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Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 31/10/2025

Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 30/10/2025

Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 29/10/2025

Here's the Final Prayer of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

In this section of Homily Five, St. Isaac draws deeply from the ancient well of ascetical wisdom, weaving together the practical counsel of St. Ephraim with his own luminous vision of divine providence. His teaching moves with precision from the diagnosis of sin to the healing of the soul, from the vigilance of self-knowledge to the vision of God's mercy revealed through trial. St. Ephraim's words set the tone: every spiritual illness must be treated by its proper remedy. One cannot overcome a vice through random struggle or general good intentions, but only by applying a medicine suited to the disease. Just as heat is not fought with more heat, so envy, pride, and wrath are not healed through self-will or argument, but through the contrary virtues: humility, patience, and mercy. For St. Isaac, this is the beginning of ascetic discernment. The wise man learns to recognize the first stirrings of passion, and “plucks it up while it is still small,” knowing that what begins as a passing thought can quickly become a tyrant ruling the soul. Negligence is the mother of bondage. From this root teaching springs one of St. Isaac's central themes: the blessedness of patient endurance. The one who can suffer wrong with joy, though he has the means to defend himself, has entered into the mystery of the Cross. To bear insult without resentment, to be accused unjustly and respond with humility—these, he says, are the highest forms of virtue, admired even by the angels. Such endurance is not weakness but divine strength, the quiet radiance of faith proven by trial. Here we find the echo of the Beatitudes and of the Apostle's words, “When I am weak, then I am strong.” St. Isaac then warns against a subtler danger: self-confidence. “Do not believe yourself to be strong until you are tempted and find yourself superior to change.” Virtue untested is unproven. To imagine oneself firm before temptation is to invite a fall, for pride blinds the soul to its own frailty. True strength is born only from humility, the knowledge of one's dependence upon God. Likewise, knowledge itself can become a snare when it is not rooted in meekness. A “meek tongue” and “sweet lips” reveal a heart governed by peace rather than pride. Those who do not boast of their struggles or their gifts are preserved from shame, while those who glory in their works are permitted to stumble, that humility may be learned through experience. The culmination of this passage is the vision of divine providence, which St. Isaac presents not as an abstract doctrine but as an experience granted to the purified heart. God's care, he says, surrounds all, yet it is seen only by those who have cleansed themselves of sin and fixed their gaze upon Him. In times of trial, when the soul stands for the truth, this providence becomes radiant and tangible—as though seen with bodily eyes. God reveals Himself most clearly in suffering, granting His servants courage and consolation. As He strengthened Jacob, Joshua, the Three Youths, and Peter, so too He anoints all who endure affliction for His sake. In these paragraphs, St. Isaac sketches the entire map of the ascetical path. The soul begins with vigilance, pulling up the roots of passion before they grow. It advances through endurance, learning the joy hidden in unjust suffering. It is tested in humility, discovering that self-reliance is the greatest enemy. And finally, it arrives at the vision of providence, seeing that all things—even trials and delays—are instruments of divine love. The warfare is inward, but the victory is divine. The heart that ceases to rely on itself learns to rest in God, and the eyes once blinded by passion come to behold His mercy shining through every storm. This is the medicine of the soul and the peace of those who have learned the wisdom of the Cross. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:01:25 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: www.philokaliaministries.blogspot.com 00:02:00 Bob Čihák, AZ: P. 156, last line on page, # 8 00:08:00 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: http://www.philokaliaministries.blogspot.com 00:10:33 Bob Čihák, AZ: P. 156, last line on page, # 8 00:14:57 jonathan: Would it be fine to just print out a picture of an Icon? Want to make a prayer corner back home. 00:15:23 Jessica McHale: Father, I love this line from your blog post today: “The night is not absence but mystery, not an ending but the quiet preparation for dawn.”  These words help to bring holiness to my rest and to the sometimes challenging night vigils. Thank you! 00:15:42 Adam Paige: Replying to "Would it be fine to …" Bless the printer with holy water first

Novena parte de mi lectura del cuarto libro de la serie Mundodisco, de Terry Pratchett. Un muchacho torpe y desmañado es tomado como aprendiz por la Muerte...

Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 28/10/2025

Here's Day 9 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 27/10/2025

Here's Day 8 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Novena Maria Passa à Frente | 26/10/2025

Here's Day 7 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 6 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 5 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 4 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 3 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 2 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Here's Day 1 of the St. Jude Novena of 2025! We hope you will continue to enjoy this novena! Pray with Catholics around the world! Subscribe with these links: Audio Podcast in iTunesVideo Podcast in iTunesYoutube Channel Rate and Review the podcast in iTunes: Click here to give us a rating and review, this will help us reach more people with prayer! Video: Audio

Day 9 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for all those experiencing grief and loss, that Christ may bring hope and healing. We ask the intercession of St. Jane Frances de Chantal.

Day 8 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for those struggling with suicidal thoughts, for those who have died by suicide, and for better care and prevention. We ask the intercession of Servant of God Dorothy Day. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #DorothyDay #SuicidePrevention

Day 7 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for those whose mental health is affected by poverty and economic struggles. We ask the intercession of St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #MotherTeresa #Poverty

Day 6 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for an end to racial injustice and for healing of the wounds it causes in mental health. We ask the intercession of St. Martin de Porres, a model of humility and love. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #StMartinDePorres #RacialJustice

https://vimeo.com/1122063536?share=copy In times of great calamity, destruction and fear she comes to us to hold our hand, to let us know that all is well, to answer our prayers, and to guide us through synchronistic messages and signs towards our heart's desires. Today, we're gonna hear about The Way of the Rose, the radical path of The Divine Feminine hidden in the rosary by the co-authors Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. Join us to hear this beautiful transmission of love! After receiving messages from The Divine Feminine, Clark Strand and Perdita Finn collaborated to co-author their first book, The Way of the Rose, The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine hidden in the Rosary. They co-facilitate an open-hearted community dedicated to the forgotten earth wisdom of the Rosary. The shrine, Our Lady of Woodstock was installed in Woodstock, NY. To be seen from the road, always accessible. The Novena, is celebrated on June 16th, consisting of prayer, songs, art, plantings, sculptures, performances, food, and of course roses of all kinds. The Way of the Rose Circles can be attended in person or via zoom and free of charge. The Facebook group offers daily fellowship and support. Watch or listen to the show to learn more about connecting with a community devoted to honoring the prayers of The Divine Feminine. You're Invited!   PERDITA FINN BIO Perdita Finn is the co-founder of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to studying with Zen masters, priests, and healers, she apprenticed with psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. She wrote middle grades novels. She has been a ghostwriter, a book doctor, a copy editor and a writing teacher. She has a lively substack, Take Back the Magic where readers can get sneak peeks into what she's working on now. She teaches workshops (takebackthemagic.com), to empower participants to their own magic. She is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World. LINKS Web: takebackthemagic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perdita.finn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perditafinn/ Substack: https://substack.com/@perditafinn Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00MQG0I3U/   CLARK STRAND BIO Clark Strand, a former senior editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, has been studying the world's spiritual traditions for more than forty years. The author of  Waking Up to the Dark , Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus, How to Believe in God, and Seeds from a Birch Tree, Strand has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post/Newsweek "On Faith" blog. He is the co-founder of Way of the Rose, a nonsectarian rosary fellowship open to people of any spiritual background, and the co-author, of Way of the Rose: The Earth Wisdom of the Goddess Hidden in the Rosary. LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarkstrand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarkstrand/ Substack: https://substack.com/@clarkstrand   COLORABORATIVE LINKS Web: wayoftherose.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/398032263660376/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/way_of_the_rose/   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which descr...

Day 5 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for youth and young adults, who often face isolation, pressure, and loneliness. We ask the intercession of St. Kateri Tekakwitha for peace and hope in their lives. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #StKateri #CatholicYouth

Day 4 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for children living with mental health challenges, asking Christ to bless and protect them. We seek the intercession of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #StTherese #Children

Day 3 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for the growth of mental health ministries in our Church, that all who struggle may find welcome and care. We ask the intercession of St. John of God, patron of hospitals and the sick. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #StJohnOfGod #MentalHealthMinistry

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Day 2 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for families — that they may be sources of love, healing, and support for those facing mental health challenges. Our prayer is offered to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. #MentalHealthNovena #FrMeyer #AliveSeries #CatholicFaith #HolyFamily #FamilyHealing

Day 1 of the Mental Health Novena with Fr. Jonathan Meyer. Today we pray for an end to the stigma surrounding mental health and ask the intercession of St. Dymphna, patroness of those with mental health struggles.

Day 9 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena for the Discerning Heart with Msgr. John Esseff Day 9: Detachment St. Francis, you understood that to follow Christ perfectly, one must be detached from all that is not God. You surrendered not only your material possessions, but even your own will, seeking only to do the ... Read more The post Day 9 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena for the Discerning Heart – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.