St. Therese says, "Life is mysterious!...It is a desert and an exile..." Today, Dan, Melissa and Dr. Anthony Lilles discuss how this life can feel like a desert at times and how God gives us the strength to persevere through difficulty.
Topics/Questions covered in the show:
St. Therese has a self-giving way of loving God. She desires no consolations or perceptible love in return, only "a love felt by Jesus". Is it wrong to desire an experiential love? God will manifest Himself to anyone sincerely seeking Him with faith, but He will do so in His own way. How can we keep from becoming discouraged by St. Therese's seemingly unattainable holiness? How can we cross the desert of this life to come to know the glory of the next? St. Therese believes that she is profoundly and uniquely loved by God and that each and every person is profoundly and uniquely loved by God. What is the "day of distances"? Progress on the path of spiritual maturity is made by averting our attention from the trials we are experiencing and instead focusing on what pleases God.Resources:
Spiritualdirection.com - website EWTN Global Catholic Radio Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation EWTN Religious Catalogue - online Living the Mystery of Merciful Love: 30 Days with Therese of Lisieux by Dr. Anthony Lilles and Dan Burke Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. — please leave your name, location and question.
