May 3, 2022
As Mental Health Awareness week begins and in honour of May as Mental Health Month, we continue our examination of the saints and mental health with a look at Sts. Louis Martin and Therese of Lisieux.
Show Snippet: "St. Therese understood that her mental health challenges did not define her deepest self. Clinging to...
Mar 8, 2022
Thinking Faith begins a new faith and mental health series featuring the Saints. Over the next few months, Deacon Eric highlights various saints whose intercessions can be particularly helpful for those struggling with mental health challenges and those who accompany them.
Show Snippet: "St. Dymphna’s intercessions...
Aug 24, 2021
Deacon Eric Gurash discusses the intersection of faith and mental health in this examination of St. Ignatius of Loyola's Rules for Discernment of Spirits and new research into Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Show Snippet: "It recognizes that, in the midst of a...
Jul 13, 2021
Our Catholic faith has much to say regarding maintaining our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. This week Deacon Eric spends some time examining the role of Rote and Intercessory prayer in building mental health resiliency.
Show Snippet: "...rote prayers, like the Jesus Prayer, the Sucipe, or the Lord’s...
Apr 27, 2021
Deacon Eric Gurash discusses the healing grace in speaking our pain out loud and the role the Psalms can play in helping us to do this.
Show Snippet: "God understands what the UCLA study and others like it indicate; speaking our feelings of abandonment, powerlessness, fear, and even anger out loud can be the...