Anniversary of Ordination of Fr. Damasus; Relation of Priest and Monk; Unity of Common Goals
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The talk reflects on the spiritual journey and responsibilities of priests and monks, emphasizing the unity of common goals through collective spiritual practice. The dialogue addresses the lack of spiritual guidance among priests, advocating for deeper commitment to group spiritual life over individual direction. It highlights the importance of living a life open to Christ and listening to spiritual guidance with emphasis on peace, charity, and healing as fundamental virtues.
- St. Augustine's "Confessions": Mentioned as a key text stressing individual and collective spiritual introspection crucial for priests seeking deeper fulfillment in their calling.
- "The Rule of St. Benedict": Referenced for outlining communal monastic organization and focus on spiritual unity, influencing the call for group rather than individual spiritual guidance.
- Mystical Theology by Dionysius the Areopagite: Cited in consideration of the mystical aspects of spiritual listening and being open to divine guidance.
AI Suggested Title: Collective Spiritual Path to Fulfillment
spiritually wretched, the lack of priests, spiritual fathers, who would turn to and really give their deepest, their deepest interest to the needs of their fellow priests, especially the younger fellows. And since he is in a situation which cries for him, and of course for them, in their group life, the group research takes the place of the spiritual directness, one can say. And of course by doing it as a group, the existing of contact and this guidance is not so much the guidance of this or that individual, the confessor, the spiritual director, Where is the guidance of being, of quietness? Has he lived a kind of existence, dead?
[01:04]
In the good, there's search for the brave. Yes. This is a beautiful thing, I think, also could be in all types of mortalities, also referred to in reference that I think the main thing is that maybe we too are horses that is gathering together and maybe not so much judgement and kind of warm hearted people. These are inventions to correct this or that. towards God, to embrace God, and so that no one who speaks of God's image will do, whether it is just at all, even in that spiritual body.
[02:05]
And that one, out of the interior being, that is open to Christ, and that one who listens to His voice, and that one follows the speaking of His Spirit, everything that is said, and then therefore, inevitably, necessarily, then, is said in the spirit of peace, in the spirit of charity, and of healing charity, nothing, everything depends really on our choice. wanted to put that before you, this little inside, which really might be object on some of us, because we cannot be, you know, say supernatural, spiritual, you know. Especially there, where two or three are gathered together in the name of God.
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