The Gift of Sorrow

This month, Giuli, Sofi and Adrianna discuss compunction–a state of abiding sorrow for our sins. How can we distinguish compunction from what St. Paul calls “worldly grief”? What role does compunction play in our relationship with Christ? Have we seen this bear fruit, especially in hope and joy, in our lives? What practices help us beg for this gift from God? //

Our media recommendation is Antonín Dvořák’s arrangement of the Stabat Mater, as conducted by Philippe Herreweghe. The verse we highlighted is the “Fac ut ardeat cor meum” (Spotify and YouTube). You can find the text and translation here. And our monthly challenge is to pray with Peter’s denial of Christ (Matthew 26:69-75) and subsequent reconciliation on the shore of Galilee (John 21), asking for the gift of compunction. //

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Other resources we mention:

• Pope Francis’ homily for Holy Thursday 2024
• Irénée Hausherr’s work The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East
• Dietrich Von Hildebrand’s book The Heart
• A dialogue with Fr. Luigi Giussani from 1978 entitled “What is Christianity?”
• Luigi Giussani’s book The Religious Sense  //

For Lent this year, we will be reading Bishop Erik Varden’s new book together. Please join us! You can order Healing Wounds now through Bloomsbury or Amazon. //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”