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Beauty and the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - November 18, 2024

The Inner Life

Father Nicholas Federspiel joins Patrick to discuss Beauty and the Spiritual Life * (7:28) How do you respond to someone who says the Church spends too much money on buildings and beautiful things? * (10:24) How can you acquire a taste for beauty? (21:16) Break 1 * Sister Margaret - Had a wonderful experience with falling leaves. So beautiful. Wrote a poem about it. I couldn't help praising God for it. * (28:05) Karen - I take care of my parent's house. Live in an area with 100 plus year old trees.  Always in awe of landscaping and trees and mountains.  I feel like I'm in heaven there. * Lynn - I'm an artist. In exodus 35, it says he showed them wisdom and understanding....related to art and beauty from God. * Tony - In fall, the trees turn color.  They don't have to, but God thought of everything.  I reflect that every time I see the leaves. * Carol - Beauty through a song from the movie, The Mission.  Had a Catholic theme.  Song was in the film.  Bishop had a beautiful comment about the song. (37:45) Break 2 * What role does virtue play in beauty? * (40:25) Linda - I have found the most beauty when I serve the poor and homeless.  The blessings and the things they do for each other and myself shows me God is at work through all our sisters and brothers. * What role do Angels and Demons have to do with beauty?