Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss Living in the Present
- (3:30) Why is it important to live in the present?
- (10:36) How does the Sabbath help with staying in the present?
- ( 21:20) Thomas - I do scheduling, and mind could rest when he worries and obligations have a time and place to be processed, like scheduling adoration, schedule time to pray; Also getting to the heart of intentionality.
(27:28) Break 1
- Patrick shares an email from Elizabeth who think that we’d learn to be more like Jesus if we learned to
- (38:15) Mary Lou - What helps me to stay in the present moment; Whenever I get out of my prayerfulness, the movie 'Bigger than Elvis' (Mother Delores Hart). Another practical thing is to get enough sleep does not overcommit.
(43:24) Break 2
- (44:33) Christopher - By practicing little breathes, helps me to stay in present moment; I use this in my spiritual life, wherever I'm at; stay in my shoes and be present, whether at mass, conference.
- Brenda - There are two situations, where we live in present moment; The mother of a first child is always aware, and the 2nd moment is when you fall in love. Maybe w/God, you look forward to mass/adoration, it's almost like going on a date.
- Book recommendations for living in the present.
Resources:
- The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
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- Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe
