guys in their lives. Not to be missed!

From the description offered by IPF of “Spiritual Fathers”: “Together, the father and the priest can meet an urgent need in the family and Church today: presenting the spiritual life as a true journey to personal happiness. In many boys’ minds, worship, prayer, and service to others is the way of women. This error in judgment is often born in boys because their fathers are absent in the home as initiators of prayer and instructors in moral life. This error is further compounded by the absence of priests in the life of young men. This lack of masculine role modeling in the spiritual life results in boys being ignorant of the true nature and adventure of entering the spiritual life and guiding others to do so as well.”

You can find out more about this workbook here

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ROHC-sp2 The Truth Will Set You Free – Deacon James Keating Resting On the Heart of Christ Special – Discerning Hearts

Talk 2 – Love has Expelled All Fear From My Heart

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The Truth Will Set You Free is a series of talks Deacon James Keating gave at a day of reflection at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in November 2010. Deacon Keating is the Director of Theological Formation for the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University.

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