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The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart with Kris McGregor Interior Freedom Interior freedom is the fourth attitude of a discerning heart. In Catholic discernment, this freedom is not doing whatever we please but the grace to choose what leads us closer to God. Christ teaches that “the truth will make you free,” and the saints remind us that atta…
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Day 2 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena for the Discerning Heart with Msgr. John Esseff Day 2: Peace St. Francis, you were a true instrument of peace, not only in your actions but in your entire way of life. You lived out the peace of Christ, which surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7), reconciling enemies, healing divisions, and spreading the…
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena – Day Five St. Therese you have said: “I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’ defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.” Saint Therese, flower of Carmel, you said you would spend your heaven doing good upon the earth. Your trust in God was complet…
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Day 7 – The Celestial Choir of Principalities – St. Michael and the Holy Angels Novena V/. O God, + come to my assistance R/. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory Be Day 7 – The Celestial Choir of Principalities The PRINCIPALITIES are the first of the choirs most concerned with the earth and are traditionally declared to have the roles of caretaker…
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Day 1 – Trust in Divine Mercy – St. Faustina Novena for the Discerning Heart From the Diary of St. Faustina, 1578 – Jesus speaks to Faustina: “The graces of My mercy are drawn by one vessel only, and that is trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because I pour all the treasu…
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Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with…
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The Penitential Rite, Part 2 – The Way of Mystery with Deacon James Keating Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss the role of silence and mercy within the Mass, especially during the penitential rite. Practical concerns, such as time pressures, often cause parishes to rush past important prayers like the Confiteor or the Kyrie. Genuine sil…
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Day 1 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena for the Discerning Heart with Msgr. John Esseff Day 1: Simplicity St. Francis, you gave up everything to follow Our Lord more perfectly. In embracing holy poverty, you lived the Gospel in its most radical form, imitating the poverty of Christ Himself. You found in simplicity the freedom to love God with an undiv…
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The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart with Kris McGregor Courage Courage is the third attitude of a discerning heart. In Catholic discernment, courage means trusting Christ even when the path is uncertain. When fear threatens to hold us back, His words remind us: “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” St. Teresa of Ávila teaches us to persevere i…
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena – Day Four St. Therese you have said: “I am convinced that one should tell one’s spiritual director if one has a great desire for communion, for our Lord does not come from heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell.” Saint Therese, …
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Day 6 – The Celestial Choir of Powers – St. Michael and the Holy Angels Novena V/. O God, + come to my assistance R/. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory Be Day 6 – The Celestial Choir of Powers The POWERS have the task of defeating the efforts of the demons in overthrowing the world and are declared the awesome defenders of the cosmos against all…
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The Reasons for Spiritual Desolation – The Heart of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola with Fr. Anthony Wieck S.J. Fr. Anthony Wieck and Kris McGregor explores St. Ignatius of Loyola’s rules for discerning spirits, which are seen as one of the saint’s greatest gifts to the Church. Fr. Wieck explains that thoughts can arise from three…
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The Seven Attitudes of a Discerning Heart with Kris McGregor Generosity Generosity is the second attitude of a discerning heart. In Catholic discernment, generosity means giving ourselves to God without reserve, echoing Mary’s fiat: “Let it be to me according to your word.” Inspired by the radical joy of St. Francis of Assisi, this reflection invit…
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena – Day Three St. Therese you have said: “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” Saint Therese, flower of Carmel, you said you would spend your heaven doing good upon the earth. Your trust in Go…
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Day 5 – The Celestial Choir of Virtues – St. Michael and the Holy Angels Novena V/. O God, + come to my assistance R/. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory Be Day 5 – The Celestial Choir of Virtues The VIRTUES specifically preside over the elements of the world and the process of celestial life. Thus all heavenly bodies—from the stars and planets t…
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Wednesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is w…
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