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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 2 of book 3 in its entirety and then offers a reflection on Mary as Queen of Earth and powerful over storms, the value of suffering, and our need to pray for the coming of Jesus.

Year 3, Day 96: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 2, Paragraphs 16-26

Fr. Edward begins reading volume 4 and its introduction.  He then comments on the &quot;three parts,&quot; temptations when doing good, and asks, &quot;what are you looking forward to in volume 4?&quot;

Year 3, Day 274: Volume 4, Introduction, Paragraphs 1-9

In this booklet, St. Alphonsus Ligouri teaches us how to use the small events of everyday life to raise our hearts and minds to God: in praise, contrition, hope, joy, and union with God's will. In this way, we can ;pray unceasingly; and converse with God in the way most pleasing to him—personally and confidently.This booklet features 20 bite-sized chapters, either for study or for daily meditation, and an index full of short prayers and aspirations. It is the perfect size to slip into a wallet, purse, or pocket, for use in church, at home, or at work—wherever you may be, for as this booklet shows, we can pray to God at any place and at any time.

How to Converse with God

In a generation plagued by fatherlessness, fear, and indecision, men need a mentor. They need a man who models masculine strength and understands his God-given duty to lay down his life for his family, to provide for their every need, to protect them, to exemplify a life of virtue. St. Joseph is that man. Man Your Post: Learning to Lead like St. Joseph is a mission entrusted to you by a company of Catholic men who have faced challenges and found strength through the intercession of the head of the Holy Family, the man who provided for Jesus and Mary during their earthly lives and protected them on harrowing journeys as they fled from danger and battled the forces of this world.By embarking on a tour of the Litany of St. Joseph, each chapter explores the power and freedom virtue brings to the lives of ordinary men trying to lead their families to heaven, virtues like justice, chastity, prudence, fortitude, faithfulness and others.Included are powerful testimonies and reflections from:a five-time Major League Baseball All-star;a priest;a worship leader;a family physician;a marriage and family counselor;an entrepreneur;and other ministry leaders, husbands, and fathers.With a foreword by Dr. Scott Hahn, Man Your Post is an invitation to join your band of brothers as you carry out the mission God has entrusted to you. Answer the call. Join the mission. Man your post.

Man Your Post

Fr. Edward reads from the introduction of volume 4 and then comments on devotion to angels.

Year 2, Day 276: Volume 4, Introduction, Paragraphs 18-28

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter&nbsp;6 from book 5 and reflects on Mary's renewed invitation to imitate Our Lady who was a privileged disciple of Jesus and the graces Mary received and which we can ask for.

Day 188: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 6, Paragraphs 64-73

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 4 of book 6 and then comments on the temptations of the devil and how he can enter our thoughts and minds.&nbsp;

Day 222: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 355-360

01 - Opening Credits

02 - Quotations

03 - Brief of Our Holy Father Gregory XIII

04 - Venerable Louis of Granada His Life and Work

05 - Ch. 1 - The First Motive Which Obliges Us to Practice Virtue and Serve God

06 - Ch. 2 - The Second Motive Which Obliges Us to Practice Virtue and to Serve God

07 - Ch. 3 - The Third Motive Which Obliges Us to Serve God

08 - Ch. 4 - The Fourth Motive Which Obliges Us to Practice Virtue

09 - Ch. 5 - The Fifth Motive Which Obliges Us to Practice Virtue

10 - Ch. 6 - The Sixth Motive Which Obliges Us to Practice Virtue

11 - Ch. 7 - The Seventh Motive for Practicing Virtue

12 - Ch. 8 - The Eighth Motive for Practicing Virtue

13 - Ch. 9 - The Ninth Motive for Practicing Virtue

14 - Ch. 10 - The Tenth Motive for Practicing Virtue

15 - Ch. 11 - The Eleventh Motive for Practicing Virtue

16 - Ch. 12 - The First Privilege of Virtue

17 - Ch. 13 - The Second Privilege of Virtue

18 - Ch. 14 - The Third Privilege of Virtue

19 - Ch. 15 - The Fourth Privilege of Virtue

20 - Ch. 16 - The Fifth Privilege of Virtue

21 - Ch. 17 - The Sixth Privilege of Virtue

22 - Ch. 18 - The Seventh Privilege of Virtue

23 - Ch. 19 - The Eighth Privilege of Virtue

24 - Ch. 20 - The Ninth Privilege of Virtue

25 - Ch. 21 - The Tenth Privilege of Virtue

26 - Ch. 22 - The Eleventh Privilege of Virtue

27 - Ch. 23 - The Twelfth Privilege of Virtue

28 - Ch. 24 - The Folly of Those Who Defer Their Conversion

29 - Ch. 25 - Of Those Who Defer Their Conversion Until the Hour of Death

30 - Ch. 26 - Of Those Who Continue in Sin Trusting in the Mercy of God

31 - Ch. 27 - Of Those Who Allege That the Path of Virtue Is too Difficult

32 - Ch. 28 - Of Those Who Refuse to Practice Virtue Because They Love the World

33 - Ch. 29 - The First Remedy Against Sin

34 - Ch. 30 - Remedies Against Pride

35 - Ch. 31 - Remedies Against Covetousness

36 - Ch. 32 - Remedies Against Lust

37 - Ch. 33 - Remedies Against Envy

38 - Ch. 34 - Remedies Against Gluttony

39 - Ch. 35 - Remedies Against Anger and Hatred

40 - Ch. 36 - Remedies Against Sloth

41 - Ch. 37 - Other Sins to be Avoided

42 - Ch. 38 - Venial Sins

43 - Ch. 39 - Shorter Remedies Against Sins

44 - Ch. 40 - The Three Kinds of Virtues in Which the Fullness of Justice Consists

45 - Ch. 41 - Man's Duty to His Neighbor

46 - Ch. 42 - Man's Duty to God

47 - Ch. 43 - The Obligations of Our State

48 - Ch. 44 - The Relative Importance and Values of the Virtues

49 - Ch. 45 - Four Important Corollaries of the Preceding Doctrine

50 - Ch. 46 - The Different Vocations in the Church

51 - Ch. 47 - The Vigilance and Care Necessary in the Practice of Virtue

52 - Ch. 48 - The Courage Necessary in the Practice of Virtue

53 - Ending Credits

The Sinner's Guide is the most famous work of one of the most prominent and exceptional spiritual teachers of the sixteenth century. It has been compared to The Imitation of Christ for its breadth, intensity, and usefulness for devotion and has been translated into Italian, French, German, Polish, Latin, and Greek. Covering what many spiritual writers neglect, Venerable Louis discusses both virtue and vice—how to both do good and avoid evil. Included in this volume are chapters on:<ul><li>Eleven motives for practicing virtue</li><li>Twelve privileges of virtue</li><li>Cautions against deferring conversion</li><li>Remedies for the seven deadly sins and others</li><li>Virtues and duties of our state</li><li>And far more!</li></ul>Venerable Louis stands as a master of the spiritual life throughout the whole Christian tradition. Born in extremely poor circumstances, his mother was widowed when he was five, and the pair subsisted on alms gathered from outside the gate of a Dominican priory. Eventually, Louis became a Dominican himself, and began a career of preaching that resulted, at length, in traveling throughout Spain and Portugal. He attained—despite the humble friar's best efforts—various posts in the Order of Preachers and served at courts of nobles and the queen regent of Portugal. He was offered bishoprics and the cardinalate, but declined all offers. He suffered much in his life, accused by the Spanish Inquisition of heresy unjustly; he was later vindicated by the Council of Trent and the witness of subsequent saints. Indeed, he counts among his readers and recommenders such pillars of sanctity as St. Rose of Lima, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Francis de Sales, who recommended Venerable Louis's works be read as a "second Breviary."But Venerable Louis's primary mission, quite unusually for his time, was to write and preach for the laity. Indeed, a disapproving observer said Venerable Louis wrote for "wives of carpenters," maybe forgetting who the Blessed Virgin was. Let, then, the words of this venerable Spanish preacher illuminate your heart with the light of Christ, speaking, as it were, straight from the bosom of the Master.

The Sinner's Guide

01 Opening Credits

02 Dedication

03 Preface

04 Book I - Chapter 1-1 Hidden Operations of God

05 Book I - Chapter 1-2 The Duties of Each Moment

06 Book I - Chapter 1-3 The Work of Our Sanctification

07 Book I - Chapter 1-4 In What Perfection Consists

08 Book I - Chapter 1-5 The Divine Influence Alone Can Sanctify Us

09 Book I - Chapter 1-6 On the Use of Mental Faculties

10 Book I - Chapter 1-7 On the Attainment of Peace

11 Book I - Chapter 1-8 To Estimate Degrees of Excellence

12 Book I - Chapter 1-9 Sanctity Made Easy

13 Book I - Chapter 2-1 The Divine Action

14 Book I - Chapter 2-2 By Faith the Operation of God Is Recognized

15 Book I - Chapter 2-3 How to Discover What Is the Will of God

16 Book I - Chapter 2-4 The Revelations of God

17 Book I - Chapter 2-5 The Action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men

18 Book I - Chapter 2-6 The Treatment of the Divine Action

19 Book I - Chapter 2-7 The Hidden Work of Divine Love

20 Book I - Chapter 2-8 Experimental Science

21 Book I - Chapter 2-9 The Will of God in the Present Moment Is the Source of Sanctity

22 Book I - Chapter 2-10 God Makes Known His Will through Creatures

23 Book I - Chapter 2-11 Everything Is Supernaturalized by the Divine Action

24 Book I - Chapter 2-12 The Divine Word Our Model

25 Book II - Chapter 1-1 The LIfe of God in the Soul

26 Book II - Chapter 1-2 The Most Perfect Way

27 Book II - Chapter 1-3 Abandonment a Pledge of Predestination

28 Book II - Chapter 1-4 Abandonment a Source of Joy

29 Book II - Chapter 1-5 The Great Merit of Pure Faith

30 Book II - Chapter 1-6 Submission a Free Gift to God

31 Book II - Chapter 1-7 Submission a Free Gift to God (Continued)

32 Book II - Chapter 1-8 God Reigns in a Pure Heart

33 Book II - Chapter 2-1 Sacrifice, the Foundation of Sanctity

34 Book II - Chapter 2-2 The Pains and Consoltions of Abandonment

35 Book II - Chapter 2-3 The Different Duties of Abandonment

36 Book II - Chapter 2-4 God Does All for a Soul of Goodwill

37 Book II - Chapter 2-5 The Common Way of All Souls

38 Book II - Chapter 2-6 The Duty of the Present Moment the Only Rule

39 Book II - Chapter 2-7 Trust in the Guidance of God

40 Book II - Chapter 2-8 Great Faith Is Necessary

41 Book II - Chapter 3-1 Unwise Interference

42 Book II - Chapter 3-2 Unjust Judgments

43 Book II - Chapter 3-3 Self-Contempt

44 Book II - Chapter 3-4 Distrust of Self

45 Book II - Chapter 3-5 The Life of Faith

46 Book II - Chapter 4-1 Confidence in God

47 Book II - Chapter 4-2 Diversity of Grace

48 Book II - Chapter 4-3 The Generosity of God

49 Book II - Chapter 4-4 The Most Ordinary Things Are Channels of Grace

50 Book II - Chapter 4-5 Nature and Grace the Instruments of God

51 Book II - Chapter 4-6 Supernatural Prudence

52 Book II - Chapter 4-7 Conviction of Weakness

53 Book II - Chapter 4-8 Self-Guidance A Mistake

54 Book II - Chapter 4-9 Divine Love, the Principle of All Good

55 Book II - Chapter 4-10 We Must See God in All His Creatures

56 Book II - Chapter 4-11 The Strength of Simplicity

57 Book II - Chapter 4-12 The Triumph of Humility

58 About TAN Books

59 Spread the Faith with TAN Books

60 About the Narrator

61 Closing Credits

"Let go and let God." This popular phrase captures the essence of Father Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century treatise on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence. Do you doubt? Do you suffer? Are you anxious about the trials of life? Father de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. With wisdom and gentleness he teaches how to practice complete submission to the will of God in every situation, whether we are beginners or seasoned travelers on the way of perfection. True abandonment, he explains, is a trusting, peaceful, and childlike surrender to the guidance of grace.

Abandonment to Divine Providence

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 10 of book 7 and then comments on Mary remembering the church in prayer, Mary and her role in Purgatory, and the tactics of the devil. &nbsp;

Day 297: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 155-162

02 - Introduction

03 - Part 1 - Chapter 1 Ultimate Bliss, Heaven

04 - Chapter 2 Ultimate Failure, Hell

05 - Chapter 3 Pride the Mother and Queen of the Vices

06 - Chapter 4 Lust in the Battle for Self-Mastery

07 - Chapter 5 Vainglory and the Search after the Emptiness of Praise

08 - Chapter 6 Avarice and the False Happiness of Having More

09 - Chapter 7 Envy's Sadness and Delight

10 - Chapter 8 Anger's Smoldering with Fury

11 - Chapter 9 Gluttony's Foodies

12 - Chapter 10 Acedia and Sadness about Virtue and Grace

13 - Part II - Chapter 11 The Virtue of Penance the Bulwark against All the Vices

14 - Chapter 12 Humility and Magnanimity against Pride, Vainglory and Envy

15 - Chapter 13 The Virtues Against Avarice

16 - Chapter 14 Virtues Opposed to the Vice of Anger

17 - Chapter 15 Virtues of Abstinence Sobriety and Fasting Contra Gluttony

18 - Chapter 16 The Virtue of Chastity and Self-Mastery over Lust

19 - Chapter 17 The Principal Virtues against Acedia

20 - Chapter 18 The Necessity of Prayer and the Spiritual Life

21 - An Afterthought

22 - Prayers of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity

23 - Closing Credits

Are we truly striving for heaven or merely avoiding hell?The human heart’s greatest longing is to see God as He is. And yet, many people simply want to escape hell’s pain, or even worse, they follow our disordered fallen nature in choosing sinful pleasures. Our Lord said the road to heaven is narrow, but the road to hell is wide (see Matt. 7:13). Is choosing the road to heaven merely wanting to avoid pain, or is it actively pursuing the greatest good beyond imagining?Do we choose the good because we strive to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, or do we choose the good merely because we fear hell?God never leaves us alone in these choices. Indeed, He sends us His grace, but—to help us cooperate with that grace and fight valiantly—He also sends spiritual warriors and guides, of whom one of the greatest is Saint Thomas Aquinas.In&#160;Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices, Saint Thomas guides us on how to pursue our true celestial homeland while avoiding running to a false heaven. He outlines the various vices, and their forty plus daughters,&#160;and details how to conquer them.After reading this work, you will not only desire to become a saint because you will see how hideous vice truly is but also see how splendid virtuous living for God is.

Angelic Virtues and Demonic Vices

Noted Catholic author Vinny Flynn and his daughter Erin have designed what is destined to become a much-loved companion volume for Mass and Adoration. Combining the best of tradition and modernity, this beautiful, deluxe volume will help you enter into the prayers of the Mass more fully and, thus, derive more benefit not only from the Holy Sacrifice, but from your Holy Hours before the Blessed Sacrament and your personal prayer time as well. This durable book includes:&bull; beautiful versions of both ancient and modern prayers&bull; brief explanatory notes to guide you through the different parts of the Mass&bull; entire section of prayers for Adoration&bull; space to make personal notations and add your own personal favorite prayersMass and Adoration Companion will help you develop your own unique way of conversing with God, so that Adoration and other prayer times will become completely centered on the loving and personal gift of the Presence of God, and so that the Mass will never again be just an hour-long event, but an inspiration and an aid to living a Eucharistic spirituality that will change your life.

Mass & Adoration Companion

Why does the Church teach that everyone has a Guardian Angel?Catholic teaching reveals more about our Guardian Angels than most Catholics would guess. Drawing on Sacred Scripture, writings of Church Doctors, and the lives of the saints, this pocket-sized booklet explains it all, including topics such as:The visible world governed by angelsGuardian Angels service to usOur duties toward our Guardian AngelsSaints and their Guardian AngelsAnd much more!Closely following the traditions of the Church, this booklet will give you the confidence to imitate great saints like St. Rose of Lima and Pope St. Gregory the Great in their devotion to their Guardian Angels. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, your Guardian Angel is looking out for the salvation of your soul. With this popular and easy-read booklet, you will begin to see the many ways that our Guardian Angels bring us closer to God and will be able to develop a devotion to your personal saint to help you draw ever closer to heaven.;From the very beginning of your existence, your Guardian Angel has been concerned about you&hellip;From the day of your Baptism, you became ever dearer to your Guardian Angel, ever more loved by him; (page 1).

The Guardian Angels

03 Introduction

04 St. Eugene de Mazenod Scams a Scammer

05 Excessive Modesty of Eugene Mazenod

06 St. Boniface the Lumberjack

07 Have Saints Always Been Canonized the Same Way

08 They May Not Know What They Do, But We Do

09 Patron of Man's Best Friend St. Roch

10 St. Columba and the Loch Ness Monster

11 St. Margaret Clitherow Refuses to plead

12 Blessed Miguel Pro Master of Disguise

13 Three St. Arnolds and the Beer-Acles

14 Which Cross is Mine_ St. Thomas Kozaki

15 A Family that Prayers Together St. Zoe of Pamphylia

16 St. Teresa Margaret Redi and Her Un-decomposing Body

17 St. Isidore Bakanja Catechist Martyr of the Scapular

18 St. Nicholas of Tolentino and the Poor Souls in Purgatory

19 What Is the General Roman Calendar

20 St. Francis Xavier and the Not Exactly a Secret Weapon

21 St. Francis Xavier Learns an Important Lesson about Crabs and Crosses

22 Can You Really Trust a Wolf St. Edmund the Martyr

23 St. Clare and the Saracens

24 Ignoring Parental Advisories St. Anna Wang

25 The Death of St. Clare of Assisi

26 St. Benedict's Dragon

27 St. Margaret's Dragon

28 Can These Stories Be Allegorical

29 Fireproof St. Irene Chrysovalantou

30 The Wild Bilocating Death of St. Mary of Egypt

31 Best Miracle Ever Brigid of Kildare

32 Be Careful Who You Punish St. Marina the Monk

33 St. Lawrence, Holy Grail and the Treasures of Rome

34 Behind Enemy Lines St. Francis of Assisi

35 St. Sebastian Twice Murdered

36 Simeon Stylites World Record Holder

37 Pope St. Clement I Water Diviner

38 St. Denis of Paris

Discover the Epic Humanity of the Saints The saints are not myths or legends, they were people just like us who lived lives of ­epic virtue. &#160; If the saints have never made you laugh or drop your jaw, they will in this book. Bestselling author Shaun McAfee (Reform Yourself!, Filling Our Father’s House) and guest writers illustrate how the saints were not just stone-faced old men. Some of them had quirky habits, outrageous personalities, and did breathtaking deeds...but they all had epic faith. &#160; Their lives were filled with events that push our understanding of charity with intrepid virtue, but at certain points, they lacked common sense and were uproariously funny, too. &#160; Discover the time: &#160; ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; A young man known for his spiritual perfection almost blew himself to bits with a cannon. ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The saint of the Cristero War became a master of disguises to save Christians and hilariously taunt his persecutors. ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Twin saints conjured dragons and tempests just to preserve vocations of novices. ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The founder of the Oratorians joked about his own death, just moments before he died. ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; A famous cardinal rejected guaranteed conclave votes to make him pope. ·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; A magnificent preacher was— understandably—accused of being insane. &#160; You’ll be filled with faith and laughter as you discover that God truly sends the lowly to do his will on earth, but that over time and with God’s graces, the lowly are lifted the highest—even if they are a little wild, weird, and epically wonderful.&#160;

Epic Saints