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Dr. Tom Curran shares a story from St. Patrick ’s Day and continues to explore the topics of asceticism and mortification. Tom reads quotes from St. Augustine, Hans Urs von Balthasar and Fullness of Life: Historical Foundations for a New Asceticism by Margaret Miles.
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Dr. Tom Curran shares insights from a recent homily he heard about four realities of fulfilling a new level of engagement: prayer, mortification, duties of stages in life, and providence. Tom talks about his new moment in parenting, homeschooling, moving, engaging the culture, and more.
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Dr. Tom Curran continues to explore the theology of Lent by reading insights from St. Pope Paul VI on asceticism and mortification written in the Apostolic Constitution Paenitemini. Tom prays a Thomistic Litany of Humility by Br. Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P. and references a quote from Hans Urs von Balthasar about the importance to “dredge out the soul.”
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Dr. Tom Curran reads a Letter from Archbishop Sartain to the People of the Archdiocese of Seattle (August 8-9, 2018) and continues to discuss the themes of: diabolical influence, spiritual weapons, acts of reparation, asceticism and mortification.
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Dr. Tom Curran begins the program joined by a special guest and talks about the Christian concept ‘you’re always on.’ Tom reflects on the virtue of magnanimity and continues to explore the practices of mortification and asceticism during Lent.
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