Aug 30, 2022
Welcome to Episode 89 of the
Being Human Podcast: Finding Peace in the Presence of God, w/ Dr.
Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 6 of
12)
Find out what’s in the
second-level Spirituality course of our new Certification! In this
episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace discuss the spiritual
and psychological importance of Catholic mindfulness, how it can
increase peace in our lives, and why it serves as the basis for the
spirituality component of our Certification.
Discussed in this episode:
- Isn’t mindfulness Buddhist or “New
Age”?
- Abandonment to Divine Providence as the
foundation of Catholic mindfulness;
- An overview of the purgative, illuminative, and
unitive way in relation to anxiety;
- How peace is possible even in the midst of a
psychological disorder;
- Dr. Greg’s struggle with severe insomnia and
his experience of putting mindfulness into
practice;
- Why we can have hope in the midst of
suffering;
- How self-awareness is necessary for
discernment.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
-
Register for the next Open House to learn more about our new
Certification!
- Watch: Mindfulness
and Catholic Mystical Tradition;
- Watch: Is
Mindfulness New Age?
- Watch: Mindfulness,
Spirituality, and Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Gregory
Bottaro;
- Read:
The Catholic Guide to Mindfulness (or Coffee, Satan’s
Drink);
- Read:
Catholic Mindfulness is Not Centering
Prayer;
- Watch: Stop
It (MadTV Skit with
Bob Newhart)
-
Spiritual Passages: The Psychology of Spiritual
Development by
Fr. Benedict Groeschel;
-
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
by Fr. Jacques
Philippe;
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Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you;
-
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation
call with our staff to
discuss your situation and how we can support you!
-
Sign up for Being
Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on
exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
- Become a member of the
Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has
created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life
Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like
boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and
more!
- Download
The Integrated App for
access to free audio exercises, the
Catholic Mindfulness Virtual
Retreat, courses,
prayer resources, and more;
- Visit our
website to
read the CatholicPsych
blog, shop in
the CatholicPsych
bookshop, or discover
other resources we have available.
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question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to
give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com
- we would love to hear from
you!
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