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Bartimaeus knows that he is blind, he knows that Jesus is passing by, and he knows what Jesus can do for him. Jesus, would you help us see?

Have a Social with the Saints! Receive encouragement for your daily life as we meet & discuss the Blessed Virgin Mary's cousin, Elizabeth - a woman of profound hope. Who was she? How will she help and inspire you? Be encouraged and inspired in your daily life! Get a free quote card and pamphlet of St. Elizabeth here. We invite you to share them with friends and family. We want to hear from you! What struck you about St. Elizabeth? Please send us your feedback to join the conversation by email at ministry@pilgrimcenterofhope.org The official Socials with the Saints theme song is "Hero's Ascent" by Chris Haugen. Used with permission. Thanks for listening, and remember, you are never alone in the communion of the saints! May God bless you. Help us spread hope!

The Commemoration of St Elizabeth of HungaryProverbs 31:10-31Matthew 13:44-52

Proverbs 31: 10-31; Matthew 13: 44-52; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

November 19th, 2025:  St Elizabeth of Hungary & Pope St Pontian - Have the Heart of Christ; St Agnes of Assisi; The Last Things; Saintly Sister of St Clare; St Elizabeth of Hungary - Rejoice in Suffering

44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et prae gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quae habet, et emit agrum illum. 45 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.Iterum simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatori, quaerenti bonas margaritas. 46 Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.Inventa autem una pretiosa margarita, abiit, et vendidit omnia quae habuit, et emit eam. 47 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes.Iterum simile est regnum caelorum sagenae missae in mare, et ex omni genere piscium congreganti. 48 Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonis in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just.Sic erit in consummatione saeculi : exibunt angeli, et separabunt malos de medio justorum, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.et mittent eos in caminum ignis : ibi erit fletus, et stridor dentium. 51 Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes.Intellexistis haec omnia? Dicunt ei : Etiam. 52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.Ait illis : Ideo omnis scriba doctus in regno caelorum, similis est homini patrifamilias, qui profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera.St Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew, king of Hungary, was given in marriage to the holy landgrave Thuringia, Louis IV. After the death of her husband, she entered the Third Order of St Francis and died in poverty and humiliation, exiled by her brother-in-law A.D. 1231.

What does "obedience costs" mean?

1 Maccabees 1: 10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Luke 18: 35-43; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Come, Lord Jesus.

November 17th, 2025:  St Gregory Thaumaturgus - Great Teacher & Miracle Worker; St Elizabeth of Hungary; St Gregory the Wonder-worker - Have Faith to Move Mountains; St Elizabeth, the Poor Queen; St Gregory the Wonder-worker - Giving It All Back to God

17 November 2025

1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 (Very great wrath came upon Israel) 1 John 3:14-18 (we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters)

Psalm 63Canticle: Daniel 3Psalm 149Reading: Romans 12Intercessions: Come, Lord JesusSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Psalm 19APsalm 45Reading 1: Proverbs 31Reading 2: From a letter by Conrad of Marburg, spiritual director of St. ElizabethSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

O Lord, our God, unwearied is your love for us.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Psalm 122Psalm 127Canticle: Ephesians 1Reading: Romans 8Intercessions: Be mindful of your Church, O Lord.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

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O charitable soul who gave all you owned for the sake of the Gospel, though endowed with great riches you embraced lady poverty that you might serve the Lord with a heart beating for the poor. With your own hands you tended the sickest; into your own home you welcomed the most destitute – pray that in our small way we too may follow in the footsteps of Christ and give our lives to the poor whom He loves and to prayer in His presence. Pray our hearts, too, may know His tender care for souls and our own souls meditate upon Him night and day; pray we too shall give up all to find His holy kingdom.

Today I spoke and acknowledged the 14th of November which is the Feast of All the Saints of Carmel. And I highlighted St Elizabeth of the Trinity, as it was her feast day on Saturday 8 November – Sabrina To listen to more episodes on the lives of the Saints, click here! L'articolo Saint of the Week – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and all Carmelite Saints proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P. and Dr. Anthony Lilles discuss their collaboration on Named for Glory: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's Identity and Mission, a book exploring the spirituality of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. The post ITP#514 – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer O.P. / Dr. Anthony Lilles – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Inside the Pages w/ Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P. and Dr. Anthony Lilles discuss their collaboration on Named for Glory: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's Identity and Mission, a book exploring the spirituality of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. The post ITP#514 – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer O.P. / Dr. Anthony Lilles – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Inside the Pages w/ Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Sejumlah pejabat daerah, lembaga swadaya, dan komunitas internasional mulai menyalurkan bantuan makanan dan air ke warga Jamaika yang terdampak Badai Melissa. Beberapa wilayah masih terisolasi karena jalan terhalang tiang beton dan pohon tumbang, terutama di St Elizabeth dan Westmoreland.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an chéad lá de mhí na Samhna. Is mise Niall Ó Cuileagáin.Tá Spéirling Melissa tar éis scrios ollmhór a dhéanamh ar oileáin Mhuir Chairib an tseachtain seo, go háirithe in iardheisceart Iamáice. Bhí luas beagnach 300 ciliméadar san uair faoin ngála gaoithe nuair a tháinig sí i dtír agus í ina catagóir 5 ar dtús mar spéirling. Rinneadh go leor damáiste sa cheantar St Elizabeth agus anois tá cuid mhór den cheantar báite. Scriosadh tithe, botháin na mbocht go háirithe, agus ospidéil, agus tá níos mó ná leathmhilliún daoine gan cumhacht sa cheantar anois. Chuaigh an Spéirling ar aghaidh go Cúba agus Háítí ach ar an ndea-uair, tá neart na gaoithe laghdaithe anois. Fuair ceathrar bás in Iamáice le linn na stoirme agus tuairiscítear go bhfuil thart ar fiche duine marbh in Háítí mar gheall ar na tuilte.Maraíodh timpeall 100 duine agus gortaíodh 200 duine de bharr ionsaithe Iosrael in Gaza an tseachtain seo. Rinne fórsaí míleata Iosrael ionsaithe buamála ar Gaza Dé Máirt, in ainneoin an tsosa comhraic gur cheart a bheith i bhfeidhm sa cheantar le tríseachtaine anuas. De réir Rialtas Iosrael, sháraigh Hamas an sos comhraic nuair a maraíodh saighdiúir Iosraelach in ionsaí. D'éirigh le hUachtarán na Stát Aonaithe Donald Trump an plean síochána a chur le chéile cúpla seachtain ó shin nuair a chuir sé brú ar Netanyahu glacadh leis an bplean. Ach tá sé ráite aige anois go raibh an ceart ag na hIosraelaigh an ruathar aeir a dhéanamh an tseachtain seo agus nach raibh an sos comhraic i mbaol dá bharr. Is léir, áfach, nach bhfuil ach síocháin leochaileach i bhfeidhm sa Mheánoirthear go fóill.Tá Oireachtas na Samhna, an ócáid is mó i gcultúr na nGael, fé lán seoil i mBéal Feirste anois. Tá na himeachtaí siamsaíochta ar siúl ó Dé Céadaoin go dtí Dé Domhnaigh agus tarlóidh níos mó ná 200 ócáid éagsúla le linn na seachtaine, lena n-áirítearcomórtais taibhealaíona, cheoil agus liteartha. Tá go leor polaiteoirí i láthair: tá an seanpholaiteoir Éamon Ó Cuív ina Uachtarán ar an Oireachtais, d'oscail Aire na Gaeltachta Dara Calleary an t-imeacht go hoifigiúil Dé Céadaoin agus bhí laoch nua na huaire, Uachtarán tofa na hÉireann Catherine Connolly, i láthair freisin. Fuair Connolly moladh ón leas a bhain sí as an nGaeilge le linn an toghcháin agus bhí na céadta ag iarraidh grianghraf a fháil léi. Tá sé oiriúnach go bhfuil an tOireachtas agtarlú i mBéal Feirste toisc gurb as an gcathair é an Chéad Choiminisineir Gaeilge sa Tuaisceart, Pól Deeds, a ceapadh sa phost Dé Máirt. Is féidir an clár comórtais a fheiscint ar líne ar an suíomh antoireachtas.ie.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISspéirling - hurricaneMuir Chairib - the Carribean Seaionsaithe buamála - bombing attackssíocháin leochaileach - fragile peacetaibhealaíona - performing artsUachtarán tofa - President-elect

Dozens are killed and the devastation is significant after Hurricane Melissa pummeled multiple Caribbean islands. CNN reporters are standing by throughout the region with the latest details on the damage. Plus, what CNN is learning about covert CIA efforts targeting Venezuela's Maduro regime.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et prae gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quae habet, et emit agrum illum. 45 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.Iterum simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatori, quaerenti bonas margaritas. 46 Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.Inventa autem una pretiosa margarita, abiit, et vendidit omnia quae habuit, et emit eam. 47 Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes.Iterum simile est regnum caelorum sagenae missae in mare, et ex omni genere piscium congreganti. 48 Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonis in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just.Sic erit in consummatione saeculi : exibunt angeli, et separabunt malos de medio justorum, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.et mittent eos in caminum ignis : ibi erit fletus, et stridor dentium. 51 Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes.Intellexistis haec omnia? Dicunt ei : Etiam. 52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.Ait illis : Ideo omnis scriba doctus in regno caelorum, similis est homini patrifamilias, qui profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera.St Hedwig, duchess of Poland, of royal stock and the maternal aunt of St Elizabeth of Hungary, retired into a Cistercian convent after the death of her husband. She died A.D. 1243.

Tune into the NKY Spotlight Podcast! Today we hear from DAV's Dan Clare about their Patriot Boot Camp and upcoming DAV 5K and Laurie Wallace of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Hospice discusses the importance of advance care planning.The NKY Spotlight Podcast is powered by CKREU Consulting and sponsored by Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air.

This month, The 95.9 Company Break welcomes Lisa Toth, Marketing Director of The Seasons, and Briana Cahill Aucoin, Marketing & Outreach Specialist for St. Elizabeth Community. The Seasons in East Greenwich - A special not-for-profit assisted living residence offering traditional assisted living and memory care neighborhoods. Founded in 2002, The Seasons has continued the legacy of excellence established by its founders, Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Scandinavian Home. As a not-for-profit organization, they are focused on the quality of care and services they provide to their residents, rather than the daily pressures to increase “the bottom line” imposed by owners or investors. All resources are invested into their community and used to increase staffing, improve facilities, and enhance services or activities. For more information, visit theseasons.org.  St. Elizabeth Community - For 143 years, Rhode Island families have trusted the care of their loved ones to Saint Elizabeth Community, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to providing excellent care and services to those it serves. They provide exceptional, compassionate care in an array of settings. They embrace the needs of each individual in an environment where those they care for and work with are treated just like family. For more information, visit stelizabethcommunity.org

On this episode of Catholic Forum after a news update from The Dialog, we talk with Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, author, editor, speaker and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton expert. Sister recently wrote the introduction to and edited the classic book on Seton's spirituality, "Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait" by Father Joseph I. Dirvin, C.M. as the world recently marked the 50th anniversary of the canonization of the first American-born saint. Why is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton such a relatable saint for both women and men? How did her spiritual journey take her from New York to Italy to Baltimore to Emmitsburg? What roll did the Eucharist and Our Lady play in her conversion? We find out on this episode of Catholic Forum.  You can see an video of this interview on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel. Please like, subscribe and share!

9/8/25 - Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., Vincentian Scholar-in-Residence at DePaul University and leading expert on the Setonian tradition, joins us to discuss her work as editor of the new Ignatius Press edition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait. This classic text, originally compiled by Sulpician Father Joseph Dirvin, gathers Mother Seton's own writings, letters, and reflections, offering a window into her deep love for Scripture, the Eucharist, and God's providence. In this interview, Sister Betty Ann explores how Saint Elizabeth's experiences as a widowed mother, convert, and founder of the Sisters of Charity shed light on concrete challenges like raising children in the faith, facing loss with hope, and building Catholic education in America. Get the book: https://ignatius.com/saint-elizabeth-ann-seton-ses2p/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I'm joined by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., the foremost expert on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, to explore the life, legacy, and spiritual depth of the first native-born American saint.As we approach the 50th anniversary of her canonization, Sister Betty Ann shares powerful insights into Mother Seton's conversion, suffering, motherhood, and the founding of the Sisters of Charity — all rooted in a deep love for Christ and the Eucharist.In our conversation, Sister Betty Ann shares:Why Elizabeth Ann Seton's story still matters todayThe pivotal moment of her conversion in ItalyHer devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed MotherThe challenges she faced as a Catholic convert in early AmericaHow she became a pioneer in Catholic education and women's religious lifeWhat's planned for the 50th anniversary celebration in Emmitsburg, MarylandWhy her newly updated book Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait is a must-readWhether you're new to Mother Seton's story or already devoted to her, this episode will deepen your appreciation for her holiness and inspire you to answer your own call to sainthood.Learn More:Order the book Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait from Ignatius Press or setonshrine.orgExplore events and the anniversary celebration at: setonshrine.orgFollow Gotta Be Saints:Instagram: @gottabesaintsSubscribe and leave a review to help others discover the call to holiness!

We're live with Deacon Frank, permanent deacon in the US and involved in the Eucharistic Revival, dives into the sacrament of reconciliation and forgiveness of sins, Matthew McKenna is a Ph.D candidate in Theology at Ave Maria University talks about what the church says about recreational drug use and Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP, talks about St. Elizabeth of the Trinity co-author of the book Named for Glory: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's Identity and Mission.

Dr. Tom Curran interviews Dr. Anthony Lilles, S.T.D., professor of spiritual theology at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. Dr. Anthony talks about his background as a spiritual theologian and shares insights on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. Join Dr. Anthony Lilles at an upcoming retreat, Called to Glory: Spiritual Insights from St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

From "Last Retreat Day 14" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 36. “It seems to me that all is loss since I have known the excelling knowledge of my Lord, Jesus Christ. For love of Him I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish that I may gain Christ, so as to be found in Him, not with my own justice but with the justice that comes from God through faith. What I want is to know Him, to share in His sufferings, to become like Him in His death. I pursue my course, striving to attain to what Christ has destined me for by taking hold of me; my whole concern is to forget what is behind and to strain forward constantly to what is ahead; I run straight to the goal . . . , to the prize of the heavenly vocation to which God has called me in Christ Jesus.” 212 The Apostle has often revealed the greatness of this vocation: “God,” he says, “has chosen us in Him before the creation of the world that we might be holy and immaculate in His presence in love. . . . We have been predestined by the decree of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, so that we may be the praise of His glory.” 213 37. But how do we respond to the dignity of this vocation? This is the secret: “Mihi vivere Christus est! . . . Vivo enim, jam non ego, vivit vero in me Christus. . . .” 214 We must be transformed into Jesus Christ; again it is St. Paul who teaches me this: “Those whom God has foreknown, He has predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son.” 215 It is important then that I study this divine Model so as to identify myself so closely with Him that I may unceasingly reveal Him to the eyes of the Father. First of all, what did He say when He came into the world? “Here I am, O God, I come to do your will.” 216 I think that this prayer should be like the bride's heartbeat: 217 “Here we are, O Father, we come to do your will!” The post BTP-LR20 – Day 14 – Part 2 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From "Last Retreat Day 14" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 36. “It seems to me that all is loss since I have known the excelling knowledge of my Lord, Jesus Christ. For love of Him I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish that I may gain Christ, so as to be found in Him, not with my own justice but with the justice that comes from God through faith. What I want is to know Him, to share in His sufferings, to become like Him in His death. I pursue my course, striving to attain to what Christ has destined me for by taking hold of me; my whole concern is to forget what is behind and to strain forward constantly to what is ahead; I run straight to the goal . . . , to the prize of the heavenly vocation to which God has called me in Christ Jesus.” 212 The Apostle has often revealed the greatness of this vocation: “God,” he says, “has chosen us in Him before the creation of the world that we might be holy and immaculate in His presence in love. . . . We have been predestined by the decree of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, so that we may be the praise of His glory.” 213 The post BTP-LR19 – Day 14 – Part 1 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From "Last Retreat Day 13" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 32. “Instaurare omnia in Christo.” 194 Again it is St. Paul who instructs me, St. Paul who has just immersed himself in the great counsel of God195 and who tells me “that He has resolved in Himself to restore all things in Christ.” So that I may personally realize this divine plan, it is again St. Paul who comes to my aid and who will himself draw up a rule of life for me. “Walk in Jesus Christ,” he tells me, “be rooted in Him, built up in Him, strengthened in faith, growing more and more in Him through thanksgiving.” 196 33. To walk in Jesus Christ seems to me to mean to leave self, lose sight of self, give up self, in order to enter more deeply into Him with every passing moment, 197 so deeply that one is rooted there; and to every event, to every circumstance we can fling this beautiful challenge: “Who will separate me from the love of Jesus Christ?” 198 When the soul is established in Him at such depths that its roots are also deeply thrust in, then the divine sap streams into it199 and all this imperfect, commonplace, natural life is destroyed. Then, in the language of the Apostle, “that which is mortal is swallowed up by life.” 200 The soul thus “stripped” of self and “clothed” 201 in Jesus Christ has nothing more to fear from exterior encounters or from interior difficulties, for these things, far from being an obstacle, serve only “to root it more deeply in the love” 202 of its Master. Through everything, despite everything, the soul can “adore Him always because of Himself.” 203 For it is free, rid of self and everything else; it can sing with the psalmist: “Though an army encamp against me, I will not fear; though war be waged upon me I will trust in spite of everything; for Yahweh will hide me in the secrecy of His tent” 204 and this tent is nothing else but Himself. I think that is what St. Paul means when he says: “be rooted in Jesus Christ.” The post BTP-LR18 – Day 13 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Proverbs 31: 10-31; Matthew 13: 44-52; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

July 8th, 2025:  Queen St Elizabeth of Portugal - A Channel of Peace; The Traditional Mass Perfectly Presents the Lex Orandi; Penance, The Comfort of Saints; The Vocation to the Hidden Life

July 5th, 2025:  St Anthony Mary Zaccaria - Love God & Become Holier; The Consecrated Soul Weeps over the USA like Jesus Wept over Jerusalem; St Anthony Mary Zaccaria - Who Are the Poor?; John Martinez, Franciscan Saint; St Anthony Mary Zaccaria - Adoration is the Key; St Elizabeth of Portugal

Beginning to Pray: "The Last Retreat - Day 12 " - “God has said: “Be holy, for I am holy.” 31. This is Christ's work in every soul of good185 will and it is the work that His immense love, His “exceeding love,” 186 is eager to do in me. He wants to be my peace so that nothing can distract me or draw me out of “the invincible fortress of holy recolletion.” 187 It is there that He will give me “access to the Father” and will keep me as still and as peaceful in His presence as if my soul were already in eternity. 188 It is by the Blood of His Cross that He will make peace in my little heaven, so that it may truly be the repose of the Three. He will fill me with Himself; He will bury me with Him; He will make me live again with Him, by His life: “Mihi vivere Christus est!” 189 And if I fall at every moment, 190 in a wholly confident faith I will be helped up by Him. I know that He will forgive me, that He will cancel out everything with a jealous care, and even more, He will “despoil” me, He will “free” 191 me from all my miseries, from everything that is an obstacle to the divine action. “He will lead away all my powers,” 192 making them His captives, triumphing over them in Himself. Then I will have wholly passed into Him and can say: “I no longer live. My Master lives in me!” 193 And I will be “holy, pure, without reproach” in the Father's eyes. The post BTP-LR17 – Day 12 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Beginning to Pray: "The Last Retreat - Day 11 pt 2 " - “It is the whole Trinity who dwells in the soul that loves them in truth, that is, by keeping their word! From "Last Retreat Day 11 pt 2" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 28. But it is not enough just to listen to this word, we must keep it! 164 And it is in keeping it that the soul will be “sanctified in the truth,” and that is the desire of the Master: “Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.” 165 To the one who keeps His word has He not made this promise: “My Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home in him”? 166 It is the whole Trinity who dwells in the soul that loves them in truth, that is, by keeping their word! And when this soul has realized its riches, all the natural or supernatural joys that can come to it from creatures or from God Himself are only an invitation to reenter into itself in order to enjoy the substantial Good that it possesses, which is nothing else than God Himself. And thus it has, St. John of the Cross says, a certain resemblance to the divine Being. 167 “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” St. Paul tells me “that He works all things according to the counsel of His will,” 168 and my Master asks me also to pay Him homage in this regard: “to do all things according to the counsel of His will.” Never to let myself be ruled by impressions, by the first impulses of nature, but to let the will gain self-mastery. . . . And for this will to be free, it must be, in the expression of a pious writer, “enclosed in God's will.” 169 Then I will be “moved by His Spirit,” 170 as St. Paul says. I will do only what is divine, only what is eternal, and, like my Unchanging One, I will live even here below in an eternal present. The post BTP-LR16 – Day 11, pt. 2 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From "Last Retreat Day 11 pt 1" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 27. “The Lord brought me into a spacious place, because He was gracious toward me. . . .” 159 The Creator, seeing the beautiful silence which reigns in His creature, and gazing on her wholly recollected in her interior solitude, is enamored of her beauty and leads her into this immense, infinite solitude, into this “spacious place” sung of by the prophet, which is nothing else but Himself: “I will enter into the depths of the power of God.” 160 Speaking through his prophet, the Lord said: “I will lead her into solitude and speak to her heart.” 161 The soul has entered into this vast solitude in which God will make Himself heard! “His word,” St. Paul says, “is living and active, and more penetrating than a two edged sword: extending even to the division of soul and spirit, even of joints and marrow.” 162 It is His word then that will directly achieve the work of stripping in the soul; for it has this particular characteristic, that it effects and creates what it intends, 163 provided however that the soul consents to let this be done. The post BTP-LR15 – Day 11, pt. 1 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Dr. Anthony Lilles and Kris McGregor explore the spiritual insights of Day 10 from St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's The Last Retreat and the command “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect,” which St. Elizabeth understands as a call to live in the eternal present—a mode of existence modeled on God the Father's unchanging love and divine solitude. The post BTP-LR13 – Day 10, pt. 1 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

From "Last Retreat Day 9 pt 2" found in The Complete Works vol 1: 23. Speaking to Abraham God said: “Walk in My presence and be perfect.” 134 This then is the way to achieve this perfection that our Heavenly Father asks of us! St. Paul, after having immersed himself in the divine counsels, 135 revealed exactly this to us when he wrote “God has chosen us in Him before the creation of the world, that we might be holy and immaculate in His presence in love.” 136 It is also by the light of this same saint that I will be enlightened so that I might walk without deviating from this magnificent road of the presence of God on which the soul journeys “alone with the Alone,” 137 led by the “strength of His right arm,” 138 “under the protection of His wings, without fearing the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the evil that stalks in darkness, nor the attacks of the noonday devil. 139 24. “Strip off the old man in whom you lived your former life, “ he tells me, “and put on the new man, who has been created according to God in justice and holiness.” 140 This is the way set forth; we have only to strip off self to follow it as God wills! To strip off self, to die to self, to lose sight of self. It seems to me the Master meant this when He said: “If anyone wants to follow Me, let him take up his cross and deny himself.” 141 “If you live according to the flesh,” the Apostle also says, “you will die, but if you put to death in the spirit the works of the flesh, you will live.” 142 This is the death that God asks for and of which it is said: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” 143 “O death,” says the Lord, “I will be your death”; 144 that is: O soul, my adopted daughter, look at Me and you will forget yourself; flow entirely into My Being, come die in Me that I may live in you! The post BTP-LR12 – Day 9, pt. 2 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Dr. Anthony Lilles and Kris McGregor explore the ninth day of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's "Last Retreat," focusing on the divine call to holiness. The post BTP-LR11 – Day 9, pt. 1 – The Last Retreat by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – Beginning to Pray with Dr. Anthony Lilles – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.