Episode 296: A Saint in the Subconscious: JP2 and the Search for the Human Person
Being Human
John Paul II is the most important psychologist of the twentieth century — and almost no one knows it. In three dense paragraphs on the subconscious, he named what Freud got wrong and gave us a fuller picture of the human person. Dr. Greg sits down with Fr. Randy Sly to trace how a pilgrimage through Poland turned a philosopher he'd studied for twenty-five years into a father he'd finally met — and why that kind of encounter, not more theory, is what integration actually asks of us. Key Topics: * What John Paul II saw about the subconscious that Freud missed entirely * Why studying a saint for twenty-five years isn't the same as actually meeting him * How explaining integration can be the very thing that keeps you from it * Why you don't have to be in crisis to need help becoming who you're meant to be * What it means to be a channel instead of a closed loop — and why receiving isn't optional if you want to keep giving Learn More: * Join us at the Summit of Integration this October in Dallas — launching the Year of St. John Paul II * The Personalist Cure — Dr. Greg's upcoming book, launching this October at the Summit * Sign up for our newsletter * Fr. Randy Sly's podcast: The Follow to Lead Podcast * Integration Pilgrimages — the encounter-focused pilgrimage Dr. Greg helped lead this summer * Practice Catholic mindfulness to find the presence of God in the moment * Go deeper in the integrated life through the Integrated Life app and community * John Paul II on the subconscious: Person and Act and Related Essays by Karol Wojtyła * Duc in Altum Schools Collaborative * Black Elk Healing Retreat (Wyoming) * Need help? Schedule a free CatholicPsych consultation * Want to help? Learn more about our Certification in Professional Accompaniment Follow Us on Socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter (X) | LinkedIn