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Meaningful conversations about the things that matter most to people: their purpose, identity, and direction in life. How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make good and wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest desires of our hearts and our aspirations to make the world a better place? This podcast is designed to help you examine these questions and to explore the terrains of self-awareness, self-development, and self-gift. H ...
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Part 2: Richard Rohr and "Christianity and the Re-Emergence of the Non-Dual Mind"
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We are hard at work on season 2! While you await new episodes, we thought that you would enjoy another conversation that Fr. Dan had with Richard Rohr, the renowned Franciscan priest, author, and spiritual teacher. Fr. Richard came to visit us at the University of Notre Dame campus and spoke before a live audience at the DeBartolo Performing Arts C…
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Part 1: Richard Rohr on "Christianity and the Re-Emergence of the Non-Dual Mind"
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We are hard at work on season 2! While you await new episodes, we thought that you would enjoy another conversation that Fr. Dan had with Richard Rohr, the renowned Franciscan priest, author, and spiritual teacher. Fr. Richard came to visit us at the University of Notre Dame campus and spoke before a live audience at the DeBartolo Performing Arts C…
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Fr. Dan is joined by Lauren Fox and Richard Leider to answer listener questions. Thank you all for the support throughout our first season! We will taking a brief hiatus as we prepare future episodes. Resources: The McGrath Institute for Church Life's Prayer Enrichment Guidebook that includes a practical explanation of lectio divina Fr. Mike Schmit…
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Why are we always busy? What are we missing in our 24/7, always “on” world? In this re-released episode, Fr. Dan Groody and Richard Leider discuss the themes of silence and solitude, their importance to a good life, and practical ways to implement solitude practice into your own life. Ask us questions for next week's episode! Resources: The full Pa…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance, difficulties, and practices of finding a meaningful calling. Resources: Writing A Personal Creed Integration Adam Grant on identity foreclosure Ask us questions for a mailbag episode!
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of a realistic and nuanced perspective on death and mortality. As Fr. John Dunne put it, "If it is that we are to die, how are we called to live?" We are collecting questions for a bonus listener mailbag episode! Please submit any questions you want to ask Fr. Dan and/or Richard through this form. R…
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Fr. Dan interviews Richard Rohr, the renowned Franciscan priest, author, and spiritual teacher. Together, they explore Richard's perspective on the true self, forgiveness, the meaning of the cross, and the links between contemplation and action. We recorded this on location at the Center for Action and Contemplation. Resources: The New Yorker profi…
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Bonus: Parker Palmer & Listening for Vocation
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Fr. Dan talks with Parker Palmer, a writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. They explore how to follow the true calling of one’s heart, the struggles often encountered on the journey to the heart’s desire, and continued discernment through retirement. Resources: Parker Palmer's biograp…
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We are hard at work on the final few episodes of the first season, which will be released in August. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy revisiting the live events and interviews that helped launch this series. In this conversation, Fr. Dan talks with Lou Nanni, Vice President for University Relations, about his life and work. Before coming to work …
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Bonus: Sara Martinez Tucker & Educational Access
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We are hard at work on the final few episodes of the first season, which will be released in August. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy revisiting the live events and interviews that helped launch this series. In this conversation, Fr. Dan talks with Sara Martinez Tucker, Notre Dame Fellow and Trustee, about her Heart's Desire journey, spiritual pr…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of kinship and accompaniment. As Fr. Greg Boyle describes it, “Kinship—not serving the other, but being one with the other. Jesus was not ‘a man for others’; he was one with them. There is a world of difference in that…” We hope that you can take the opportunity to reflect on a time when you were ac…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of justice and servant leadership in the search for the Heart's Desire. Resources: Acts of Service or Kindness Integration A primer on the Biblical meaning of justice Fr. Dan's book on Globalization, Spirituality & Justice The South Bend Center for the Homeless…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties of loneliness and the importance of genuine connection and community. Resources: Social Connection Integration Our adapted 12 Questions to Build Relationships exercise The Harvard Study of Adult Development The viral TED Talk about the study Gerald May's Will and Spirit: A Contemplative Psychology…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties and importance of facing fear and anxiety. Resources: Agere Contra Integration Failure Résumé Flow Résumé BioSpirituality and focusing primerBy Fr. Daniel Groody, C.S.C.
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of biography and storytelling. At the end of the day, are we living out someone else's story, or our own? Resources: StoryCorps Interview Integration StoryCorps TED Talk Fr. Dan's short documentary: Return to Rwanda Fr. Dan's book: Love Prevails: One Couple's Story of Faith and Survival in the Rwand…
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Fr. Dan and Richard discuss discernment, decision making, and how we can make wise decisions. Resources: Life Path Conversations Integration Life Paths Exercise David Brooks on résumé and eulogy virtues (video version) Richard's book on purposeful aging A primer on Bernard Lonergan A viral video explaining the core human psychological needs of auto…
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Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of freedom, conversion, and Groundhog Day. Resources: Examen & Gratitude Journaling Integration Roger Ebert's review of Groundhog Day Some seminal excerpts from Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning Gerald May's Addiction and Grace
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Fr. Dan and Richard Rohr continue their conversation in the second half of our bonus interview. They explore substitutionary atonement theory, the links between contemplation and action, and the dangers of a gospel of perfection. Resources: The full video version of the interview Richard's perspective on the cross as a message of love, not atonemen…
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Fr. Dan and Richard discuss the importance and practice of gratitude and grace. Resources: Gratitude Letter Integration Examen & Gratitude Journal Integration Jean Valjean and the Bishop in Les Misérables Harvard Study of Adult Development TED Talk A primer on post-traumatic growth Examples of the gratitude letter exercise Brother Steindl-Rast's TE…
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Fr. Dan interviews Richard Rohr, the renowned Franciscan priest, author, and spiritual teacher. In this first half of the interview, they discuss Richard's perspective on the true self, the shadow, and forgiveness. We recorded this on location at the Center for Action and Contemplation. Resources: The New Yorker profile on Richard Richard's Daily M…
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Fr. Dan and Richard explore the differences of the Heart's Desire and the heart's desires. They also discuss the importance and practice of forgiveness. Resources: Forgiveness Exercise Integration A primer on apophatic vs. kataphatic theology Joseph Campbell's Power of Myth More on Pope Francis describing himself as a sinner David Brooks on the dif…
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Fr. Dan and Richard discuss the themes of the True and False Selves. Whose story are you living - yours, or someone else's? Resources: Clearness Committee Integration A primer on Thomas Merton's conception of the True and False Selves Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz…
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What is most important in my life? How can I connect my inner values with my outer life? Fr. Dan Groody and Richard Leider discuss the themes of values and culture, their importance to a good life, and practical ways to use your strengths and values in your everyday life. Resources: Signature Strengths Integration VIA Character Strengths Survey Phi…
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Why are we always busy? What are we missing in our 24/7, always “on” world? In this episode, Fr. Dan Groody and Richard Leider discuss the themes of silence and solitude, their importance to a good life, and practical ways to implement solitude practice into your own life. Resources: The full Paradox of Our Times poem Time & Phone Use Log Integrati…
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Fr. Dan introduces his co-host Richard Leider to the podcast. An international bestselling author, Richard is founder of INVENTURE-The Purpose Company, where the mission is to help people “unlock the power of purpose”. Widely viewed as a “pioneer” of the global purpose movement, Richard has worked with a broad array of organizations from AARP to th…
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Host Fr. Dan Groody discusses his vision for the podcast with Dan Allen, the Associate Director of Spirituality and Service at the Notre Dame Alumni Association and host of of the Everyday Holiness Podcast. Together they explore Fr. Dan’s story and what led him to this work. They also discuss what the “Heart’s Desire” is and the undergraduate cour…
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Meaningful conversations about the things that matter most to people: their purpose, identity, and direction in life. How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make good and wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest desires of our hearts and our aspirations to make the world a better pla…
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