Prelude to Lent: Strengthen your will with Saint Ignatius!

Send us Fan Mail***As of June 2025, the podcast’s name is now Aurora Vaticana!***Lent is a time of conversion, discipline, and strengthening our will to say ‘yes’ to God. In this episode, we’re talking about agere contra, St. Ignatius’ practice of going against our disordered tendencies to grow in holiness. We’ll look at how this connects to the brain’s AMCC, what JPII’s Theology of the Body has to say about it, and how even our weaknesses can bring us closer to God. Plus, I’ll share some practical ways I use agere contra in everyday life. Think of this as your prelude to Lent. Let’s get ready!The Tenacious Brain: How the Anterior Mid-Cingulate Contributes To Achieving Goals https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7381101/#:~:text=The%20aMCC%20is%20engaged%20by,the%20probability%20of%20predicted%20rewards.&text=aMCC%20integrates%20reward%20with%20motor%20responsesFollow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!