TAN Direction Episode 17. The Way of Perfection: Forgive Us Our Trespasses and Great Consolation

 

Episode 17. The Way of Perfection: Forgive Us Our Trespasses and Great Consolation

Fr. Timothy Reid relays Saint Teresa of Avila’s ideas of focusing on forgiveness and the significance of the Our Father. St. Teresa stresses that true forgiveness of others is essential for receiving the Eucharist worthily and highlights how perfect contemplation is marked by a firm resolve to forgive and an indifference to worldly honors. She concludes by affirming that the Our Father encompasses all aspects of perfection and contemplation, and that sincere, humble prayer opens the door to divine grace.

Episode 17 covers chapters 36 and 37.

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Fr. Timothy Reid, a convert to the Catholic Faith, earned his B.S. in Marketing from Indiana University, but later changed his focus to pursue the study of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. After attaining an M.A. in Philosophy in 1996, he took a job with the Migration and Refugee Services of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Following his Theology studies at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, earning an M.A. in Theology and a Masters of Divinity, Fr. Reid was ordained in 2004. In 2007, he was made Pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he continues to serve today. Fr. Reid is a Third Order Carmelite and serves as the Spiritual Director of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Secular Carmelite group in Charlotte. He also hosted The Commentaries: The Interior Castle.

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