Spiraling Upwards

Episode 105: The Art of Listening

In this episode we discuss the art of listening, considering in particular Mortimer Adler's caution that we be diligent in making sure we understand what the other person is actually saying, before we agree or disagree.

Episode 104: The Holy Mass (20/20): Go!

The second year of the Spiraling Upwards Podcast concludes today with the completion of our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass, considering the commission given in the final words of the Mass "Ite, missa est!" "Go, it is sent!" 

Episode 103: The Holy Mass (19/20): Holy Communion

In this penultimate episode of our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass, we meditate on what it means to receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church, by which our souls are nourished with the very life of God.

Episode 102: The Holy Mass (18/20): Agnus Dei

In this episode we continue our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass with the Agnus Dei, by which we are given the grace to hear John the Baptist's Proclamation of our Paschal Lamb, and to respond with humility and trust.

Episode 101: The Holy Mass (17/20): Peace of the Lord

In this episode we continue our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass with the Prayer for Peace and the Sign of Peace, by which are reminded that it is sin, and not the Faith of the Church, that causes division and strife in the world.

Episode 100: The Holy Mass (16/20): Our Father

In this episode we continue our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass with the Our Father, considering what it means to pray this, the perfect prayer, in the very presence of the Lord who gave it to us.

Episode 99: The Holy Mass (15/20): Doxology

In this episode we continue our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass with the Doxology, which concludes the Eucharistic Prayer and expresses our wonder at giving God all honor and glory!

Episode 98: The Holy Mass (14/20): Mystery of Faith

In this episode we continue our prayerful walk through the Holy Mass with a consideration of the Mystery of our Faith.