Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna Bartalini

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Go Against
Get out of your Rut The first four chapters of Habits of Freedom have us looking inward and being contemplative. The last chapter, 5, is about looking outward, getting out of your rut, and acting on y
Take Time to Talk
In this episode, we talk about Chapter 4, Talk it Out, from the book, Habits of Freedom: 5 Ignatian tools for Clearing your Mind and Resting Daily in the Lord by Fr. Christopher J. Collins, SJ. Deacon
Toward the Good or Evil Spirit
Continuing with Habits of Freedom by Christopher S. Collins, SJ Chapter 3, Reject the Lie Jesus identity was rooted in God the Father. He knew He was Gods beloved Son. We see that right after His ba
Where does our True Identity come from?
What is our true identity? We cannot be truly happy until we are truly free, and we to know who it is that we truly are if we are to be truly free. Habits of Freedom, pg 20 Eve As in adam and Eve, s
Habits of Freedom; Holy Indifference
We are continuing our series of Habits of Freedom: 5 Ignatian Tools for Calming Your Mind and Resting in the Lord by Christopher S. Collins, SJ. God often calls us out of our usual to get our attentio
Habits of Freedom, Introduction
Normal We want our life to go back to normal. And what exactly does normal mean? I think, instead, lets consider grounding ourselves in Christ. When we are with him, life will be on a more even keel.
Pray for Yourself
Do you pray for yourself? I have met many people who dont think to pray for themselves. Some think it is selfish; others, maybe a bit burdensome to God, who already has enough to concern himself with
Psalms and Gratitude
Gratitude is an Answer Often times we dont think about our blessings and daily life as gifts, but they are. Its not good luck or being in the right place at the right time. When we feel mired down i
America’s Mary: The Story of Our Lady of Good Help
New Book about Our Blessed Mother I have always known we have a generous and loving Mother in Heaven. But Mary also comes to people here on earth to guide and give a message of hope or words of exhort
Ask the Holy Spirit for Help
Decisions to be made How often do we wonder, is this what I should do? What will be the best decision? We think and pray and ask a few or twenty-five, people, what they think, instead of going to the