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“Let’s start at the very beginning, because it’s the very best place to start…”
“Holy Listening” is the lead topic of this first episode of “The Spiritual Journey Podcast with Kris McGregor.” Appreciating the presence of God in the Word (capital W) and the challenge of truly listening to the voice of God are the primary topics for this podcast. Before we can really move forward in the spiritual journey, we need to learn to listen to God. How is that done?
The Gospel of John (RSVCE)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life,a and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Psalm 1 (Jerusalem Bible)
1 Happy the man who never follows the advice of the wicked, or loiters on the way that sinners take, or sits about with scoffers,
2 but finds his pleasure in the Law of Yahweh, and murmurs his law day and night.
3 He is like a tree that is planted by water streams, yielding its fruit in season, its leaves never fading;
4 It is nothing like this with the wicked, nothing like this! No, these are like chaff blown away by the wind.
5 The wicked will not stand firm when judgment comes, nor sinners when the virtuous assemble.
6 For Yahweh takes care of the way the virtuous go, but the way of the wicked is doomed.
From the Holy Rule of St. Benedict:
Prologue:
1. Listen carefully, my son, to the master’s instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is the advice from a father who loves you; welcome it, and faithfully put it into practice.
Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts mentioned in the podcast:
LOH2-V2 Praying with the Psalms- Praying the Liturgy of the Hours with Fr. Timothy Gallagher
HR37 – Listening to the Word of God – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B
Other Links:
IP#221 Dr. Scott Hahn – Consuming the Word on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor
IP#54 Dr. Scott Hahn – Verbum Domini part 1 on Inside the Pages
IP#57 Dr. Scott Hahn – Verbum Domini part 2 on Inside the Pages
IP#49 Dr. Matthew Bunson – Pope Benedict – Verbum Domini part 1 on Inside the Pages
IP#52 Dr. Matthew Bunson – Pope Benedict’s Verbum Domini part 2 on Inside the Pages
Resources:
For the Liturgy of the Hours: Universalis and iBrevary
From Vatican.va:
Dogmatic Constitution of Divine Revelation – DEI VERBUM
Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy – SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM
Kris McGregor Founder and editor/producer/executive director of “Discerning Hearts ®. To learn more about Kris visit here
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