Searching for Peace
Sr. Miriam James, SOLT reads this modern classic by Fr. Jacques Philippe. With short, powerful reflections each day, discover peace of heart and how to trust God more in your everyday life.
26 sessions
1PrefaceSr. Miriam reads the Preface for Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe.Searching For Peace3 min
2Part 1: Chapter 1Fr. Philippe explains that all the good we do comes only from God.Searching For Peace8 min
3Part 1: Chapter 2Fr. Philippe explains what peace is and why we must seek it.Searching For Peace3 min
4Part 1: Chapter 3Fr. Philippe encourages us to persevere in the spiritual life.Searching For Peace4 min
5Part 1: Chapter 4Fr. Philippe reminds us that the devil uses certain strategies to distance us from God.Searching For Peace4 min
6Part 1: Chapter 5Fr. Phillipe explains that the reasons we lose our peace are always bad reasons.Searching For Peace5 min
7Part 1: Chapter 6Fr. Philippe explains what goodwill is and why it is a necessary condition for peace within.Searching For Peace4 min
8Part 1: Chapter 7Fr. Philippe continues on the topic of goodwill and peace.Searching For Peace4 min
9Part 2: Chapter 1Fr. Philippe shares that the reason we lose peace is fear.Searching For Peace8 min
10Part 2: Chapter 2Fr. Philippe explores the first the reason why we lose peace; we have a hard time believing in Providence.Searching For Peace4 min
11Part 2: Chapter 3Fr. Philippe explains the second reason we lose our peace: fear of suffering.Searching For Peace5 min
12Part 2: Chapter 4Fr. Philippe encourages us to grow in confidence of God's providence through prayer.Searching For Peace6 min
13Part 2: Chapter 5Fr. Philippe discusses detachment and abandonment, which are necessary for peace.Searching For Peace3 min
14Part 2: Chapter 6Fr. Philippe tells us that while God asks for everything, He doesn't necessarily take everything.Searching For Peace2 min
15Part 2: Chapter 7Fr. Philippe encourages us to remember that while abandonment isn't natural, it is a grace to be asked of God.Searching For Peace1 min
16Part 2: Chapter 8Fr. Philippe uses Psalm 23 to remind us that God is always with us.Searching For Peace8 min
17Part 2: Chapter 9Fr. Philippe shares his thoughts on how to maintain our peace even when people close to us are suffering.Searching For Peace7 min
18Part 2: Chapter 10Fr. Philippe reminds us that Jesus is present in all people who suffer.Searching For Peace2 min
19Part 2: Chapter 11Fr. Philippe shares another reason we may lose our peace: the behavior of others who hurt or preoccupy us.Searching For Peace7 min
20Part 2: Chapter 12Fr. Philippe reminds us that, "The Lord asks us to bear with patience the faults of others." Learn more about the book: https://tinyurl.com/stpaulsusaSearching For Peace3 min
21Part 2: Chapter 13Fr. Philippe encourages us to have patience with our own faults and imperfections as well.Searching For Peace7 min
22Part 2: Chapter 14Fr. Philippe reminds us that God draws good even from our faults.Searching For Peace6 min
23Part 2: Chapter 15Fr. Philippe describes the path we should take when we have committed some kind of fault.Searching For Peace8 min
24Part 2: Chapter 16Fr. Philippe discusses the loss of peace we can experience when, faced with a decision, we are unable to see clearly.Searching For Peace15 min
25Part 2: Chapter 17Fr. Philippe encourages us to joyfully accept our poverty and smallness as means of being perfected by Love.Searching For Peace4 min
26Part 2: Chapter 18In this final chapter, we are encouraged to put Fr. Philippe's words into action! Learn more about the book: https://tinyurl.com/stpaulsusaSearching For Peace4 min