A new school year is beginning! In this episode, Fr. Kevin Dyer and Jess challenge listeners to make the phrase "Conquer Yourself" their motto for the year. Fr. Kevin and Jess discuss:
- One of the early biographers of St. Ignatius of Loyola stated that there was no phrase more commonly on the lips of St. Ignatius than "Conquer yourself!"
- God sometimes allows difficulties in our lives so that we have opportunities to conquer ourselves and grow in virtue.
- Practical ways to conquer yourself through the Examen prayer and other spiritual practices
To learn how to pray the Examen prayer, please listen to this episode from Season 1 of He Leadeth Me, The One Prayer You Shouldn't Neglect Praying: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-one-prayer-you-shouldnt-neglect-praying/id1634970581?i=1000570122175
Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., is a priest in the Society of Jesus and serves FOCUS as Senior National Chaplain. Fr. Dyer completed studies at St. Louis University and Boston College and was ordained in 2010. In 2019, he became a part-time FOCUS National Chaplain, and in 2022 he stepped into the role of Senior National Chaplain. Fr. Dyer resides in Denver, Colorado.