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Opening

Introduction

Chapter 1: Freedom and Acceptance

Chapter 1.2: Accepting Ourselves

Chapter 1.3: Accepting Suffering

Chapter 1.4: Accepting Other People

Chapter 2: The Present Moment

Chapter 3: A Dynamism of Faith, Hope, and Love

Chapter 4: From Law to Grace

Chapter 5: Spiritual Poverty and Freedom

Closing

It's not always possible to control external events. There are so many things that are outside our control: the past, what others think of us, chronic health issues, other peoples' actions, the weather, unforeseen events. This list goes on and on.
It is possible, though, to gain more control over our&nbsp;interior life. In his book&nbsp;Interior Freedom,&nbsp;Fr. Jacques Phillipe shows us that we possess, each of us, inside of us a space of freedom that no-one can take away. Despite the most unfavorable outward circumstances, we can claim our freedom because God is its source and its guarantee. Without this, we will always be in search for something else to fulfill us, and we will never understand true happiness. Fr. Philippe lays out a simple but important theme in&nbsp;Interior Freedom: "We gain possession of our interior freedom in proportion to our growth in faith, hope, and love." He explains that the dynamism between these three theological virtues is the heart of our spiritual life, and he underscores the key role of the virtue of hope in our spiritual growth. Written in a simple and inviting style,&nbsp;Interior Freedom&nbsp;seeks to liberate the heart and mind to live the true freedom to which God calls each of us.&nbsp;Get the most out of this book with our&nbsp;<a title="Interior Freedom Study Guide" href="https://scepterpublishers.org/products/interior-freedom-study-guide">Interior Freedom Study Guide</a>.

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Opening Credits

Chapter 1: A Completely New Way

Chapter 2: An Elevator For Small Children

Chapter 3: Being Reconciled to our Weakness

Chapter 4: Trusting More and More

Chapter 5: God's Infinite Mercy

Chapter 6: Enduring Trials

Chapter 7: Closing Credits

St. Th&eacute;r&egrave;se of Lisieux sought a new way to Heaven: &ldquo;a little way that is quite straight, quite short: a completely new little way.&rdquo; Blessed with personal limitations that might have discouraged another, Th&eacute;r&egrave;se believed God would not have given her a desire for holiness if He did not intend for her to achieve it. She learned to humbly accept herself as she was and trust completely in God&rsquo;s love.&nbsp;
First given as a retreat by renowned author Father Jacques Philippe,&nbsp;The Way of Trust and Love navigates excerpts of St. Th&eacute;r&egrave;se&rsquo;s writings phrase by phrase, extracting powerful, resonating insights. To Th&eacute;r&egrave;se, the journey seemed &ldquo;little&rdquo; as she traveled it. A hundred and fifteen years after her death, the message of the young saint and Doctor of the Church has traveled around the world inspiring millions. With this newly translated study of her spirituality, many today will rediscover&mdash;or find for the first time&mdash;the relevance of &ldquo;the little way,&rdquo; in all seasons of life.

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The year 2009 brought the 70th anniversary of the first publication of The Way by the founder of Opus Dei, who was a 37-year-old priest in Madrid when the book appeared. Since then this spiritual classic has gone into numerous translations and sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide. Read by popes, priests, mothers and fathers, students and working men and women around the world, its contents reflect the unique pastoral experiences and spiritual insights of its author, St. Josemaría Escrivá. 
 In Writing "The Way" Russell Shaw provides dramatic background information about the composition of this book in the difficult years before and during the civil war in Spain as well as important theological and ascetical interpretations from a variety of sources. It is a valuable help to the reader seeking to understand The Way better and apply its contents in his or her own life.

Writing "The Way"

A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai to university students at Ernescliff College in Toronto on March 11, 2025.Matt 5, 20: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If your virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.He speaks of virtue that is not deep. Only surface depth. Merely appearance. Its a real challenge that the Lord offered us. He wants something deeper, a more authentic line from you and me.Music: Original track of Michael Lee of Toronto, Ontario.Thumbnail: J. Kirk Richards of the judgment of Christ by Pilate.

Time to Go Deep

Doug discusses codependency in Marriage. He defines codependency and shares the importance of healing yourself before you can heal your marriage, and that finding the right therapist is key in the healing process. &nbsp; Listener questions and comments: <ul> <li>Lupe - I was in this situation and I got out...That girl needs to run! (22:41)</li> <li>Sharon - Your advice frightens me. I wonder what the husband has to for them yo leave? (34:31)</li> </ul> &nbsp; Resources:&nbsp; &nbsp; Co-Dependents Anonymous <a href="https://coda.org/">https://coda.org/</a> &nbsp; Catholic Therapists <a href="https://catholictherapists.com/">https://catholictherapists.com/</a> &nbsp; Catholic Psychotherapy <a href="https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/">https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/</a> &nbsp; The Forgiveness Institute <a href="https://internationalforgiveness.com/">https://internationalforgiveness.com/</a>

Navigating Codependency in Marriage

This is the last meditation of a retreat preached at Shellbourne Conference Centre in Valparaiso, IN, on December 31, 2024.
Mark 6: When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.
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