Having a Rule of Life - 30 Days with Teresa of Avila, Day 20

Having a Rule of Life
30 Days with Teresa of Avila
Day 20 Reflections
Divine Intimacy Radio

Listen to reflections on letters from St. Teresa of Avila found in Dan Burke’s book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila. In today’s show, Dan and Melissa answer the questions: What is a rule of life? Why do you need one? How do you make one?

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

Motivation vs. structure when making a plan for loving God.
How to start with a “small yes”.
The importance of having a written plan.
How to identify your root sin. Why do you need to?
How to find joy in discipline and beauty in structure via a Rule of Life.

Resources:

30 Days with Teresa of Avila – Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles
EWTN Religious Catalog – online
Navigating the Interior Life – Dan Burke
Navigating the Interior Life – Study Guide – Dan Burke
Thirsting for Prayer – Fr. Jacques Philippe
Time for God – Fr. Jacques Philippe
Searching for and Maintaining Peace – Fr. Jacques Philippe
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.