Bearing Persecution - 30 Days with Teresa of Avila, Day 29

Bearing Persecution
30 Days with Teresa of Avila
Day 29 Reflections
Divine Intimacy Radio

Are we bearing persecution in the right way? Learn from a saint how to respond to persecution. St. Teresa advises a Carmelite nun to avoid the temptation to indulge in righteous indignation in response to an accusation. Dan and Melissa reflect on letters from St. Teresa from the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

Does God provide ways to escape temptations?
How does the enemy work to accuse people, especially those striving for holiness?
Should we actually desire the difficulties we encounter in life? Why?
How can we deal with persecutions in a way that will help us progress spiritually?
Is it possible to accept persecutions with peace? Can we actually embrace them?
How do saints deal with persecutions?
What can we learn from how Jesus dealt with persecutions?
How should we respond to someone persecuting us?
Using scripture to help endure persecution.

Resources:

30 Days with Teresa of Avila – Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles
Dr. Anthony Lilles
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
Navigating the Interior Life – Dan Burke
Prayer to St. Michael – spiritualdirection.com link
The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena – amazon.com
Daily Examen Prayer Guide – Avila Institute via spiritualdirection.com
Matthew 14:22-33 – Peter stepped out on the water – USCCB Bible link
2 Kings 2:12 – “My father! my father! – Israel’s chariot and steeds!” – USCCB Bible link
Matthew 6:34 – “Sufficient for a day is its own evil.” – USCCB Bible link
1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No trial [temptation] has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it. – USCCB Bible link
Hebrews 4:15 – “For we have a high priest…who has similarly been tested in every way…” – USCCB Bible link
Mark 5:1-20 – Christ sends demons into pigs – USCCB Bible link
Matthew 8:28-31 – Christ sends demons into pigs – USCCB Bible link
1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins…” – USCCB Bible link
Luke 23:34 – “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” – USCCB Bible link
Philippians 4:7 – “Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 – “…take every thought captive in obedience to Christ…” – USCCB Bible link
1 Thessalonians 5:23 – “May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – USCCB Bible link
Pilgrimage 2016 to Avila with Dan Burke and Teresa Tomeo (March 28 – April 4, 2016)
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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.