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Deep in Christ is a conversation about the daily task of growing deeper in imitation of and in relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. We will discuss topics such as prayer, devotion, spiritual study, and growth in virtue, all with an eye towards practical implementation, whatever the vocation or state of life we find ourselves in.
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Thursday May 27, 2021
Selfless Self-Preservation - Deep in Christ, Ep. 23
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
In this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc and Fr. Peter Grodi dig a little deeper into the fourth cardinal virtue of Temperance, which Aquinas describes as “serenity of spirit” arising from man’s inner order.
Unlike the other virtues, Temperance turns inward toward man’s inner life of drives, desires, and passions. These powers of human nature are fundamentally good and purposeful, as they were created by God, but they have been disordered by original and personal sin.
Through Temperance — in the context of the other virtues of Prudence, Justice, and Courage — we discover how we are to properly work to restore this primordial order, and how we are to authentically “love” and care for ourselves not egoistically or self-referentially, but rather as an act of Justice and obedience to our creator.
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Thursday May 20, 2021
Serenity and the Virtue of Temperance - Deep in Christ, Ep. 22
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
In this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc and Fr. Peter Grodi press on in their discussion of the Cardinal Virtues, looking now to Temperance, which Aquinas calls “Serenity of Spirit”.
Temperance is often associated with the merely negative, restraining aspects of the practice of this virtue.
But this emphasis can keep the focus too much on our own human efforts, rather than God’s grace, and also leave out a right vision of the point and purpose of Temperance: inner order, a serene spirit, and a heart more purified and open to total love of God. Join us as we kick-off this new study!
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