Spiraling Upwards

Episode 121: Joy of Life

In this episode we consider the importance of drawing close to the childlike heart of our Savior Jesus Christ, as an antidote to the overly self-conscious, self-critical pursuit of Straight A's in the spiritual life.

Episode 120: Putting Your House in Order

Today we zoom out, to look at the purpose of this Lenten time through the overall analogy of "Spring cleaning," and to ask where in the clutter we should begin again to put our interior life in order.

Episode 119: Mass Offerings

Today we discuss the idea of what it means to offer the Mass for someone as the primary intention, and how this is done by means of an alms as a Mass offering.

Episode 118: Almsgiving, to Bear More Fruit

We now consider the role that the charitable giving of alms can play in our Lenten practices, as a fit tool for keeping the thorns out of our soil, and increasing the fruit we are producing for the Lord.

Episode 117 - Why Do We Fast?

Whatever reasons the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist have for fasting... this episode explores why we fast during Lent, and are encouraged to fast throughout the entire year (cf. Matthew 9:14-15).

Episode 116: Striving Towards God

Continuing with last episode's material, here we pay special attention to the aspect of how even those things which oppose our pursuit of union with God fit into God's Providence in making us holy.

Episode 115: Four Categories of Creatures

Today we discuss a related topic: how we may categorize all of the things that in any way touch our lives, insofar as we need to enjoy them, endure them, remove them, or sacrifice them, so as to grow closer to God.

Episode 114: What Music Does

This episode explores the different elements of music (Melody, Harmony and Rhythm), and how when they are well-ordered or disordered in the music we listen to, they can have an impact our interior life.