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Podcast: The Commentaries
Episode: 5. The Way of Perfection: Spiritual Love, Detachment, and Forsaking Self
Description: Fr. Timothy Reid relays Saint Teresa's practical advice on spiritual love, emphasizing its disinterested nature and its focus on the beloved's progress in the love of God, contrasting it with earthly affection. He also discusses the importance of detachment from worldly attachments, including family, to fully devote oneself to God. Fr. Reid concludes this episode by highlighting the necessity of perfect charity and humility in relationships, urging us to love others with a pure, spiritually enriching love.Episode five covers chapters 7-9.LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE COM25 FOR 25% OFF:The Way of...