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Episode 8. The Way of Perfection: Chess and Contemplation
Episode 8. The Way of Perfection: Chess and Contemplation
Fr. Timothy Reid relays how Saint Teresa likens a life of prayer to a game of chess, with humility as the queen essential to achieving union with God, the king. Emphasizing that humility, charity, and detachment are foundational virtues for prayer, Fr. Reid highlights Teresa’s teaching that these virtues are necessary for both mental and contemplative prayer. He explains that regardless of whether one receives the gift of contemplation, striving in prayer and virtue leads to spiritual perfection and closeness with God.
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.
TAN Direction Episode 8. The Way of Perfection: Chess and Contemplation
Episode 8. The Way of Perfection: Chess and Contemplation
Fr. Timothy Reid relays how Saint Teresa likens a life of prayer to a game of chess, with humility as the queen essential to achieving union with God, the king. Emphasizing that humility, charity, and detachment are foundational virtues for prayer, Fr. Reid highlights Teresa’s teaching that these virtues are necessary for both mental and contemplative prayer. He explains that regardless of whether one receives the gift of contemplation, striving in prayer and virtue leads to spiritual perfection and closeness with God.
Episode eight covers chapters 16 & 17.
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Fr. Timothy Reid
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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