Midnight Carmelite

Midnight Carmelite

por Andrew Gniadek

Cristianismo Filosofía

Temporada 1

The First Step Towards Detachment

# 21: What is the first step towards detachment? This episode discusses how we can identify attachments that holds us back from making progress on the path to union with God. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/).

Rest: An Aid for the Dark Night

#20: How can rest help a person persevere through the Dark Night mentioned by St. John of the Cross? This episode talks about rest in relation to the human person. Rest is important for the journey up Mt. Carmel. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/)

Why the "Dark Night" in St. John of the Cross?

Stuck in the Silence? The old maps—standard devotionals and "trying harder"—won't work here. You need new coordinates. I wrote a comprehensive guide on the metaphysics of the Dark Night and how to navigate it without losing your mind. Start Here: Read the Field Guide https://midnightcarmelite.com/darknight/ #19: What are the reasons St. John of the Cross gives for calling the ascent of Mt. Carmel to union with God a "dark night"? This episode explains three reasons mentioned by St. John of the Cross regarding why the quest for union with God is called a "dark night."

St. John of the Cross: Introduction to the Dark Night

Stuck in the Silence? The old maps—standard devotionals and "trying harder"—won't work here. You need new coordinates. I wrote a comprehensive guide on the metaphysics of the Dark Night and how to navigate it without losing your mind. Start Here: Read the Field Guide https://midnightcarmelite.com/darknight/ What is the meaning of the term "dark night" in St. John of the Cross? In this episode, we will discuss the meaning St. John of the Cross gives to this term, how the term relates to the human person, and some examples of the term in action to help you better understand St. John of the Cross's writings.

Nobility, Faith, and Reason

#17: How does faith illumine a person's view of reality? In this episode, we will examine the notion of nobility and its relation to God, our faith, and reason. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/).

Wonder, Fear, and Sacrifice

#16: How do people react when they encounter something that arrests their attention? In this episode, we will examine wonder as a species of fear and consider how in both knowledge begotten by abstraction and knowledge begotten by love we need to overcome and resolve this fear in order to love how we ought. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/).

Seeing Jesus's Sacred Heart through the Cross

#15: What evidence do we have that Christ loved us? In this episode, we will engage a key Scripture passage that tells us about Jesus's Sacred Heart being pierced after his death on the cross. This meditation can help you see Christ's love for us and how his Sacred Heart burns for all of us. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/).

Embracing Your Cross Daily

#14: How can we measure our love of Christ? In this episode, we will engage a key Scripture passage in Luke where Christ lays out what we all must do to follow Him. This meditation can help you start your journey of identifying the cross that Christ wants you to carry. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others. If you want to leave a tip, please check out the tip jar. (https://checkout.luminoustradition.com/products/tip-jar/).

St. John of the Cross and Our Lady's Memory

#13: What does the faculty of memory have to do with Our Lady? In this episode, we will explore a place in St. John of the Cross's work where he mentions Our Lady explicitly. He discusses her as the model for us when trying to annihilate our natural affection for sensible things rather than God, and he shows us how Our Lady's memory never imprinted on the form of sensible things in her soul. Click here for the tip jar!

The Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scripture

#12: What can we learn about the Immaculate Heart of Mary from Scripture? In this episode, we will explore Scripture in the original Greek and see that the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the source of grace for all of us and the place of peace. We will examine the two instances that mention Mary's Immaculate Heart as well as their relationship to Christ. If you find this episode valuable, please share it with others! Click here for the tip jar!

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