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TAN Direction Episode 9 – The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: The Bridge and the Powers of the Soul
Episode 9 – The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: The Bridge and the Powers of the Soul
Sister Mary Madeline Todd continues her exploration on The Treatise of Discretion, focusing on the significance of the three steps in the bridge as representative of the powers of the soul. The discussion delves into the interplay between the intellect, memory, and will, emphasizing the need for their unity in pursuing virtue. The episode concludes with a reflection on the transformative journey from worldly desires to a stable peace found in the divine, highlighting the soul’s deepening connection with God.
Episode nine covers Treatise 2, Subsections 31-34.
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Sister Mary Madeline Todd
Sister Mary Madeline Todd, OP, is a Dominican sister from the Congregation of St. Cecilia in Nashville, Tennessee. She began her journey with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in 1991 and currently serves as an educator at Mount de Sales Academy in Baltimore. Her academic background includes theology studies at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she earned her Master of Arts degree, and advanced studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, where she achieved a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD). Sister Mary Madeline Todd is passionate about studying spiritual and moral theology, with a particular focus on the dignity of the human person in Christ.
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