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About this episode

Dr. Tom Curran and priests discuss various aspects of spiritual and human formation, including resources for prayer and discernment.

Dr. Tom Curran, Fr. Kurt Nagel and Fr. Jeff Lewis discuss spiritual, academic and human formation. Tom asks the priests: What were the gifts and gaps in your seminary formation? How well did your seminary formation prepare you for celibacy? How do you help parishioners with discernment? What resources do you recommend for those looking to grow in prayer? Referenced Book List: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales In the School of the Holy Spirit by Jacques Philippe Time for God by Jacques Philippe Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe In Conversation with God series by Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. The Gift of Faith by Tadeusz Dajczer Heart of the World by Fr. Hans Urs Von Balthasar That Man Is You by Louis Evely We Dare to Say Our Father by Louis Evely

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Tom Curran

Guests: Fr. Kurt Nagel, Fr. Jeff Lewis

Topics covered

• spiritual formation
• academic formation
• human formation
• celibacy
• discernment
• prayer resources

Keywords

• spiritual formation
• celibacy
• discernment
• prayer
• book list

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Imitation of Christ, An Introduction to the Devout Life, In the School of the Holy Spirit, Time for God, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart, In Conversation with God series, Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer, The Gift of Faith, Heart of the World, That Man Is You

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