Deep in Christ

Prayer is the Relationship - Deep in Christ, Episode 13

On this episode of Deep in Christ, we head back out to the hermitage for another discussion on Christian prayer with Brother Rex Anthony Norris, a diocesan hermit from Maine and member of the CHNetwork team.

Some people consider themselves to have a “pretty good” relationship with God, despite admitting that they never seem to be able to find or make time to pray.

However the Catechism of the Catholic Church insists, in the introduction to Part IV on Christian Prayer, that the personal relationship with God that Christians are called to “IS prayer”. We’ll explore this intriguing and challenging notion, while also looking at the mutual insights between our relationship with God and our relationships with other people.

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Perfecting Prudence: Solertia & Providentia Deep in Christ, Episode 12

On this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc and Fr. Peter Grodi look at two additional”perfections” of the virtue of Prudence: Solertia, the ability to remain prudent when faced with unexpected and/or bewildering situations, and Providentia, the ability to look at possible outcomes of a given decision with wisdom and faith.

We’ll look at how these qualities round out the virtue of Prudence and indicate additional practical steps for growth.

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Perfecting Prudence: Memoria and Docilitas - Deep in Christ, Episode 11

On this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc and Fr. Peter Grodi look at the first two of four primary “perfections” of the virtue of Prudence: "Memoria," the true-to-being memory of our own life experiences, and "Docilitas," an open-minded desire to learn from the experiences of others.

JonMarc and Fr. Peter explore these qualities of Prudence, and how they lay out practical steps for us toward growing in relationship with Christ.

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Seeing the Next Right Step - Deep in Christ, Episode 10

On this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc and Fr. Peter Grodi look at the stages of the transformation of true knowledge into prudent decision, and dig more into the ways in which this understanding of the stages of virtue of prudence can open us up to greater conversion to Christ, greater surrender and change of our habits, and a more constant and fruitful prayer life.

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Turning to Reality - Deep in Christ, Episode 9

On this episode of Deep in Christ, hosts JonMarc Grodi and Fr. Peter Grodi continue to dig into the cardinal virtue of the cardinal virtues: Prudence.

In particular, they focus on Prudence as a radical and ongoing conversion to truth — an habitual turning from unreality back to reality; from rationalization back to reason; and from the falsehoods we tell ourselves to the truth of the story that God wants to guide us in.

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The Virtue Bearer - Deep in Christ, Episode 8

On this episode of Deep in Christ, JonMarc Grodi and Fr. Peter Grodi look at the first and foremost of the human or “Cardinal” virtues, “Prudence,” which St. Thomas Aquinas calls the “mother” of all moral virtues and the “virtue bearer”.

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Divine Grace and Man's Response - Deep in Christ, Episode 7

On this episode, JonMarc Grodi is joined by his brother, Fr. Peter Grodi, now as co-host, to look at the balance and interplay in the spiritual life of Divine grace and human action.

God is the source of all truth, beauty, and goodness, and He grants us all good gifts through his abundant providence. But how are we called to respond as recipients and stewards of those gifts?

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The Urgency of the Gospel and Daily Conversion - Deep in Christ, Episode 6

Today on Deep in Christ I am joined by my father, Marcus, the founder and president of the Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s Journey Home program, to discuss the urgency of the Gospel.

Throughout Scripture, and particularly in the New Testament, we are exhorted to live holy lives, ready on any given day to be called home to the Lord and give an account of how we’ve spent the time and opportunities that have been given to us.

How do we understand and live out this “urgency”? How does this urgency bear on the mission and work of the Coming Home Network and the importance of seeking unity among divided Christians?

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Praying When Prayer is Hard - Deep in Christ Episode 5

In the midst of the continuing pandemic, as a tumultuous election plays out, and as the Church herself continues to experience controversy and division, we are probably all facing a familiar Christian dilemma: how do I pray when it is difficult? We believe that no matter what is going on, God remains in control, and prayer is the first and best recourse, but how do I sit still when I am anxious? How do I focus when my mind is chaotic?

On this first of many discussions on prayer, JonMarc Grodi is joined by Brother Rex Anthony Norris, a diocesan hermit from Maine and member of the CHNetwork team, to explore what prayer is and how we can prioritize it in day-to-day life, especially when we are, like Martha, “anxious and troubled about many things.”

 

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Saints as Living Images of Holiness - Deep in Christ, Episode 4

In this episode of Deep in Christ, we continue to explore the holiness that we are all called to as Christians, and discover some helpful guides and intercessors for our journey.

We discuss the saints as images of what holiness looks like in the lives of those who say “yes” to God, no matter the cost. We also dig into the practical ways the saints help us in everyday life, both through their example and through their intercession.

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