Christianity is not a doctrine but a personal encounter with Christ http://deepcast.org A lively discussion of Catholic spirituality and catechetics. Faithful to the Magisterium. A lively discussion of Catholic spirituality and catechetics. Faithful to the Magisterium. en-us Copyright 2006-2009 Brent Brown brentbrown@gmail.com Michael Lee, Mike Englesby & Brent Brown Clean Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:01:12 GMT brentb@catholictruth.net 1 Prayer is a vital necessity. We must persevere in our prayer life whether we experience consolation or not. Prayer is a gift from God that we respond to with our very selves. It is a relationship rather than saying a stream of words. We begin to pray well when we pray rote prayer with attention, intention, and love. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:43:48 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith 29:38Clean 001-IntoTheDeep-IntroductionToPrayer.mp3 Discussion on the nature of prayer and rote prayer Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:15:21 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Rote Prayer 19:57Clean 002-IntoTheDeep-MethodsOfPrayer1.mp3 Discussion on the Mass, the Divine Office and Lectio Divina. Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:12:43 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Divine Office, Mass, Lectio Divina 27:58Clean 003-IntoTheDeep-MethodsOfPrayer2.mp3 Discussion on praying consistently, the practice of the presence of God, the Rosary, silence and praying with praise and worship music. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:12:43 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Practice of the Presence, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship 22:51Clean 004-IntoTheDeep-MethodsOfPrayer3.mp3 "Good things" can be an obstacle to prayer. Prayer must come first, then activities flow from the overflow of the graces received. The difference between action and contemplation. Mediocrity, stagnation and fear of fanaticism as obstacles to prayer. Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship 20:10Clean 005-IntoTheDeep-ObstaclesOfPrayer1.mp3 Having time and correct motivation to pray. Prayer cannot be evaluated based upon emotions and feelings. Prayer should be subsumed into our state of life. All of the graces necessary to overcome the obstacles are available to us. Overcoming the obstacles makes us grow stronger. Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship 35:32Clean 006-IntoTheDeep-ObstaclesOfPrayer2.mp3 Holiness is to be set apart for God and to cooperate in our sanctification. All Christians are called to holiness in the context of our states of life. The ways to holiness are many and do not require an extra-ordinary existence. Holiness is a requirement for heaven. Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness 35:00Clean 007-IntoTheDeep-CallToHoliness.mp3 Lent is a gift from the Church! Lent is discussed as to the length of the season; how it helps us fulfill the call to holiness; the need for ongoing conversion of the heart; the need for and forms of Christian penance especially the acceptance of suffering. Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 21:32Clean 008-IntoTheDeep-HowLentMakesYouHoly1.mp3 This show continues the discussion of the forms of Christian penance taking up the topics of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. In each of these practices, we undertake evangelical self-denial so that our will can be purified as we respond to the Holy Spirit. Here is where love is purified from a selfish love to a God-centered love. Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 18:19Clean 009-IntoTheDeep-HowLentMakesYouHoly2.mp3 If God is love, then we better know what love is. How does love fit into the season of Lent? Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 21:03Clean 010-IntoTheDeep-GodIsLove1.mp3 Continues the discussion on the love of God Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:01:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 17:14Clean 011-IntoTheDeep-GodIsLove2.mp3 Discussion on the nature of humility and pride. Is humility thinking poorly of yourself and your abilities? Can we achieve humility on our own? Is humility even important? Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:31:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 25:39Clean 012-IntoTheDeep-Humility1.mp3 Continues the discussion on humility Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:31:12 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 21:10Clean 013-IntoTheDeep-Humility2.mp3 What is detachment and why is it important? Discussion on the nature of detachment and what detachment is not. Detachment is not denying all sense pleasure, nor is it a feeling or inflicting pain on one's self for its own sake. Attachment is seeking pleasure for its own sake, rather than having the pleasure oriented toward God. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:01:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 20:08Clean 014-IntoTheDeep-Detachment1.mp3 Sin is an attachment. It is taking something and using it in a disordered way and making it (and/or yourself) an idol. Wed, 03 May 2006 00:04:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 22:57Clean 015-IntoTheDeep-Detachment2.mp3 What to do when we recognize attachments, and detachment in our state in life. Fri, 12 May 2006 00:04:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 23:05Clean 016-IntoTheDeep-Detachment3.mp3 The last brownie, pizza, fishing rods and an ipod... Fri, 12 May 2006 00:05:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 16:12Clean 017-IntoTheDeep-Detachment4.mp3 Discussion on the nature of the Church and her relationship with Christ. Wed, 17 May 2006 22:54:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 16:12Clean 018-IntoTheDeep-IntroductionToTheChurch.mp3 The Church was not created by chance. The Church is designed and willed by Christ. Sat, 27 May 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 22:01Clean 019-IntoTheDeep-ChristWilledTheChurch1.mp3 The Church was not created by chance. The Church is designed and willed by Christ. Wed, 31 May 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 22:01Clean 020-IntoTheDeep-ChristWilledTheChurch2.mp3 Discussion of Christ's actions by which be ordained and instituted the Church Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 33:15Clean 021-IntoTheDeep-ChristsActionsInstitutingChurch1.mp3 Discussion of Christ's actions by which be ordained and instituted the Church Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 30:57Clean 022-IntoTheDeep-ChristsActionsInstitutingChurch2.mp3 Discussion of the nature of the very early Church Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 33:44Clean 023-IntoTheDeep-TheChurchInActs1.mp3 Discussion of the nature of the very early Church Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:03:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 24:50Clean 024-IntoTheDeep-TheChurchInActs2.mp3 Hey! Where did yall go? The future of Into The Deep... Yes! There is a future! Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:20:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 5:48Clean Episode #25. The great Lee family migration. Being willing sacrifice to following the will of the Lord. Introduction to The Spiritual Combat by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli. Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:56:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 44:45Clean 025-IntoTheDeep-WheresWaldo-25.mp3 Episode #26. Do I seek? The difference between the cause of holiness and the fruits of holiness. Being aware of our mixed motives. Choosing to love the Lord, no matter what. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:45:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 38:20Clean 026-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter1.mp3 Episode #27. A drendel? Stabbing out my mind's eye. The necessity of distrust of self. Not a "I suck" thing. Meditating on our fallen nature. Begging God for distrust of self. Growing accustom to distrusting ourselves. Examining our failures to understand our weaknesses. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:45:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 37:54Clean 027-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter2.mp3 Episode #28. Don't be routed, plundered and subdued! Confidence in God is an active confidence. Confidence in God requires us to truly accept God's love. Bad French! Bad! Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:01:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 31:52Clean 028-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter3-Part1.mp3 Episode #29. We must avoid discouragement. Asking with great humility. Contemplating the power of God. Frequently to recall the assurances of Scripture and the Saints. Bathing a greased cat. The presupposition of recollection. The test of our confidence in God. Security in self is pride. Security in others in vanity. Security in things is sensuality. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:15:21 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 38:07Clean 029-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter3-Part2.mp3 Episode #30. Pop quiz today! How do you know if you are placing your confidence in God? We can tell by our reaction when we fall. Despair and discouragement is a sure sign of pride. Be disgusted with the sin, not with yourself. Sorrow and contrition are not about feelings. They are acts of the will. Sanctity is not an absence of falling, but turning to the Lord to be lifted back up. We can't sin greater than grace. What good Father doesn't want to help his child? The virtue of hope. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:15:21 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 35:59Clean 030-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter4.mp3 Episode #31. Not being caviler about temptation. Nor should we be anxious about temptation. We are weak and unstable. Our strength is our weakness, as we find our strength in God. This brings peace, hope and joy. We must avoid the near occasion of sin. Why are we sometimes allowed to be wounded? Learning the lessons of our temptations. Enemies at our feet. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:30:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 37:20Clean 031-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter5-6.mp3 Just a quick note that we're taking the week off of podcasting in honor of the birth of little Ezekiel Lee. Be back next week! Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:32:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 1:40Clean Episode #32. Babies as study helpers. Things which are necessary but not sufficient. The end of the beginning. Starting the meat of the book. Intellect (understanding) and the will are the two facilities of the soul. Both have been damaged by The Fall and need to be healed. The purpose of understanding. Truth leads to truth. Increasing virtue requires exercising virtue. Exercising the understanding and the will. No gym required! Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:30:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 32:07Clean 032-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter7-Part1.mp3 Episode #33. God gives us all the tools to come close to him. It is in our interests to do so. Easy to please, impossible to satisfy. Ignorance as a defect of the intellect. You can't love someone you don't know. Knowing and loving God are like two legs walking. Hell is a feature. How to get a free catechism. So many resources available. The Mike Lee school of podcast marketing... Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:01:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 31:12Clean 033-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter7-Part2.mp3 Episode #34. Ignorance of God is the principle explanation of all moral deviations. Prayer is necessary for understanding. Study alone won't cut it. This podcast brought to you by Snickers... Mmmmm... Snickers.... Non-stop dance party of fun-ness. Diligent examination of everything we believe. The Holy Spirit is the giver of truth. Truth does not contradict itself. Seeking the truth is a fundamental obligation. The true happiness of the human person. It's cattle that just tries to fill its belly. Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:23:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 25:58Clean 034-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter7-Part3.mp3 Episode #35. Fall obsession. The discipline of mature deliberation. The passion should desire the good. A year ain't so bad... The influence of passions on reason. Spiritual distance. Nonsense in the intellect reinforces corruption in the will. Today's lesson from Britney Spears. Christianity without a cross. What our first inklings should be. The supernatural guides which the Holy Spirit willingly communicates. Silence. The good as the enemy of the best. Christianity-And. Jesus and tofu. Fashioning our own destruction. Things to think about. Some production difficulties on this show. Please see deepcast.org for more information. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:23:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 37:00Clean 035-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter8.mp3 Episode #36. Is curiosity really a bad thing. A caution about the audience to which these kinds of writings are aimed. Understanding our state in life, and why fasting might be bad for brain surgeons and school bus drivers. Glycogen. glucogen. whatever. Trends and news for their own sake as a way to fashion our own destruction. The Church of What's Happening Now. And BRITNEY makes another appearance. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:40:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 29:37Clean 036-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter9-Part1.mp3 Episode #37. Who put pork in my hamburger?! Pride of the understanding. The deadly, almost incurable, disease. Protection of the cross. Don't choose your own cross. It is the cross given that purifies. Love and obedience unto death. Obey first. Obedience is required for understanding. The truth must be seen from within. Stained glass windows on a cathedral look dim and dingy from the outside. Once inside, we see the sun shine shine through and we see the beauty. Freedom is faithfulness to God who is the source of all freedom. Rebellion from God is enslavement to our base nature. Being overly obedient is not a risk for most westerners. The remedy: Don't do that. Joining SQPN. Wow. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 44:10Clean 037-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter9-Part2.mp3 Episode #38. Jesus knows. I'm in trouble. Redouble your confidence in God! "Wanting to" isn't sufficient. We just do it. Doing it isn't sufficient. We must do it under the influence of grace. Ad infinitum... Don't do nothin' Don't do it yourself. How the cart is pushed. The virtue of hope. The confident expectation. Learning to cooperate. Receiving patience, humility and hope. It is in the day to day. How we help you with patience. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 34:07Clean 038-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter10-Part1.mp3 Episode #39. Deep bean dip. The first move. God's will for us is not just in the big "life decision" things. God's will is for us to be holy. Sins of the will. Sins of weakness. Holiness in our state of life. The deeply rooted problem of motivation. The remedy is purity of heart. The path to purity of heart is day-to-day practice of virtue and elimination of sin. In every activity we must conform ourselves to the will of God. This is a process. The effort is what counts. Stick pride day. Always petition for help and reflect on benefits already given. Sat, 05 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 28:10Clean 039-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter10-Part2.mp3 Episode #40. God loves me. yada... yada... yada... Going deep. B16 starting with God's love. Tremendousness of God's love. What does it mean that God created us? The intimacy of God and his creation. Authentic freedom. Ownership as custodian vs. ownership as tyranny. The imaging of God in males and females. Love in the Blessed Trinity. No potential in God. If we don't accept God's love for us, we can not love God ourselves. Starting a mediation on God's love. Sat, 19 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 42:40Clean 040-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter11-Part1.mp3 Episode #41. The depth of God's love in the Incarnation and the Passion. Why in the heck am I doing this? Reflecting on Christ's sufferings. Soft, middle class, suburban Christianity. Christ did not come to bring heaven on earth. He came to proclaim the Kingdom. Participating in the suffering of Christ. Choosing between Jesus and Barabbas. The radical call to love of enemies. The tremendous gift of the Eucharist. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Active meditation on the love of God. The battle with yourself. Thu, 14 June 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 42:40Clean 041-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter11-Part2.mp3 Episode #42. Turning points and exhortations. Mmmmm, tastes like chicken. Suspended in tension, we are "violently attacked" by Divine Grace. The three-layered man. We were made for union with each other and God. Are you letting birds build nests in your hair? Persevering in perseverance. Remote controls and garage-door openers as occasions for sin or virtue. Is Diet Mountain Dew necessary to enjoy the Beatific Vision? Is YOUR right hand baptized? God Himself is our reward. Thu, 05 July 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 55:25Clean 042-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter12.mp3 A confession and an annoucement! Wed, 11 July 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 6:51Clean fotmlf.mp3 Episode #43. Repugnant? The parameters of the spiritual combat. Tactics! Checking the first impulse. Tastes like chicken. Checking it again. War is not the time to train for war. Cultivating a desire through contempt for the appetite. An example. Coming to like the trials. Engaging the opposing virtue. Thu, 12 July 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 36:43Clean 043-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter13.mp3 Episode #44. A special teaching given by Mike Lee during a visit to Holy Apostles Catholic Church in Meridian Idaho. Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 1:40:55Clean 044-IntoTheDeep-Special-PrepareTheWayOfTheLordMakeStraightHisPath.mp3 Episode #45. Jet lag, Where's the beef, and tranquilized dogs. Fight, fight, fight! Are you just laying there on the couch, waiting for it to come to you? It's just like Star Trek: The Next Generation, really! Do we have ears to hear? Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 37:37Clean 045-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter14-18-Part1.mp3 Episode #46. Fight or Die! Heaven Can Wait. Like Jimmy Buffet says ... it could be my fault.. No really, we mention Star Trek this time! News Flash. History repeats itself. And we are fallen souls. Have we made our own Anti-Christs? Get spiritually vaccinated. It's ALWAYS sin-fluenza season. Avoid unnecessary risk: Run Away! Run Away! (Brave brave brave brave Sir Robin...) Back to basics means trusting in God, distrusting in self. Mmmmmmm......Bacon. Eeeeewwwww.... Hegel. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 47:30Clean 046-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter14-18-Part2.mp3 Episode #47. Lost luggage. Fighting impurity. Special tactics. Greater resolution. Sin against our own selves. Disunity with God through unity with something else. Sin of a different quality. Dangers of over familiarity. The phases of temptation: before, during and after. Avoid near occasions of sin. Don't presume on your own strength. Examination of conscience. Attacking the vice you struggle with the most. Danger is greatest where the appearance of evil is the least. Listen to your conscience as you read this text. Once passions are inflamed, not even the fear of the flames of hell will will be able to master the fury of the passions in your heart. Don't go there. Weak and pampered body. Weak and pampered soul. Let this sin go. Do not continue to reflect upon them. Reflect upon your savior, and do not exert yourself on driving the sin away. Mourning the distance we place between ourselves and God. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Purity, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 1:05:44Clean 047-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter19.mp3 Episode #48. Sloth. It's not all about the TV. Making war against sloth is of the greatest importance. Going to the big guns... St. Thomas! Sloth is a sluggishness of the mind and sorrow over doing something for God's sake. Refusal to do the good that God wants us to do. What we are to do is dependent upon our state of life. It is not about being busy all the time. In fact, you can be slothful in your busyness. Sloth is difficult to shake. A vice that rejects that which eliminates vice. Capital sin. Sin which causes other sins. Putting God on hold. Fear of God as a cause of sloth. Trying to "check the box." An artful, refined sloth. Never at rest. Never at peace. Sloth begins from ingratitude. God gradually withdraws his graces from those who neglect them. Combating sloth involves fighting your enemies one at a time and taking small battles. Expect challenges and setbacks. The Cross is central to Christanity. When God calls, fon't put him off until later because... there may not be a "later." How to know if your day has been profitable. Forgiveness does not mean the removal of consequences. Robe envy. Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT Catholic, Christian, Purity, Prayer, Love, God is Love, God of love, Interior Life, Holiness, Catechetics, Faith, Obstacles, Obstacles to Prayer, Difficulties in Prayer, Rosary, Silence, Praise, Worship, Praise & Worship, Universal Call to Holiness, Lent 42:52Clean 048-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter20.mp3 Episode #49. Sensitive 90s appetites. Pleasure itself isn't bad. only when it is for its own sake... then Complete Corruption. Mmmmmm.... Aristotle. The True, the Good, and the Pleasurable. God is THE. ULTIMATE. CAUSE. We can't reflect on those things about which we have no knowledge - so we need to get a clue. Mmmmm... monophysitism.... what is your favorite heresy? KNOW HIM. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT 54:18Clean 049-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter21-23.mp3 Episode #50. Shhhhhhh! I have often repented for having spoken, but never for remaining silent. Do we love the sounds of our own voices? Give careful governance to our habits of speech. Be Counter-Cultural: be Quiet. So... when we say we want peace... do we want OUR peace, or His peace. Or do we want Him? We should aspire to the lofty heights of sainthood. Are we the prodigal son... or his older brother? Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT 55:00Clean 050-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter24-26.mp3 Episode #51. Dr. Lee semester recap. Three classes on the Trinity! That's the kind o humor you have come to expect from Into The Deep... Relentless, varied attacks of the devil. Diviso Textus... Mmmm... Latin... Disbelief in the devil. Obsession with the devil. The devil trembles at the name of God. The best way to get at someone is to get to their kids. Why does God allow temptation? God cannot will moral evil. Free will allows the choice of evil. Pity. Greater good is brought out of all evil. Does not make the evil good. Three main things: Have confidence in God. Distrust yourself. Keep on goin'. Don't ignore the best example we have. The devil is a Bible scholar. Needing reassurance. Temptation to the spectacular. Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT 49:40 Clean 051-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter27.mp3 Episode #52. Tactics of the Devil. Darkness of running from sin to sin. Life without God is not any fun. Opportunities to sin. Living out the consequences of where we've been. Livin' la viva chapter 29. Presumption. Bad thing. Agreeing to the value proposition of virtue rather than striving to increase it. It isn't supposed to be easy. There will be sacrifice. Be prepared and take action. Being sufficiently recollected to respond rather than react to temptation. A fruit of prayer. The opportunities in suffering. Seeking out God's will. Wanting to say 'yes.' Lord, give me whatever you got! Ridding of self love. Always render thanks. Never give up. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:01:00 GMT 54:54 Clean 052-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter28-32.mp3 Episode #53. Paths to Virtue. Smooth segues or not. Subduing our passions... discussed at length. Are we habitually and firmly disposed towards the good. Infusion of the theological virtues. Faith, Hope, and Love. Have you asked for an increase in virtue? The strength and inclination to be good is gift we cooperate. The hermeneutic key to this text. Why, it's Confidence in God and Distrust of Self. We are being called to virtue. The Spiritual Combat is one path to virtue. Don't be discouraged by the difficulty of any one path. Many parts, one body. THE way or A way. Don't join a spirituality clique. East meets West. Do we REALLY believe that God communicates with us directly. Mmmmmm.... interlocutions... mmmmmmmm. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:01:00 GMT 52:07 Clean 053-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter33.mp3 Episode #54. Methods for Increasing Virtue. For real this time. Really. Wishing to mortify one's passions. Are we avoiding opportunities for virtue? Hey, that's pretty mild for a 16th century guy! Is my hair-shirt showing? Loving our enemies implies humility. Blab it and grab it - uh... no. Seamless editing - did you hear it? Whole, ungrained wheat... mmmmm? Shun disordered pleasures so that we can really enjoy 'The Good.' Practicing the opposite virtue... of the vices with which we struggle. We don't get virtuous without acting virtuously. Next, on Fr. Scupoli Live. Seeking Crosses or Accepting What is Given... Caller? We suffer out of obedience, not just for the sake of suffering. Exactly don't do that - there are plenty of crosses out there, inherent to conforming ourselves to God's will. Isn't there some other vice I could work on? You don't have to come to Calcutta, you have people to love right around you, right now. Where the Rubber of virtue meets the road. The holy life is NOT an 'easy' life. Two steps forward is not progress, unless it is followed by two more, and two more.... Ergonomic crosses? Remember, though: when you know you are headed for a fall, in other words, if you are at the point of 'dude, if I stay here any longer, I'm toast' then run away. The examples of the Saints are examples of the Saints; we may emulate and imitate what they did, but we don't always copy their exact actions. We have to be careful not to get ourselves ahead of ourselves, and then in trouble - you know? Vicious men are most inclined to think others like themselves. Three great axioms. Location, location, location; Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. and humility, humility, humility. Light that couch on fire! Thur, 17 Apr 2008 12:01:00 GMT 54:37 Clean 054-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter43.mp3 Episode #55. Prayer, of which we've discussed before. Occasionally. Listen to our previous podcasts on prayer. Confidence in God, and distrust of self. The Vital Necessity of prayer. Presumption... that's not good. Instead, try 'fear of the Lord' - you know? Don't mistake the 'holiness' of your surroundings for your own personal holiness. Yank out your bookmarks and throw them away! The problem is not giving it your best effort and making a mistake - but in not putting forth an effort. Don't be all legalistic about prayer. Concretize. The Catechism and prayer. Read it. The virtue lies primarily in the will. His will be done. Mmmm.. latin... No smooth roads in prayer. Be plucky. Raising kids right. Stick. Belly. Eeek. Thanks be to God for prayers answered. Diggin' holes. Three parables. We'd rather do it poorly than not do it at all. Thur, 1 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT 43:48 Clean 055-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter44.mp3 Episode #56. Ever-effervescent. No chance for that hoped-for brevity. Suggestions not requirements. Fundaments. 1. Yes. 2. No. 3. Not at this time. Those are the three answers to prayer. Garth Brooks? Weird Al? Petitionary prayer is good, but we ALSO need meditation; and we have to know what we're meditating on. The Passion of the Christ. Resurrection people, yes; but you can't get there without going through Good Friday. The Prodigal Son? How about his big brother? Yeah. Sensible devotion and dryness. A segue, nailed. The artifices of the devil. That's cuz you're so SMART. Suh-Mart. Smart. It was almost like, well... like a supernatural event. Heh. Set aside any notion of consolation. A divided heart. Loving ourselves through God... the Tony Robbins Prayer Plan - NOT. Hilarity ensued. Thur, 15 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT 49:48 Clean 056-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter44-52.mp3 Episode #57. Another big chunk. The Most Terrible of all Weapons. Or... the Swedish Jesus. A Veggie Tales viking. Power in death, power over death. Barabbas means 'son of the father' Vs. the True Son of the True Father. Going for the sword and power rather than God's power; power made perfect in weakness. Propagate the mystery of the Mystery. A better deal than the Apostles got. The Eucharist and spirituality. Ritualism which cancels the grace. Bad Thing. We get to choose because our favorite choice is to choose. Hasty generalizations. Rugged individualism: okay for running an economy, not so good as a way to get to heaven! Protecting the common good: Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas... you know, those guys. Being the body of Christ, being built into the body of Christ, by the body of Christ! 'We', not 'I', Receive the body of Christ to become the body of Christ. It's PUNISHMENT! Or... maybe it's healing? A book and a pair of scissors. Do we hide under a parachute, in a mysterious metaphysical way? Sacrilege. A tragedy. Jesus with skin on. Priests want to forget your confession - really! Driving to Jerome. Shutting up while one is ahead. Accidents, substances, and the close physical communion of the time immediately after receiving the Eucharist. Stunned into silence... we are, after all, Into the Deep. That's Right, and THE END. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:01:00 GMT 59:53 Clean 057-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter53-58.mp3 A message from the Friends of the Mike Lee family about supporting a very promising future professor Thur, 06 Jun 2008 12:01:00 GMT 13:47 Clean MessageFromTheFotmlf2008.mp3 Episode #58. Shiny little globe. The Feast of Corpus Christi, for you guys at least. Coveting liturgy. Mmmmmmm... iconostasis. God is the perfect good. Spiritual Communion. Recalling God's love for us. God can only create that which he wants. Untainted Love. God is not a vending machine. Our love, properly understood, is not for US, but for who we love, especially when we love God. Under the accidents of bread and wine, The Lord gives himself completely to us. The essence of sin is separation from God. Nothin' causes Him to do nothin' - so there. The 'Grampafication' of God. I promise Just get me out of this trap, and I promise... I'll never try to get the cheese again! The PRIMARY prayer we prays should be: THY WILL BE DONE. A harsh lesson in 'don't do that.' Jesus didn't heal everyone, but that doesn't mean He doesn't love everyone. Spiritual Communion. I'll pray... sometime, I'm sure I will. Really. So it's a cliche, but the attitude of gratitude is still the correct one. You can't have a divided heart. The offering of Christ to His Church and from the Church to Christ in the Eucharist. Transforming union. The end is near. Almost. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:01:00 GMT 1:08:32 Clean 058-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter55-58.mp3 Episode #59. THE LAST SHOW ON SPIRITUAL COMBAT. Final Perseverance. Microwave culture. Repetition isn't always bad; sometimes it's good. Can't things be, if not good, at least not bad for too long? Living with reality. What is our first motion when we encounter difficulty - turning to God or becoming discouraged? Chronically trusting God. Muster up. The Sin of Presumption, I presume. Well, but I'm a good person, aren't I? Glory without merit. You know, there's not a lot of evidence that this guy made it. Does our "trying" flow into action? Forgiveness without conversion - not likely. Be prepared. Constitutive. First Commandment Christians and Second Commandment Christians. Contemplation precedes action. Always. D-Day is not the time for training. No one talks about the devil anymore. A glockenspiel for the end of the plague. Your deathbed is the wrong time for apologetic debates. The responsibility of a parent is to prepare their children for death - really, to make sure they get to heaven. A wreath of greenery, or unfading glory from God? Which will we choose? And in conclusion, my friends... Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMT 54:13 Clean 059-IntoTheDeep-TSC-Chapter61-66.mp3 Announcing a seven part parish mission on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee Thur, 14 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT 2:40 Clean JohnTeachingIntro.mp3 Part one of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT 51:59 Clean John_exegesis_talk_1_final.mp3 Part two of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT 59:10 Clean John_exegesis_talk_2_final.mp3 Part three of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:01:00 GMT 59:10 Clean John_exegesis_talk_3_final.mp3 Part four of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:01:00 GMT 59:10 Clean John_exegesis_talk_4_final.mp3 Part five of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:01:00 GMT 51:13 Clean John_exegesis_talk_5_final.mp3 Part five of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Sat, 9 Oct 2008 12:01:00 GMT 51:13 52:20 Clean John_exegesis_talk_6_final.mp3 Part five of a seven part parish teaching on the Gospel of St. John. Given my Michael Lee. More information available at FriendsOfMikeLee.org Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:01:00 GMT 52:20 Clean John_exegesis_talk_7_final.mp3 Episode #60. Introduction to a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:01:00 GMT Clean 15:23 Clean 060-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-01 Episode #61. Part one of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 26:43 Clean 061-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-01a Episode #62. Part two of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 21:48 Clean 062-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-02 Episode #63. Part three of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 31:43 Clean 063-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-03 Episode #64. Part four of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 17:48 Clean 064-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-04 Episode #65. Part five of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 30:59 Clean 065-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-05 Episode #66. Part six of a thematic study of the Gospel of John. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT 28:58 Clean 066-IntoTheDeep-GoJ-06