Ep. 36 – How To Dissolve Your Anger & Hate Through Prayer
Release Date: 12/20/2019
49: Prayer Before a Crucifix
Beauty So Ancient
The prayer before a crucifix is a great tool that we can use to keep our minds focused on Christ. St Bonaventure says ““He who desires”to go on advancing from virtue to virtue, from grace to grace, should meditate continually on the Passion of Jesus.“ Everytime we pass a crucifix, we should pause, if time permits to reflect on his passion, and contemplate his wounds. We must remember that because of us, they pierced his hands and feet and numbered all his bones.
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48: The Power of Silence - External Silence
Beauty So Ancient
Sometimes we forget how important silence is and the power of external silence.
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47: DO YOU REFLECT ON YOUR DEATH? 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD
Beauty So Ancient
On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded our our deaths and the brevities of our lives. "Remember man, thou art dust." Today, we take a look at 3 reasons why we must embrace death.
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46: How Your Zeal Can Destroy Souls - A Tale of Three Zeals
Beauty So Ancient
What a wonderful thing it is to have great zeal for the Gospel, but is it true zeal? Did you know mistaken zeal can destroy souls? In this Episode In this episode we take a look at three types of zeals: The zeal that destroy souls. Mistaken zeal. True zeal. Sources
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45: What To Do If Your Husband Doesn't Lead Spiritually - 8 Tips
Beauty So Ancient
IN THIS EPISODE What do you do if your husband doesn't lead spiritually? Pray for God to show him how to lead. Let him lead in prayer. Praise him privately for the good things he accomplishes. Praise him publicly. Don't compare him to others, not even in your home. Encourage him to read Catholic websites and books on masculinity. Dress in a feminine manner. Encourage him to Make a Consecration to St. Joseph. MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST Article: “" Book:
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44: 3 Roots of Rash Judgment & Why You Must Be Really Careful!
Beauty So Ancient
This podcast was originally posted on the the A More Rigorous Lent Podcast on beautysoancientcom. Rash Judgment is something that came up in discussion a couple of years ago because of the hasty reporting on the Covington Catholic boys. However, it’s something that we all do from time to time. Did you know that rash judgment is a sin? Why do we do it? In this Episode What is rash judgment? How does confirmation bias come into play? The three roots of rash Judgement The remedies of Rash Judgment Sources Mentioned in this Episode
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43. 3 Ways We Are Culpable For The Mess We're In
Beauty So Ancient
We are in such a mess aren't we? The global pandemic has decimated thousands of lives.
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42: Late Have I Loved You by St. Augustine - God Doesn't Give Up On Us!
Beauty So Ancient
"Late Have I Loved You," is a poetic excerpt from St Augustine's "Confessions." It's a beautiful story of how St Augustine was so enthralled with the world, that he resisted God's calling. In the end, he could not resist God and he finally left worldly things behind and reached for God's peace. How many of us can echo Augustine's sentiment, "Late have I loved you?" I know I can. Even though I was raised to love God as an evangelical, I abandoned God, for paganism and new-ageism. I covered my ears so that I could not hear God. I wanted to live my life on my terms. I didn't understand that I...
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41 - 5 Ways to Combat Loneliness on Valentines Day
Beauty So Ancient
Because of all the Valentine's Day media hype, so many of us end up feeling lonely on Valentine's day. However, what actually happens is that we allow ourselves to get manipulated into experiencing deep longing for a mate on this Valentine's day. IN THIS PODCAST Remember that Valentine's Day is just another day. Be thankful for your past failed relationships Celebrate your growth in your understanding and knowledge of courtship. Make contact with one person of the opposite sex. Spend some time with the God of love.
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40: Are You Seeking God Through These 3 Wrong Ways (Mother Angelica)?
Beauty So Ancient
As some of you know, I am extremely attached to Amazon. Whenever I see a new book, I want it. Well, last week, I received, It's a wonderful, practical book that I highly recommend. In a chapter titled, "Three Keys to the Kingdom", she lists three types of people who seek God in the wrong ways. Through emotions (feelings). Through intellectual pride. Through a domineering will. Are You Seeking God Through One of These Three Wrong Ways? Lifesmything is a podcast of beautysoancient.com
info_outlineSometimes anger and hate for someone is so intense that it makes us sick, but we keep being angry. Is there no way of dissolving the anger?
Luckily there is a way and both religion and psychology confirm it.
Now how would you like to get rid of your strong feelings of anger that both shame you and control you?
Listen to the podcast to see how praying can help.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Praying for someone decreases aggression.
- How praying causes cognitive "re-appraisal.
- How increases charity.
- Anger poisons us, not the person you're angry at.
Lifesmything is a podcast of beautysoancient.com
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