The Inner Life - June 28, 2024 - Living in the Present

The Inner Life

Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss Living in the Present

• (3:30) Why is it important to live in the present?
• (10:36) How does the Sabbath help with staying in the present?
• ( 21:20) Thomas - I do scheduling, and mind could rest when he worries and obligations have a time and place to be processed, like scheduling adoration, schedule time to pray; Also getting to the heart of intentionality.

(27:28) Break 1

• Patrick shares an email from Elizabeth who think that we’d learn to be more like Jesus if we learned to
• (38:15) Mary Lou - What helps me to stay in the present moment; Whenever I get out of my prayerfulness, the movie 'Bigger than Elvis' (Mother Delores Hart). Another practical thing is to get enough sleep does not overcommit.

(43:24) Break 2

• (44:33) Christopher - By practicing little breathes, helps me to stay in present moment; I use this in my spiritual life, wherever I'm at; stay in my shoes and be present, whether at mass, conference.
• Brenda - There are two situations, where we live in present moment; The mother of a first child is always aware, and the 2nd moment is when you fall in love. Maybe w/God, you look forward to mass/adoration, it's almost like going on a date.
• Book recommendations for living in the present.

Resources:

• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
  • https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683
• Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe
  • https://scepterpublishers.org/products/searching-for-and-maintaining-peace

Capitole

1. The Inner Life - June 28, 2024 - Living in the Present (00:00:00)

2. Why is it important to live in the present? (00:03:30)

3. How does the Sabbath help with staying in the (00:10:36)

4. Thomas (00:21:20)

5. Break 1 (00:27:28)

6. Mary Lou (00:38:15)

7. Break 2 (00:43:24)

8. Christopher (00:44:33)