Sounded ID: 9781684931408
ISBN: 9781684931408
Publication Date: August 21, 2022
Publisher: Author's Republic
Language: English
Author Name: Fulton J. Sheen
Narrator Name: Larry Peterson
Way to Inner Peace, published in 1954, explores eight different themes on the path to a life of contentment and serenity.
The first theme, Inner Peace, teaches that by “recognizing our own littleness in comparison to what we ought to be,” we both recognize the Greatness of God and find more patience with the faults within ourselves and others. On the theme of Goodness, Archbishop Sheen tells us that we find that which we look for in our lives. When we overlook good in favor of scandal and misdeeds, we invite these evils into our hearts.
Regarding Happiness, it is not simply a matter ...
Way to Inner Peace, published in 1954, explores eight different themes on the path to a life of contentment and serenity.
The first theme, Inner Peace, teaches that by “recognizing our own littleness in comparison to what we ought to be,” we both recognize the Greatness of God and find more patience with the faults within ourselves and others. On the theme of Goodness, Archbishop Sheen tells us that we find that which we look for in our lives. When we overlook good in favor of scandal and misdeeds, we invite these evils into our hearts.
Regarding Happiness, it is not simply a matter of creating joy, but of actively working to dispel sadness and melancholy. When we internalize the fact that “...we are loved by God,” then we can cast off the shadow and live in the light of God’s joy.
The section on Virtue includes chapters regarding selflessness and the evils of insincerity, as well as a chapter on war. At a macro level, war may seem out of place in a section on the virtue of the individual. But when we zoom in to the micro level, we see that war is the symptom of the moral failures in each of us.
Another key to inner peace is Learning. Being able to wonder at the world, to learn, and to know and improve ourselves—only through such humility can we reach wisdom. With Wisdom comes the knowledge of when to speak and when to be silent. It teaches us how to practice patience and helps us to avoid judging others. Those that would be wise must listen more and speak less.
In the section titled You, Archbishop Sheen warns against the vices of hatred and judgment. Crowd out the evil thoughts with good, for “A mind filled with ideas of love and beauty has little room for evil notions.”
Finally, there is Faith, where we find relief from our burdens and cares. When we have the humility to look inward, view our faults with an open eye, and beg God’s help and forgiveness, then we are at our best.
# | Title | Duration |
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1. | Opening Credits - Inner Peace |
0 mins 12 secs |
2. | C1 - Egotism |
6 mins 11 secs |
3. | C2 - Faithfulness in Little Things |
5 mins 00 secs |
4. | C3 - Knowledge But No Truth |
5 mins 08 secs |
5. | C4 - No Truth Without Humility |
4 mins 53 secs |
6. | C5 - Desire |
5 mins 04 secs |
7. | C6 - Goodness Needs Publicity |
4 mins 43 secs |
8. | C7 - Perfection Is Not Automatic |
5 mins 03 secs |
9. | C8 - Our Neighbors in Distress |
5 mins 31 secs |
10. | C9 - The Problem of Giving |
5 mins 21 secs |
11. | C10 - Hospitality |
4 mins 33 secs |
12. | C11 - Joy and Sadness |
6 mins 13 secs |
13. | C12 - Our Moods |
5 mins 01 secs |
14. | C13 - Melancholy |
5 mins 13 secs |
15. | C14 - Inner Life |
5 mins 55 secs |
16. | C15 - Selflessness |
6 mins 24 secs |
17. | C16 - Insincerity |
5 mins 13 secs |
18. | C17 - When The Good People Do Wrong |
5 mins 15 secs |
19. | C18 - Wars and Rumors of Wars |
5 mins 11 secs |
20. | C19 - Pride and Humility |
4 mins 58 secs |
21. | C20 - Entering Into Oneself |
5 mins 45 secs |
22. | C21 - Goodness in Others |
5 mins 00 secs |
23. | C22 - Age |
5 mins 17 secs |
24. | C23 - Stick Out Your Tongue |
4 mins 22 secs |
25. | C24 - Patience |
6 mins 05 secs |
26. | C25 - How We Judge Anything |
4 mins 43 secs |
27. | C26 - Right Attitude Toward Those Who Differ |
4 mins 52 secs |
28. | C27 - Silence |
6 mins 12 secs |
29. | C28 - The Spirit of Forgiveness |
6 mins 01 secs |
30. | C29 - The Divine Psychology of Gossip |
4 mins 50 secs |
31. | C30 - The Dark Side of Good |
4 mins 41 secs |
32. | C31 - Memory |
4 mins 48 secs |
33. | C32 - What Makes Us Normal |
5 mins 43 secs |
34. | C33 - For Those Who Work for God |
4 mins 30 secs |
35. | C34 - Cares |
5 mins 19 secs |
36. | C35 - How to Overcome Bad Habits |
2 mins 52 secs |
37. | C36 - God is Self Preserving |
4 mins 47 secs |
38. | Closing Credits Way to Inner Peace - 2022 |
0 mins 22 secs |