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"Zealous Musings" Series, Episode 5 of 5 (Retractationes)
"With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts." – 1 Kings 19:10 (The motto of the Carmelite Order)
Tune in is as Fr. Jedidiah Tritle joins author and host Julia Monnin for this 5-part Lenten Series in which they take a thematic look at certain aspects of the Christian life while witnessing to their own personal experiences and the experiences of some of the Carmelite Saints. Inspired by St. Augustine's book Retractationes (in which Augustine's aim was to do a better job of presenting the elements of the Catholic faith that he had addressed in previous writings), on this fifth and final episode, Julia and Fr. Jedidiah center their discussion around the theme of "Retractationes."
"For a long time I have been thinking over and planning a task which, with the help of the Lord, I am now beginning, because I think it should be postponed no longer: namely, to review my writings, whether books, letters, or tractates, with a kind of judicial severity, and to indicate, as if with a censor's pen, what displeases me." - St. Augustine (from the Prologue of his book Retractationes)
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Show Quotes:
"How few there are who accept failure and weakness, who are content to see themselves on the ground and to be found there by others." - St. Thérèse of Lisieux
". . . To be little is not attributing to oneself the virtues that one practices, believing oneself capable of anything, but to recognize that God places this treasure in the hands of His little child to be used when necessary; but it remains always God's treasure. Finally, it is not to become discouraged over one's faults, for children fall often, but they are too little to hurt themselves very much." - St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Her Last Conversations: Notebook, August 6, no. 8)
". . . [An infidelity would be] A proud thought voluntarily entertained. For example, if I were to say to myself: I have acquired a certain virtue, and I am certain I can practice it. For then, this would be relying upon my own strength, and when we do this, we run the risk of falling into the abyss. . . . I understand very well why St. Peter fell. Poor Peter, he was relying upon himself instead of relying only upon God's strength. . . . I'm very sure that if St. Peter had said humbly to Jesus: 'Give me the grace, I beg You, to follow You even to death,' he would have received it immediately. . . . I'm very certain that Our Lord didn't say anymore to His Apostles through His instructions and His physical presence than He says to us through His good inspirations and His grace. He could have said to St. Peter: 'Ask me for the strength to accomplish what you want.' But no, He didn't because He wanted to show him his weakness, and because, before ruling the Church that is filled with sinners, he had to experience for himself what man is able to do without God's help. Before Peter fell, Our Lord had said to him: 'And once you are converted, strengthen your brethren.' This means: Convince them of the weakness of human strength through your own experience." - St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Her Last Conversations: Notebook, August 7, no. 4)
". . . Yes, I'm like a tired and harassed traveler, who reaches the end of his journey and falls over. Yes, but I'll be falling into God's arms!" - St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Her Last Conversations: Notebook, September 15, no. 2)
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