Friday, January 2, 2026

How to do a spiritual reset for 2026


To kick off 2026 and the second season of “The Spiritual Life" podcast, host James Martin, S.J., welcomes Trappist monk, poet and photographer, Br. Paul Quenon, to do a "spiritual reset." Br. Paul entered the Trappists in 1958 at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where Thomas Merton was his novice master. Together they discuss:

00:00 Who is Br. Paul Quenon?
2:30 Doing a spiritual reset
8:00 How Br. Paul became a monk
13:55 Living with Thomas Merton
18:34 How to do a "spiritual reset"
24:27 Making sense out of tragedy
28:47 Does our hubris anger God?
34:31 Should I give all my possessions away?
38:07 How to focus less on yourself during prayer
43:00 Building a personal relationship with God

Among the good ideas is to not make New Years resolutions.  
To encourage you to listen,  James Martin drives right wingers nuts on a regular basis,  probably at least as much as the late Fr. Richard McBrien did 

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