CTD#3 – “Waiting in the Desert” – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating

Summary: Episode 3 -Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion – “Waiting in the Desert”. <br> “The ancient image of Lent as a time of withdrawal is relevant to the formation of conscience if we perceive that our consciences have been inordinately attached to anemic sources of influence.  Christians are called to transform the world of culture, work, and politics according to the truths learned through Christ in the Church.  It is a powerful and dignified calling.  Lent affords us a good opportunity to repent of those habits, attitudes, or behaviors that reflect a preoccupation with the secular.  Thus devoid of the religious, we are then called to eagerly respond to our faith and imbue the secular with religious and ethical meaning.  To do less than this is to render our baptisms impotent and meaningless.”<br> Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., is a professor of Spiritual Theology and serves as a spiritual director at Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, MO. <br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/baptism-born-from-above-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check out Deacon Keating’s “Discerning Heart” page</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/3CJ6uLM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br>  <br> <a href="https://secure.ipfpublications.com/Products.asp?CategoryList=AudioBooks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> </a><br>  <br> <br>