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Episode 17. Abandonment to Divine Providence: Self-Contempt, Distrust of Self, and the Life of Faith
Episode 17. Abandonment to Divine Providence: Self-Contempt, Distrust of Self, and the Life of Faith
Explore the challenges faced by those fully committed to God’s will as Fr. Robert Nixon discussing themes of self-contempt, humility, and distrust of self. Fr. Nixon highlights how these trials, though daunting, lead to spiritual growth and deeper faith, emphasizing that even perceived failures and weaknesses can ultimately serve God’s purpose.
Episode 17 covers Book 2, Chapter 3, Sections 3-5.
The Commentaries is a podcast series from TAN in which you’ll learn how to read and understand history’s greatest Catholic works, from today’s greatest Catholic scholars. In every series of The Commentaries, your expert host will be your personal guide to not just read the book, but to live the book, shining the light of its eternal truths into the darkness of our modern trials and tribulations.
Fr. Robert Nixon is your guide for The Commentaries: Abandonment to Divine Providence. Abandonment to Divine Providence is an 18th-century classic that is the answer to modern doubts and anxieties. Author Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. Join Fr. Robert on this 21-episode journey as he skillfully leads us through the timeless wisdom from the text with a perspective that provides helpful examples and countless ways to apply these lessons in our daily lives.
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Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB, is a monk of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity, New Norcia, Western Australia. There he serves as Director of the Institute for Benedictine Studies. He is a retreat master and liturgist. His interests include Medieval Latin literature, especially the lives of the saints.
TAN Direction Episode 17. Abandonment to Divine Providence: Self-Contempt, Distrust of Self, and the Life of Faith
Episode 17. Abandonment to Divine Providence: Self-Contempt, Distrust of Self, and the Life of Faith
Explore the challenges faced by those fully committed to God’s will as Fr. Robert Nixon discussing themes of self-contempt, humility, and distrust of self. Fr. Nixon highlights how these trials, though daunting, lead to spiritual growth and deeper faith, emphasizing that even perceived failures and weaknesses can ultimately serve God’s purpose.
Episode 17 covers Book 2, Chapter 3, Sections 3-5.
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The Commentaries is a podcast series from TAN in which you’ll learn how to read and understand history’s greatest Catholic works, from today’s greatest Catholic scholars. In every series of The Commentaries, your expert host will be your personal guide to not just read the book, but to live the book, shining the light of its eternal truths into the darkness of our modern trials and tribulations.
Fr. Robert Nixon is your guide for The Commentaries: Abandonment to Divine Providence. Abandonment to Divine Providence is an 18th-century classic that is the answer to modern doubts and anxieties. Author Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. Join Fr. Robert on this 21-episode journey as he skillfully leads us through the timeless wisdom from the text with a perspective that provides helpful examples and countless ways to apply these lessons in our daily lives.
To download your FREE Classic Companion PDF and for updates about new seasons, expert scholars, and exclusive deals for The Commentaries listeners, sign up at TANcommentaries.com
And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at https://TANBooks.com and use Coupon Code COM25 for 25% off your next order.
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Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB
Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB, is a monk of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity, New Norcia, Western Australia. There he serves as Director of the Institute for Benedictine Studies. He is a retreat master and liturgist. His interests include Medieval Latin literature, especially the lives of the saints.
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