Daniel P. Horan — Listening to God in Times of Transition

Dr. Daniel P. Horan is a Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology and Director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is also Affiliated Professor of Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. A columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, he is the author or editor of more than fourteen books. Three of those books were published by Franciscan Media and are available in our store: God is Not Fair and Other Reasons for Gratitude, Dating God, and The Last Words of Jesus.

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(00:00:01) Introduction

(00:03:52) Leaving Religious Life

(00:10:29) Understanding the Transitus

(00:14:59) Listening to God in Transition, Liminality, and Change

(00:23:06) Discernment: Getting Beneath the Layers

(00:31:32) Learning to See Ourselves How God Sees Us

(00:35:09) God Is Not Fair

(00:41:07) The Challenge in Accepting God's Love

(00:50:55) Reflections on the Last Decade and the True Self

(00:55:41) Conclusion