The Catholic Experience

This is the free, audio-only version of a Substack Live session from last week. There’s a lot of wisdom and substance in this episode, and I know you’ll love it. Paid subscribers get longer episodes, video, and other enhancements to the experience. Consider upgrading, if you already subscribe for free.

I share my personal struggles with the idea of abandoning everything to God Drawing on Father Jacques Philippe's book 'Finding and Maintaining Peace,' I reflect on a common fear that surrendering everything to God might lead to losing everything we value in our lives, and I explain why it’s an irrational fear…even if I struggle with it in my own heart.

This episode is loaded with applicable and peripheral wisdom and practical advice. The Holy Spirit was in on this one in a big way, and I hope you enjoy it.

Listen to “My Dilemma Trusting God” a past episode that I mentioned in this episode.

Chapters:

* 00:00 Introduction and Greetings

* 00:39 Topic Introduction: Abandoning Everything to God

* 03:47 Exploring Trust Issues with God

* 07:31 Reading from Father Jacques Philippe's Book

* 14:36 Personal Reflections on Trust and Detachment

* 18:00 Technical Issues and Apologies

* 18:47 Reflecting on Detachment and Disposition

* 20:28 Finding Good in Life's Pleasures

* 22:24 Trusting God's Plan

* 25:39 Struggles with Faith and Trust

* 29:04 Blaming God and Self-Awareness

* 31:47 Encouragement and Personal Sharing

* 35:51 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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