Ep23. Freedom vs. The Bandwagon

Written By Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

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Episode Description

Bandwagons are the height of SOCIAL IMPRUDENCE. They seek to capture and control the interior lives of everyday people.

Why do we jump on bandwagons? God gave us freedom of thought, so why do so many people fall for a group think mentality that restricts freedom? JonMarc and Teresa discuss movements that try to use and abuse our interior lives and what the Catholic Church has to say about man’s FREE WILL.

This episode pairs well with our GOSSIP episode. Check it out: https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/gossip-and-slander

Notes

Reading

Catechism of the Catholic Church on FREE WILL: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a3.htm

The Power of Silence by Cardinal Sarah: Amazon Book Link

That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis (treat yourself to the audiobook version of this insanely good and relevant novel): Amazon Book Link

The Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas (full text online): https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aquinas/summa/index.htm

Discernment of Spirits by Ignatius of Loyola (as summarized by Fr. Timothy Gallagher): Amazon Book Link

Quote

“The arguments of religious men are so often insincere, and their insincerity is proportionate to their anger. Why do we get angry about what we believe? Because we do not really believe it. Or else what we pretend to be defending as the “truth” is really our own self-esteem. A man of sincerity is less interested in defending the truth than in stating it clearly, for he thinks that if the truth be clearly seen it can very well take care of itself.” - No Man Is an Island by Thomas Merton

Watch

Andrew Reinhart’s show Physically Spiritual: https://www.awakencatholic.org/physically-spiritual


Discernment of Spirits lectures by Fr. Timothy Gallagher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JTc5XP6M0&list=PLcyLAzFJ8LH299x75YP8HA6Pg6uP7riHi

 

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Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

Teresa is a member of the Body of Christ, a wife, and a mother of five. She was born, raised, and resides in the Diocese of Toledo, OH. Teresa received her B.A. and M.A. in History at Bowling Green State University, where she met her husband JonMarc. She has been involved in ministry in many capacities and currently organizes pilgrimages for Catholic Faith Journeys. Teresa and JonMarc love to take walks and to discuss faith, philosophy, culture, food, the Domestic Church, the Feminine Genius, and the C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy, among other things.

JonMarc is the Chief Operating Officer of the Coming Home Network International and has been interviewed on EWTN programs such as Life on the Rock and The Journey Home, as well as various radio programs. A graduate student of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, JonMarc resides in Perrysburg, OH, with his wife and five young children.  Some of his favorite topics for discussion & writing are the nature of religious faith, aesthetics, Catholic Social Teaching, the writings of G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, and various intersections of philosophy and theology in family life. You can connect with JonMarc via the Coming Home Network, on social media, or where he occasionally writes at www.RestatementOfTheObvious.com.

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