Bonus! The Pursuit of Virtue: Union with Bishop Giles Butler, OFM DD

The virtue of December is Union. In this episode, Sister Catherine and His Excellency discuss what it means to strive for union with God and to follow His will.   "When I see some persons very anxious about being attentive in prayer, and keeping their heads bowed while occupied in it, as if they did not dare to stir in the least, or to move even in thought, that the joy and sensible devotion they have may not leave them even in the slightest degree; this shows me how little they understand the road which leads to union, while they imagine that the whole affair consists in keeping their thoughts fixed. No, no, the Lord desires works. Therefore, when things present themselves to be done, to which obedience or charity obliges you, do not at all regard losing that devotion and enjoyment of God, that you may give Him pleasure by doing these things; for they will lead you more quickly than the others to holy union." ~St. Teresa of Avila