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Kresta in the Afternoon – October 13, 2023 – Hour 1

Guest Host Pete Burak and Anthony Lilles discuss the life of Teresa of Avila, whose feast we celebrate this weekend, and Fr. Ken Geraci connects Spiritual warfare to the Divine Mercy.

 

Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle

On Sunday we will celebrate the feast of the great Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila. We get to know more about her with Anthony Lilles.

Links for this Segment

Anthony Lilles podcast of Teresa of Avila 

God’s Light and Proportion according to Saint Teresa

Saint Teresa of Avila’s Way – on the Quincentennial of her Birth

Ten Spiritual Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila

Dr Anthony Lilles is Chief Academic Officer at the Avila Institute. He also serves as Associate Professor, Admissions Director and Academic Advisor to the Academic Dean of St. John’s Seminary; and has been appointed as the Academic Dean of St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park. His expertise is in the spiritual doctrine of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and the Carmelite Doctors of the Church: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. He’s the author of 30 days with Teresa of Avila and other books. Follow his blog at beginningtopray.blogspot.com

Spiritual Warfare and the Divine Mercy

The book of Revelation states that Satan has declared war on “those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus.” For those who love our Lord Jesus Christ and strive to follow Him, we must contend with a powerful enemy who is out to destroy us and everyone we love. Are you prepared for this battle? Fr. Ken Geraci joins us.

Fr. Ken Geraci is the author of Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy: The Weapon for Our Times. He lived the life of the prodigal son for most of his young adult life. Raised in a typical 1980s Catholic family, who lived the externals of the faith, as a young man, he left the Catholic Church for many years. During that time, he earned a business degree and achieved business success, but made little room for God. God, however, did not give up on him. During this journey, Our Lord presented him with challenges that forced him to question his personal beliefs and to ask the question "What is Truth?" Through a series of conversations, years of struggle, study, and questioning, Fr. Ken found his way to agnostics, to non-denominational Christianity, and ultimately back to the Catholic Church. Fr. Ken joined the Fathers of Mercy in 2006 and was ordained in 2012.
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