Lent 2018 Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

Man's deeper questionings - "Gaudium et spes" from the Office of Readings - Discerning Hearts Podcasts The post Man’s deeper questionings – “Gaudium et spes” from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Christ, the model of brotherly love - Saint Aelred from the Office of Readings - Discerning Hearts Podcasts The post Christ, the model of brotherly love – Saint Aelred from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Be shepherds like the Lord - Saint Asterius of Amasea from the Office of Readings - Discerning Hearts Podcasts The post Be shepherds like the Lord – Saint Asterius of Amasea from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Circumcision of the heart - From a demonstration by Aphraates from the Office of Readings - Discerning Hearts Podcasts The post Circumcision of the heart – Aphraates from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr He has given us life: he has also taught us how to pray The post He has given us life: he has also taught us how to pray – St. Cyprian from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From a sermon by St. Gregory Nazianzen Let us show each other God's generosity The post Let us show each other God’s generosity – St. Gregory Nazianzen from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

The friendship of God Our Lord, the Word of God, first drew men to God as servants, but later he freed those made subject to him. He himself testified to this: I do not call you servants any longer, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. Instead, I call you friends since I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father. Friendship with God brings the gift of immortality to those who accept it. The post The friendship of God – St. Irenaeus from the Office of Readings – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Prayer is the light of the soul The highest good is prayer and conversation with God, because it means that we are in God’s company and in union with him. When light enters our bodily eyes our eyesight is sharpened; when a soul is intent on God, God’s inextinguishable light shines into it and makes it bright and clear. I am talking, of course, of prayer that comes from the heart and not from routine: not the prayer that is assigned to particular days or particular moments in time, but the prayer that happens continuously by day and by night. The post Prayer is the light of the soul – A homily by Pseudo-Chrysostom from the Office of Readings appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

"Purification of spirit through fasting and almsgiving" - Pope St. Leo the Great from the Office of Readings The post “Purification of spirit through fasting and almsgiving” – Pope St. Leo the Great from the Office of Readings appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Day 5: Mary, Mother of Justice You shall conceive and bear a son and you shall call him Jesus. He will be great and shall rightly be called Son of the Most High. (Luke I:31-32) Let us pray: Almighty Father You gave us Mary, the mother of our Savior to be our model. She inspires us to constantly reach out to one another. We are called to anticipate the needs of those around us, perceive the cry of their heart, share their fears and their brokenness and give hope to the hopeless and forsaken. Teach us Lord how, when and where we must reach out to those in want and in pain. May our hearts be filled with Your love, ever yearning to serve You through others – without counting the cost. This we ask in Jesus name through the intercession of the Our Lady of the Annunciation. The post Day 5 – A Novena for the Annunciation – Mp3 audio and text podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Day 4: Mary, Queen of Peace But the Angel said, “Do not fear, Mary, for God has looked kindly on you (Luke I:30) Let us pray: Loving Father, through our Mother, the Lady of the Annunciation, teach us how to be calm and serene so as to feel Your presence here today as we pray for our needs and desires. Teach us how to ask for them. Almighty Father, through the intercession of Mary, the Queen of Peace, may You grant us the tranquility in our hearts You granted to her at the Annunciation. Father, may the Blessed Virgin assist us, especially in this Novena so that we may pray with faith, and that, if it is Your will, we may obtain through her the favor that we desire. The post Day 4 – A Novena for the Annunciation – Mp3 audio and text podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope (Cap. 7,7-8,3; 8,5-9,1;13,1-4;19,2: Funk 1, 71-73,77-78) Repent Let us fix our attention on the blood of Christ and recognize how precious it is to God his Father, since it was shed for our salvation and brought the grace of repentance to all the world. If ... Read more The post “Repent” – St. Clement from the Office of Readings appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.