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Leading Citizen Lecture Series

Welcome to this transformative spiritual retreat led by renowned author and spiritual director Fr. Jacques Philippe. In a world filled with noise, distraction, and anxiety, this collection of conferences offers a sanctuary of profound stillness, grounded in the deep well of Catholic spiritual tradition.
The eight videos in this series:
1. Be At Peace With God 2. Find Peace With Ourselves 3. Maintain Peace Over Time 4. God's Presence in Nature &amp; Creation 5. God's Presence In Holy Scripture 6. God's Presence In the Eucharist 7. God's Presence In the Humanity of Christ 8. God's Presence in Our Hearts
Throughout this series, Fr. Jacques guides us on a step-by-step journey to discover where God truly dwells and how we can cultivate an unshakeable interior peace across all seasons of life.&nbsp;
🌿 What You Will Discover in This Series: &bull; The Dimensions of God&rsquo;s Presence: Learn how to recognize and encounter the divine in Holy Scripture, the Holy Eucharist, the concrete humanity of Jesus Christ, and the hidden "little palace" of your own heart. &bull; The Foundations of Interior Peace: Receive practical, gentle guidance on how to be at peace with God, how to be at peace with yourself, and how to maintain that peace over time despite daily struggles and psychological wounds. &bull; The Source of True Freedom: Discover how small, two-second moments of silent recollection during a busy workday and simple acts of charity toward your neighbor unlock a life lived in constant communion with the Trinity.
📖 About Fr. Jacques Philippe Fr. Jacques Philippe is a member of the Community of the Beatitudes and the author of modern spiritual classics, including "Searching for and Maintaining Peace," "Interior Freedom," and "Time for God." His reassuring and accessible insights have helped millions of believers worldwide deepen their prayer lives and rest securely in God&rsquo;s love.
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Sanctity is not improvised. St. Josemar&iacute;a Escriv&aacute; believed that the soul, like any serious endeavor, requires structure &mdash; a daily rhythm of prayer, work, and sacrifice that keeps God at the center of everything. In this booklet he lays out the practical framework of a plan of life: not a rigid schedule, but a set of anchoring habits that give each day its supernatural direction. Clear, demanding, and deeply encouraging, it is essential reading for anyone who wants their ordinary hours to count for eternity.

A Plan of Life

What are some ways you would like to strengthen your marriage? Today on Marriage Unhindered, Doug shares how to stay focused on God&rsquo;s love in your marriage. He discusses the importance of growing in virtue as a couple. &nbsp; Listener questions and comments: <ul> <li>Maria - I am struggling because I don&rsquo;t receive the love and gratitude for all that I do for my family. (19:14)</li> <li>Hugh - My thought on the quote from St. Francis De Sales: it's a call for married people to take every problem in their marriage and offer it up to God. (23:56)</li> <li>Tom - I once told my wife that I was her cross. It didn't go over well. She divorced me and we received a declaration of nullity. (26:04)</li> <li>Michelle - My marriage has been struggling since we got married. I started listening to your show just when I thought it was over.&nbsp; I utilized what you're talking about.&nbsp; I started seeing a Catholic therapist. I want my marriage to be holy and I want my husband to be more engaged in the Catholic faith. (40:08)</li> <li>John - I have been married for 5 years. In terms of finding a fault, I'm bad at time management and my spouse tells me to work on it. (45:58)</li> </ul>

Growing in Virtue as a Couple

Written in the weeks following St. Josemar&iacute;a's death in 1975, this moving tribute by Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli captures the spiritual genius of Opus Dei's founder with the intimacy of a friend and the precision of a theologian. Here is the man behind the movement: rooted in divine filiation, consumed by love for the Church, and utterly convinced that sanctity is the vocation of every Christian &mdash; in the office, the kitchen, the workshop, wherever life is lived.

Divine Ways on Earth

#10MinuteswithJesus

** Put yourself in the presence of God. Try talking to Him.
** 10 minutes are 10 minutes. Even if you can get distracted, reach the end.
** Be constant. The Holy Spirit acts "on low heat" and requires perseverance.

10-Minute audio to help you pray.
Daily sparks to ignite prayer: a passage from the gospel, an idea, an anecdote and a priest who speaks with you and the Lord, inviting you to share your intimacy with God.
Find your moment, consider you are in His presence and click play.

29-05-26 Lord, My Soul is Like a Den of Thieves (EN)

No one would have guessed when Rome was founded that it would become anything important. But it became the capital of a vast empire and earthly center of the universal Church. It is the destination of the Acts of the Apostles — a place consecrated by martyrs' blood, a city to which the Fathers ventured as pilgrims, a city whose Church and bishop spoke with a singular authority. LINKS Mike Aquilina, Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Rabbles-Riots-Ruins-Ancient-Evangelized/dp/1621646785/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Rabbles-Riots-Ruins-Ancient-Evangelized/dp/1621646785/&source=gmail&ust=1718136033724000&usg=AOvVaw25LyGT81CtJosJqAKbXAm-">https://www.amazon.com/Rabbles-Riots-Ruins-Ancient-Evangelized/dp/1621646785/</a> Margherita Guarducci, The Primacy of the Church of Rome <a href= "https://ignatius.com/the-primacy-of-the-church-of-rome-pcrp/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ignatius.com/the-primacy-of-the-church-of-rome-pcrp/</a> Rod Bennett, Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words <a href="https://ignatius.com/four-witnesses-fwecp/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ignatius.com/four-witnesses-fwecp/</a> Mike Aquilina's website <a href="https://fathersofthechurch.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://fathersofthechurch.com</a> Mike Aquilina's books <a href= "https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/</a> Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed <a href="http://www.ccwatershed.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.ccwatershed.org</a> Please donate to this podcast! <a href= "http://www.CatholicCulture.org/donate/audio/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.CatholicCulture.org/donate/audio/</a>

3.4 Cities of God: Rome between Time and Eternity

She was seventeen years old, a student from Barcelona with a quick smile, a guitar, and a love of mountain hikes &mdash; and she is now a candidate for beatification. Montserrat Grases lived nothing that looked extraordinary from the outside: school, friends, family, the small daily struggle to be kinder and more generous. Then came a terminal cancer diagnosis at sixteen, and the world saw what that hidden interior life had built. Written with warmth and precision by Mercedes Eguibar, this booklet follows Montse from her first encounter with Opus Dei to her death on Holy Thursday 1959 &mdash; a death as serene, joyful, and unhurried as her life. A quietly electrifying portrait of what it actually looks like to become a saint.

Montserrat Grases

** Put yourself in the presence of God. Try talking to Him.
** 10 minutes are 10 minutes. Even if you can get distracted, reach the end.
** Be constant. The Holy Spirit acts "on low heat" and requires perseverance.

10-Minute audio to help you pray.
Daily sparks to ignite prayer: a passage from the gospel, an idea, an anecdote and a priest who speaks with you and the Lord, inviting you to share your intimacy with God.
Find your moment, consider you are in His presence and click play.

12-03-26 Titivillus (EA)

Statesman, scholar, husband, father, martyr &mdash; Thomas More remains one of history's most compelling witnesses to the primacy of conscience. Thomas J. McGovern traces the spiritual formation of a man who rose to the heights of power in Tudor England without ever losing sight of what mattered most. A portrait of integrity, courage, and the quiet heroism of a life lived entirely for God.

Sir Thomas More: the Making of a Saint

Opening Credits

Foreword by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

Introduction

Chapter 1: Called Out

Chapter 2: First Steps Into the Light

Chapter 3: No Way Out

Chapter 4: Know Yourself

Chapter 5: A Most Vehement Flame

Chapter 6: Counting the Stars

Chapter 7: The Night Will Be My Light

Chapter 8: The Glory to Be Revealed

Chapter 9: Upon a Watchtower I Stand

Chapter 10: Songs in the Night

Closing Credits

Foreword by Cardinal Raymond Burke
Do I have dark places in my life?
Why are these dark places present, and will they overcome me?
How can Christ&rsquo;s love and grace dissipate this darkness?
In his newest spiritual life book, Fr. John Henry Hanson helps us to understand the alienation that comes from sin and the redeeming power of Christ.&nbsp;He shows us how, through the beauty of the Liturgy, the dark corners of our hearts encounter and embrace the light of Christ, perhaps for the first time.
&ldquo;The light of Christ is cleansing grace for the soul,&rdquo; says Fr. John Henry. With light comes hope, &ldquo;and that hope is the light that will guide our walk from darkness to light, from this side of the veil to the place where Christ dwells in glory.&rdquo;

Scatter My Darkness (audiobook)

A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Ernescliff College, Toronto, on July 14, 2026. Sitting in front of the Saint Lawrence River, seeing all that water pass by, sometimes calm, other times more agitated. All that water is going to a hydroelectric dam, where it will go through turbines to generate much energy.  That daily flow looks peaceful, even tranquil, yet carries with it great energy. All our activities in our life, our work, our stress- they are like that river, flowing, but they must all go through turbines to serve as sources of good supernatural energy. It is an image of what we see in the account of Martha and Mary, in Luke.Music: pulsebox-piano-music-cinematic-552722Thumbnail: Hydroelectric Power Dam

Martha and Mary: The Present and Future Life

04-12-24 The Sacrament the Best Diet of All (JE)

We begin the month of February looking at how we can overcome the sense of loneliness felt in relationships by developing a stronger emotional intimacy with those we are close to.Regina Boyd, licensed mental health and family therapist, discusses how our emotional connections are a core need within our relationships. She shares ideas on how to develop this emotional intimacy with our spouses and children.Regina’s book,&nbsp;Leaving Loneliness Behind, can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/leaving-loneliness-behind">Ave Maria Press</a>, and you can explore her services at&nbsp;<a href="http://reginaboyd.com">reginaboyd.com</a> IG: @boydcounselingservices <a href="https://www.fairestloveshrine.org/contact-us">Subscribe</a>&nbsp;to the Fairest Love newsletter for more podcasts, insightful blog posts, and updates!

S4 Ep. 5 Emotional Intimacy & Fighting Against Loneliness with Regina Boyd

<a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/social-doctrine-daily/voicemail" target="_blank">Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.</a>Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through catholic social teaching, but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of a simple, uninterrupted audio reading from the documents themselves.You can listen on the Scepter Publishers app or wherever you get your podcasts.Download the free Scepter Spiritual Reading app here:Apple App Store:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scepter-publishers/id6755748736">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scepter-publishers/id6755748736</a>Google Play Store:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scepterpublishers.app&amp;hl=en_US">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scepterpublishers.app&amp;hl=en_US</a>You can read more about Scepter here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.scepterpublishers.org">www.scepterpublishers.org</a>These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have called a civilization of love.Core Documents of Catholic Social TeachingRerum Novarum — Pope Leo XIII (1891)Quadragesimo Anno — Pope Pius XI (1931)Mater et Magistra — Pope John XXIII (1961)Pacem in Terris — Pope John XXIII (1963)Gaudium et Spes — Second Vatican Council (1965)Populorum Progressio — Pope Paul VI (1967)Octogesima Adveniens — Pope Paul VI (1971)Justice in the World — Synod of Bishops (1971)Evangelii Nuntiandi — Pope Paul VI (1975)Redemptor Hominis — Pope John Paul II (1979)Laborem Exercens — Pope John Paul II (1981)Sollicitudo Rei Socialis — Pope John Paul II (1987)Centesimus Annus — Pope John Paul II (1991)Evangelium Vitae — Pope John Paul II (1995)Deus Caritas Est — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)Caritas in Veritate — Pope Benedict XVI (2009)Evangelii Gaudium — Pope Francis (2013)Laudato Si’ — Pope Francis (2015)Fratelli Tutti — Pope Francis (2020)Querida Amazonia — Pope Francis (2020)Laudate Deum — Pope Francis (2023)Magnifica Humanitas - Pope Leo XIV (2026)If you’d like to follow along with the text, all documents are available online through the Vatican website.

Magnifica Humanitas (Part 16)

Beloved by millions, The Way is St. Josemaría's spiritually rich collection of points for meditation and prayer. Genial but pointed, The Way is born out of deep Christian experience and aims at encouraging people to love God and live for Him. Says St. Josemaría: The 999 points which make up The Way were written with yearnings to see Christ, the light of the world. Anyone who reads it with the same yearnings will not have opened this book in vain. This mini edition fits easily into the most jammed purse or pocket.

The Way (Mini Edition)

In this podcast for the Fourth Week of Advent, Fr. Peter Armenio helps us continue our preparation to &quot;be ready&quot; for Christmas—the celebration of our transcendent God breaking into our own world in the fullness of time—by contemplating Jesus Christ as the true source of peace and joy.St. Paul preached not that Jesus is peaceful but that He is peace; Isaiah calls Him the Prince of Peace; and Jesus tells us: &quot;Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you&quot; (John 14:27). God wants everyone to be recipients of this description of Jesus. This great joy is for all people and it fills all people with hope.Fr. Peter directs us, therefore, to ask God’s help to penetrate this definition of peace so that we can &quot;always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope&quot; (1 Peter 3:15).<a href='https://stjosemaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Fourth-Week-of-Advent-Always-Be-Ready.pdf'>View Transcript</a> <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/podcast/'>Visit Show Page</a> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you enjoy our weekly meditations, please consider helping us keep the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast ad-free and accessible for all our listeners: <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/give/'>Give today!</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://stjosemaria.org/give/">Support the show</a>

Fourth Week of Advent: "Always Be Ready"

Part 1: Forgiving Amid a Climate of Hatred

Part 2: Forgiveness in Times of War

Part 3: Forgiveness in Peacetime

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Forgiving is no easy task: in fact, it may be the most difficult endeavor one can undertake. St. Josemar&iacute;a Escriv&aacute;, the founder of Opus Dei, said, &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t need to learn how to forgive, because God has taught me how to love.&rdquo; Still, even this saint struggled with the trying task of forgiving. This collection of anecdotes from his life explores his experiences in offering and accepting forgiveness.
Life as a priest in the midst of the violent Spanish Civil War offered St. Josemar&iacute;a countless opportunities to practice forgiveness. Owing to an attitude of prayer, mortification, and total confidence in God, he was as immediate and resolute in forgiving in dramatic situations as he was in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life. He knew when a situation necessitated silence, and was always prompt in offering an apology when he found himself in the wrong. Readers will find themselves equally amazed and humbled by the gentle charity that contributed to Josemar&iacute;a&rsquo;s sainthood.
In addition to anecdotes from St. Josemar&iacute;a Escriv&aacute;'s life, this powerful introduction to forgiveness includes a biography of St. Josemar&iacute;a, an explanation of the message of Opus Dei, excerpts from Pope John Paul II at the canonization of St. Josemar&iacute;a and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) at the beatification of Josemar&iacute;a Escriv&aacute;, as well as resources for further information in print and online.&nbsp; &nbsp;

A Man Who Knew How to Forgive (audiobook)

A Spiritual Retreat on St. Joseph, Father and Protector&nbsp;guides us on a prayerful reflection on St. Joseph as our father and protector, and his role in our salvation.
On this retreat, we are guided to contemplate the life of St. Joseph, his virtues and zeal, and take a contemplative look at our own lives. St. Joseph teaches us&ndash; despite our weaknesses, doubts, frailty, and sinfulness&ndash; how to see all the things of our lives as having a higher purpose and he helps us to desire and grow in virtue in all the circumstances of our lives. With St. Joseph as our father and protector, we are able to see our lives as being a part of a larger guided providence and not as a random series of events.
&ldquo;St. Joseph really is a father and lord. He protects those who revere him and accompanies them on their journey through this life &mdash; just as he protected and accompanied Jesus when he was growing up. As you get to know him, you discover that the holy patriarch is also a master of the interior life &mdash; for he teaches us to know Jesus and share our life with him, and to realize that we are part of God&rsquo;s family. St. Joseph can teach us these lessons, because he is an ordinary man, a family man, a worker who earned his living by manual labor &mdash; all of which has great significance and is a source of happiness for us&rdquo; (St. Josemaria Escriva;&nbsp;Christ is Passing By, no. 39).
A Spiritual Retreat on St. Joseph, Father and Protector is a collection of five meditations preached by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., a Norbertine priest of St Michael&rsquo;s Abbey in Silverado, California and contributor to the St. Josemaria Institute.

Part Five | Self-Gift

In our meditation of the week, Fr. Peter Armenio explores the profound significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary&apos;s role in bringing Christ to others. Fr. Peter emphasizes how Mary, our mother and queen, is the shortcut to Jesus Christ. She&apos;s not just for comfort, but also a force against evil and for evangelization. In Scripture, she&apos;s our hope, revealed from Genesis to Revelation as the one who crushes evil. Just as she appeared to humble shepherds at Fatima, she calls us to spread her son&apos;s kingdom, no matter our size or influence. Fr. Peter reflects on how our apostolate is a war of love and peace, fought with prayer as our primary weapon. Mary&apos;s intercession has led to victories over communism and countless conversions. With faith and humility, let&apos;s join her in changing the world through prayer and action. <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/podcasts/a-war-of-love-and-peace/'>View Transcript</a> <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/podcast/'>Visit Show Page</a> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you enjoy our weekly meditations, please consider helping us keep the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast ad-free and accessible for all our listeners: <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/give/'>Give today!</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://stjosemaria.org/give/">Support the show</a>

A War of Love and Peace

In this podcast, Msgr. Fred Dolan reflects on Our Lady, the Woman of Sorrows, and how contemplating her during the Passion of her Son and at the foot of the Cross helps all of our worries and sufferings to pass away. Our Lady of Sorrows places us at her side before Jesus on the Cross to help us mature in our share in the mission of her Son. Bringing us to the Cross means helping us to face up to the difficulties of life, since learning how to deal with suffering is a major step in our personal growth. And, it means sharing in the mission of the redemption of Christ, which gives great depth to the purpose of our lives. As we celebrate the feasts of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) and Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), Fr. Fred invites you to also place yourself at the foot of the Cross:<ul><li>Ask yourself: How do I handle difficulties? Do I dig deeper to find its deeper meaning?</li><li>Contemplate the great miracles of Jesus and see how most of them were messy.</li><li>Consider: If we don&apos;t have the Cross, what are we left with?</li><li>Ask for the grace of great serenity, joy, and efficacy in your mission to co-redeem with Christ.</li></ul><a href='https://stjosemaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/At-the-Foot-of-the-Cross-with-Mary-Transcript.pdf'>View Transcript</a> <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/podcasts/foot-of-the-cross-with-mary/'>Visit Show Page</a> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you enjoy our weekly meditations, please consider helping us keep the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast ad-free and accessible for all our listeners: <a href='https://stjosemaria.org/give/'>Give today!</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://stjosemaria.org/give/">Support the show</a>

At the Foot of the Cross with Mary (Rebroadcast)

27-09-26 Choose Your Way (JG)

Jesus tells us about two sons.  One does his father&apos;s will after saying he wouldn&apos;t.  The other says yes to his father but promptly disobeys him.  Jesus, our model, does both: he says yes to the Father&apos;s plan and then carries it out.  Loving God&apos;s will is essential to our Christian life.  It is Jesus&apos;s sole motive and he is our sole model.  St. Josemaria also greatly emphasized this key aspect of holiness.