In this episode, the dogs experience some technical difficulties [8:55] and Danstrom dreams up his ideal audio interface [9:33-11:10] with some mock encouragement from Johnson and Metz [10:44]. Johnson brings up a new technique in prayer [11:20] and they all discuss using this new prayer as a way to enter into communion with Christ. Danstrom reflects on loneliness and its ability to worsen situations that are already difficult [20:10] and Johnson shares the fruit of this new reflection in the confessional [24:50].

Quotes:

• [16:52] “You can’t pray with how you should feel, you have to pray with how you do feel” (Johnson)
• [21:20] “It’s not that the evil one makes things happen, it’s that he takes things that are happening and creates a narrative in your heart… that God can’t be trusted.”(Connor)

Media:

• Matthew 25:24-26 (Danstrom)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (Johnson)
• The Two Standards meditation from St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises (The Standard of Satan: riches, honor, and pride. The Standard of Christ: poverty, insults, humility.)

Shout-outs:

• Jonathan Kearney
• Connor officially named Vicariate Vocations Director for Vicariates III and IV
• Libertyville, Illinois
• Joe Pug https://joepugmusic.com/
• Institute for Priestly Formation

Dog Wisdom:

• [11:20] The prayer from Johnson’s spiritual director: Name the things you don’t like about your life. Then, “Jesus I need you to see this.” In closing, “Lord, help me to see it as you see it.”
• [14:24] Metz on wanting to communicate the mercy of God to His children in confession. He encourages the penitent to ask themselves, “How does Christ see you in that (sin)?” as a way of inviting Christ and His mercy into the situation.

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