Catholic Classics
Learn from the Catholic Church's greatest saints as teachers as you are led through classic Catholic spiritual writings.
Displaying items 1-10 of 204 in total of Catholic Classics with the tag "father jacob bertrand".
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Day 13: When Good Things Get in the Way
November 9th, 2026 | 31 mins 35 secs
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Can even good things get in the way of our relationship with God?
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Day 12: Loving Others Before Ourselves
November 8th, 2026 | 34 mins 38 secs
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It's easy to say we love others, but putting that love into practice isn't always easy.
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Day 11: From Silkworm to Butterfly
November 7th, 2026 | 41 mins 9 secs
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A silkworm doesn't stay a silkworm forever, and God doesn't want us to stay the same, either.
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Day 10: The Treasure Within
November 6th, 2026 | 31 mins 30 secs
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What if the treasure you’ve been searching for has been inside you all along?
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Day 9: The Quiet Way God Works
November 5th, 2026 | 39 mins 11 secs
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The real test of our prayer isn't how extraordinary the experience feels, but whether it bears good fruit in our lives and helps us faithfully live out our responsibilities.
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Day 8: The Gift of Infused Prayer
November 4th, 2026 | 24 mins 38 secs
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What happens when prayer stops being something we try to accomplish and becomes something we simply receive from God?
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Day 7: Unitive Prayer
November 3rd, 2026 | 38 mins 53 secs
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What if your distracted mind doesn’t mean you’re failing at prayer?
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Day 6: Attachment Disguised as Virtue
November 2nd, 2026 | 34 mins 29 secs
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Ever caught yourself calling something a virtue when it was really an attachment?
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Day 5: Purifying Our Hearts
November 1st, 2026 | 30 mins 41 secs
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What happens when we’re doing all the “right” things in our spiritual life—but something deeper still needs to change?
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Day 4: Persevering in Prayer
October 31st, 2026 | 36 mins 33 secs
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What do you do when you fall, struggle, or feel discouraged in your prayer life?