Interior Integration for Catholics

Fr. Mike Schmitz, a dynamic speaker, shares insights on the transformative power of silence in personal growth. Sr. Josephine Garrett connects human formation to pastoral focus, urging Catholics to integrate secular knowledge into faith practices. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone passionately advocates rediscovering sacred silence as a gateway to deeper spirituality. Together, they emphasize the importance of the Eucharist in nurturing virtues and fostering a holistic relationship with God, enriched by the wisdom of great thinkers like Blaise Pascal and St. Augustine.

Dr. Peter Malinoski shares some dark moments of his story of medical trauma from when he was 11 years old in 1980 with Kathryn Wessling and Gabriel Crawford from Catholic Story Groups at CatholicStoryGroups.com. Discover the power of exploring stories. Join him for this episode to discover how essential story is to your personal formation. We first discuss what a story is, review tips for writing your story, and offer recommendations for listening to a story well. 

Tim Glemkowski and Joel Stepanek share insights on personal formation at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, discussing transformation, preparation tips for attendees, and the incorporation of the human, intellectual, spiritual, and pastoral dimensions into the Congress experience.

Join Dr. Peter and our audience members to experience a guided meditation on your parts’ needs for integrated formation. Guided by John Paul II’s four dimensions of personal formation (human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral) you have an opportunity to see what a part of you needs. Several audience members debrief from the exercise and we all discuss with some Q&A. 

Dr. Bob Schuchts shares his expertise in personal formation, discussing the importance of love in healing, felt safety and trust, and distinguishing natural from spiritual. The podcast explores the four dimensions of formation, the integration of personal formation in therapy, and the transformative impact of his work at the John Paul II Healing Center.

Catholic thought leader Jake Khym discusses personal formation, emphasizing love, emotions, and messy growth. Topics include heart integration, identity as God's children, and the importance of relationships in formation.

Fr. Boniface Hicks answers live Q&A on spiritual and pastoral formation, addressing struggles with formators, integrating parts in spiritual direction, and navigating suffering and spiritual growth. Insights on the prophetic timing of human formation and the risks of spiritual bypassing. Emphasizes holistic personal formation, inner integration through prayer, and authentic self-expression.

Explore the art of spiritual direction and personal formation with Fr. Boniface Hicks, a Benedictine monk. Discover the formation needs of spiritual directors, common challenges they face, and how to recognize deficiencies in spiritual direction. Delve into the interconnectedness of human and spiritual dimensions, the importance of relationships, and the nuances of transference in therapy.

What do the roots, trunk, branches, leaves, and apples of a tree have to do with your Catholic formation?  Find out how these, combined with sunlight, water, and soil, bring us an integrated understanding of personal formation grounded in a Catholic understanding of the human person, drawing from Church documents and the sciences of the natural world.  By looking at an apple tree, we can understand our own formation and where we need to change and grow much better – and not just as solitary trees, but together, in community, in a forest.  Join me, Dr. Peter Malinoski, as we learn how to flourish in love and for love, as Catholics journeying together.  

Exploring the integration of personal formation through a mathematical lens, drawing connections between human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral aspects. Highlighting the importance of applying integrated formation models, emphasizing active personal formation and nurturing qualities like freedom and empathy. Discussing the interconnectedness of mathematics with human, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions, and the significance of integrating intellectual formation with spiritual and human formation for effective communication of the gospel.