The Inner Life - June 28, 2024 - Living in the Present

Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss Living in the Present (3:30) Why is it important to live in the present? (10:36) How does the Sabbath help with staying in the present? ( 21:20) Thomas - I do scheduling, and mind could rest when he worries and obligations have a time and place to be processed, like scheduling adoration, schedule time to pray;  Also getting to the heart of intentionality. (27:28) Break 1 Patrick shares an email from Elizabeth who think that we’d learn to be more like Jesus if we learned to (38:15) Mary Lou - What helps me to stay in the present moment; Whenever I get out of my prayerfulness, the movie 'Bigger than Elvis' (Mother Delores Hart).  Another practical thing is to get enough sleep does not overcommit. (43:24) Break 2 (44:33) Christopher - By practicing little breathes, helps me to stay in present moment; I use this in my spiritual life, wherever I'm at; stay in my shoes and be present, whether at mass, conference. Brenda - There are two situations, where we live in present moment; The mother of a first child is always aware, and the 2nd moment is when you fall in love.   Maybe w/God, you look forward to mass/adoration, it's almost like going on a date. Book recommendations for living in the present. Resources: The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683   Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe https://scepterpublishers.org/products/searching-for-and-maintaining-peace