How to Renew the World with St. Benedict

All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

How do you change the world? How are we supposed to influence the people in our lives so that they can know Christ? Dr. Sri shares the story of St. Benedict and encourages us to follow his example in seeking interior renewal so that we can renew the world for Christ.

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If you want to be someone who influences the world, someone who makes a difference for Jesus Christ, you have to be willing to pull back from the world.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Edward Sree, and welcome to all things Catholic where real faith meets real life.
0:14.7	Living a truly Catholic life can be very challenging in an un-Christian world.
0:19.2	There's so many forces and pressures constantly coming at us, whether it's from the government,
0:24.0	from the workplace or from the media we follow, and everything just seems to be pointing
0:29.8	in a different direction, not supporting true Christian values, and it could be really
0:33.8	hard to try to remain faithful to Christ, to live as a true Christian in the midst of
0:38.3	a very secular world.
0:40.2	Some of us who are parents may be especially concerned, how do I make sure I'm building
0:44.9	a good Catholic culture in my home and that my children are deeply rooted in the faith
0:49.1	because they're going to face so many pressures and challenges from the secular world around
0:53.2	us.
0:54.2	Well, this week the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of a great saint who can help us
0:59.0	navigate the challenges of living in an un-Christian culture.
1:03.9	This is a saint you've probably heard of before.
1:06.0	You may be familiar with the many monasteries that he founded.
1:09.0	You may be familiar with his famous rule of life.
1:11.8	You may be familiar with how the order he started ended up serving many Catholic schools
1:16.6	and parishes and hospitals, the commitment they have to education.
1:20.6	You may be familiar with their commitment to prayer and to work, aura at labora.
1:25.6	You may be familiar with their love and devotion to the liturgy.
1:29.5	Who am I talking about?
1:30.5	I'm talking about the great saint Benedict and the many Benedict and monks and sisters
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