Episode 189: Social Sabbatical: Join Our 31-Day Summer Challenge for Personal Growth!

Welcome to Episode 189 of the Being Human Podcast: Social Sabbatical: Join Our 31-Day Summer Challenge for Personal Growth!

In this short episode, Dr. Greg introduces a 31-day social media fast challenge, inspired by his experiences as a Franciscan friar. He explains the importance of interior silence and invites listeners to join him and the CatholicPsych team in this social sabbatical.

Discussed in this episode:

• Insights from Dr. Greg’s time as a Franciscan friar, including the cadence of prayer throughout the day and “Hermitage Day” each week;
• The need for interior silence in personal and professional life;
• Prioritizing the contemplative life of intimacy with God from which all charitable activity flows;
• In some way, shape, or form, every single one of us baptized into Christ is called to develop intimacy with Him;
• We all need to grow in intimacy with God, so we all need to cultivate interior silence;
• An invitation and challenge to participate in CatholicPsych’s 31-day social media fast;
• Why CatholicPsych is going dark for a month (August 2024), including pausing the Being Human podcast;
• Dr. Greg’s personal commitment and sacrifice during this social media fast;
• How to use this social media sabbatical to cultivate interior silence and intimacy with God.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Learn more about Catholic Mindfulness:
  • Blog article: “Why Catholic Mindfulness?”
  • Book: The Mindful Catholic
  • 8-Week Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat
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