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Episode: 6. The Imitation of Christ: Our Constant Companion
Description: "When Jesus is present, all things go well and nothing seems difficult. But when Jesus is absent, everything is hard. When Jesus speaks not within, our comfort is worthless. But if Jesus speaks but one word, we feel great consolation.”That passage from The Imitation of Christ inspired Fr. Robert Nixon to offer this analogy.“If a person had Superman as their butler and personal assistant, that would be a very kind of cool thing. But we've got here the invitation of having Jesus as our constant companion and friend and defender. And Jesus, of cour...