Sister Mary Madeline Todd is your guide for The Commentaries:
The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena. St. Catherine is one of the most esteemed saints in history, revered as a beacon of faith during a tumultuous era. Her only full-length work, The Dialogue, provides a vivid exploration of her own transformative spiritual experiences. These 20 podcast episodes will lead you to a fuller understanding of the profound insights into the soul’s journey toward union with the divine.
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.
Welcome to The Commentaries season on The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena! Your host Sister Mary Madeline Todd, OP, starts the journey by explaining why she feels St. Catherine chose her to lead you deeper and closer to Christ. The Dialogue flows from a conversation in prayer that Catherine
Sister Mary Madeline Todd explores the profound intersection of virtue, humility, and prayer. Saint Catherine, motivated by a deep desire for God’s glory and the salvation of souls, emphasizes the importance of exercising oneself in humble prayer. Delve into Catherine’s teachings on self-knowledge, virtue as a divine gift, and the
Sister Mary Madeline Todd delves into St. Catherine of Siena’s dialogue with God the Father on Divine Providence. The focus is on growing in virtue, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the love of God and love of neighbor. The episode explores how virtues are tested and strengthened through interactions with others,
Sister Mary Madeline Todd explores Saint Catherine’s Treatise on Discretion, focusing on humility, penance, and prayer. The episode delves into the Father’s guidance on avoiding extremes in spiritual practices, emphasizing the importance of virtue and discretion over mere penance. Through profound reflections and a parable about the interconnected virtues, gain
Explore Saint Catherine’s explanation of Christ as The Bridge, focusing on the initial sections discussing the broken road to heaven and the construction of the bridge with stones symbolizing virtues. Through prayer and insightful reflections, Sister Mary Madeline Todd helps to uncover the transformative journey of the soul along the
Delve into the Treatise of Discretion with insights from Saint Catherine of Siena, contrasting the challenging paths of Christ the Bridge and the tempestuous river. Explore the transformative journey of purification, love, and union with God, and discover the enduring presence of the Church as the living bridge. Discover the
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