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Looking for encouragement and support for relationships and spiritual growth? These teachings by Philip St. Romain explore practical helps and tools to help you Awaken to a deeper sense of the divine in your life. Look for new episodes every two weeks.

Philip St. Romain


    • May 8, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42 EPISODES


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    Christianity and Reincarnation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 27:19


    Was belief in reincarnation widespread in early Christianity? This podcast by Dr. St. Romain responds to this question.

    A Christian Critique of Adyashanti's Book, ”Resurrecting Jesus”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 52:17


    Dr. St. Romain responds to misinformation about Christian teaching promoted by the spiritual teacher known as Adyashanti, especially his assertion that Jesus taught that we are all divine beings as he is.

    God, Creation, and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 20:08


    How are God and creation connected? Are humans innately divine? These and other questions will be addressed in this reflection on Christian theism in comparison with pantheism and deism. Implications for spiritual practice will also be emphasized.

    The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 25:32


    Who do people say Jesus is? This teaching by Dr. St. Romain reviews how early Christian communities grappled with this question and came to greater clarity in their response to various teachings that were rejected by the followers of Jesus. We also reflect on the spiritual significance of professing Jesus as truly human and divine.

    A Christian Understanding of God and Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 17:27


    What is the relationship between God and creation? This podcast reflects on a Christian understanding of creation as God-speak, and creatures as words of the Word.

    Can Catholics Vote for Pro-choice Politicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 41:37


    Reflects on the teachings of the Catholic bishops concerning abortion, and clarifies occasions when they acknowledge the legitimacy of voting for a pro-choice politician.

    Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 42:59


    Examines characteristics of conspiracy theories, and a few common ones associated with Covid-19, including 5G influence, myths about masks, the Plandemic video, and a plan involving Bill Gates to inject a tracking device through a vaccine.

    Invitation to Wonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 17:24


    A reflection on the experience and meaning of wonder, and how to become more open to this marvelous gift in our lives.

    Living the Serenity Prayer in Times of Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 18:38


    A reflection on the long version of The Serenity Prayer, and how it provides a roadmap for helping us stay centered and peaceful during times of hardship. Background music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

    Spiritual peace versus worldly peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 12:15


    A reflection on the first line of The Serenity Prayer, "God, grant me the serenity," taken from Philip's book, Reflecting on the Serenity Prayer.

    The False Self System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 33:50


    Describes how the false self system develops as a response to living in a world of conditional love, and how to begin dis-identifying from its unhealthy attitudes and judgments.

    Prayer of Jesus, Paul, and the early Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 14:53


    What did prayer mean to Jesus, Paul, and the early Christians? What did they teach? And what did they actually do? This message responds to these questions.

    Prophets, Promises and the Coming of the Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 12:41


    Jesus didn't show up out of the blue. His coming had been foretold through a series of prophecies extending hundreds of years before his birth.

    What Does It Mean to be Spiritual But Not Religious??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 17:39


    Increasing numbers of people are seeking spiritual meaning outside of a religious tradition. What are the implications? Consequences?

    Be Here Now in Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 15:41


    God is here . . . now . . . loving. To "tune in" to God's loving presence, we need to be in the right place at the right time with the right attitude.

    Jesus at the Home of Martha and Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 7:44


    What a scene! There's much more going on than a lesson about the active life versus prayerful listening.

    Impeachment Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 21:08


    A pastoral resource on the basics of the impeachment process with guidelines for engaging in healthy discussions about this divisive issue.

    Reincarnation and Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 18:19


    Examines the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament on the afterlife, rebirth and our ultimate destiny. 

    The First Great Commandment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 12:52


    Jesus' first great commandment points to the love of God above all else, and he wouldn't have given it to us unless it was possible to do so.

    Existence, God and Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 18:05


    The fact of existence is a good springboard to thinking about God, who needs to self-disclose if we are to know anything about the character of the One-Who-Is. Faith is our entrusting openness to encountering God.

    When Good Things Happen to Bad People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 19:07


    The Prospserity Myth holds that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad ones, but that isn't always true. This message explores how the resurrection of Jesus sheds light on this troubling topic.

    Contemplative Prayer Methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 15:08


    Contemplation is resting in God's loving care for us. This presentation reviews several methods of prayer that help us become more open to receiving this spiritual gift.

    Theosis: Transformation in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 39:31


    Theosis refers to the process by means of which we are enabled to participate in the life of God and so be transformed into a likeness of Christ. This podcast reviews various images and analogies about theosis.

    Thoughts on the Human Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 11:37


    Presents an understanding of the human soul as spiritual and embodied -- the information and intelligence that guides human development from conception to death.

    Dealing with Distractions in Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 10:41


    Reviews several effective ways to maintain a prayerful focus when distractions come up during times of prayer.

    The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 9:58


    The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit are gifts to keep; they transform us into a likeness of Christ. This podcast briefly reviews how these gifts work in our lives.

    What is Spiritual Direction?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 11:04


    Basic overview of the focus and practice of spiritual direction.

    A Critical Review of Richard Rohr's Book, "The Universal Christ"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 28:59


    An in-depth critique of Rohr's book on Christology, enumerating seven areas of concern.

    Discerning God's Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 24:28


    Discusses principles for discerning if God has a preference among options when we are seeking to make a decision on a matter of importance.

    Lessons in Loving: Developing Relationship Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 36:52


    A fresh look at human intelligences, with special emphasis on intra- and interpersonal skills.

    Lessons in Loving: Developing Intrapersonal Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 43:53


    Teaching on intrapersonal skills that help one come to self-knowledge and self-control.

    Lessons in Loving: Developing Interpersonal Relationship Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 43:21


    This teaching focuses primarily on interpersonal communication skills that help us to deepen relationships with others.

    Lessons in Loving: Developing Spiritual Living Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 44:04


    Applying relationship skills to relationship with God.

    Freedom from Codependency: A Christian Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 36:09


    How has the concept of codependency affected your views of love and selfless giving? What does Christian spirituality have to contribute unto recovery from codependent attitudes and behavior? 

    Freedom from Codependency: A Christian Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 35:09


    Continuing the teaching and interactions on the topic of codependency. Second teaching.

    Freedom from Codependency: A Christian Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 43:45


    Continuing with the third teaching and interaction with the group on codependency issues. 

    Freedom from Codependency: A Christian Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 40:44


    Continuing the fourth teaching and interaction with the group on codependency and spirituality issues.

    Basics of Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 43:50


    Since God is always here, now and loving, it follows that we, too, need to be living more attentively in the present moment, with our hearts open to giving and receiving love. This teaching series provides practical guidance on how to move away from false self conditioning to that we can be here now in love. 

    Basics of Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 41:45


    Continuing with the second teaching and interaction with attendees on spiritual living skills.

    Basics of Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 29:20


    Continuing with the third teaching and interaction with attendees on the topic of detachment and spiritual disciplines.

    Basics of Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 39:18


    Conclusion of the presentation and interactions, with questions and discussion.

    God, and the Problem of Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 73:23


    We explore the age-old question, seeking light from Scripture and Church teaching, on how it is that a good and powerful God can allow creatures to suffer from abuses inflicted by nature, accidents, social injustice, sickness and death. We will also reflect on what Christ teaches us about how to bear the sufferings we cannot change. 

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