

This is the Main Event with Joshua Luke Smith
Joshua Luke Smith
"This is the Main Event" is a celebration of the mundane and an affirmation that the life we long for is hidden in the life we have.
Through conversations and homilies, poetry and essay readings, join Joshua Luke Smith as he explores and celebrates the nuances, absurdities and beauty of our everyday.
joshualukesmith.com
Through conversations and homilies, poetry and essay readings, join Joshua Luke Smith as he explores and celebrates the nuances, absurdities and beauty of our everyday.
joshualukesmith.com
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Apr 10, 2020 • 33min
#17 | The Desolate Place (the art of being alone)
It's strange, this episode was originally written and recorded a year ago and yet it couldn't be more suited to this current moment. I hope it helps, I hope it heals. http://www.thepilgrimage.co

Mar 23, 2020 • 32min
#16 | The thing about Hope
Some reflections about Hope, during one of the toughest weeks...

Dec 23, 2019 • 37min
#15 | The Scandalous Christmas Story
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Dec 18, 2019 • 29min
#14 | The Joy of Discipline part ten: Expressive
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Dec 12, 2019 • 29min
#13 | The Joy of Discipline part nine: Nurturing (with Kara Ann Marie)
“Have patience with all things. But, first of all with yourself.”
― Francis de Sales
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Dec 3, 2019 • 45min
#12 | The Joy of Discipline part eight: Interested
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.
― Albert Einstein
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Nov 25, 2019 • 40min
#11 | The Joy of Discipline part seven: Loving
Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward - Tom Merton
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Nov 5, 2019 • 31min
#10 | The Joy of Discipline part six: Present
“Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Oct 23, 2019 • 33min
#9 | The Joy of Discipline part five: Invested
What happens when we redefine the quality of our investments not by their fruitfulness but by the faithfulness produced within us?
The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little - Thomas Merton
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Sep 30, 2019 • 32min
#8 | The Joy of Discipline part four: Courageous
What if the most courageous act was showing up as the most authentic expression of.... YOU? We're exploring the liberation of throwing away our masks and living lives that cost us who we DON'T want to be!
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