<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In today’s episode, I welcome back Danny Fitzpatrick to discuss his new book &lt;span style= "color: #0d0d0d; background: white;"&gt;released by Sophia Institute, titled "Restoring the Lord's Day: How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #0d0d0d; background: white;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #0d0d0d; background: white;"&gt;We discuss the importance of the Sabbath, how it is crucial for restoring our human nature, and how culture has shifted away from recognizing its significance. We also talk at length about the surprising ways Acedia (slothfulness) manifests in our lives and how it leads to a sadness about Divine goods. We end the episode by offering practical ways of reclaiming the Sabbath in your life and family. This episode is a call to integrate these principles into daily life, while emphasizing the transformative power of dedicating time to God, especially on Sundays.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Join the conversation on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drmariosacasa/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Further Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;For more about Danny Fitzpatrick’s work and his book, “Restoring the Lord’s Day,” visit &lt;a href= "https://sophiainstitute.com/"&gt;Sophia Institute Press&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Danny on Instagram: &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/fitz.the.writer"&gt;@fitz.the.writer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Contact Danny via email for further discussion or inquires: &lt;a href="mailto:editor.jdv@gmail.com"&gt;editor.jdv@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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Mario Sacasa

Episode 145 - How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature | Danny Fitzpatrick

APR 16, 202477 MIN
Always Hope

Episode 145 - How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature | Danny Fitzpatrick

APR 16, 202477 MIN

Description

In today’s episode, I welcome back Danny Fitzpatrick to discuss his new book released by Sophia Institute, titled "Restoring the Lord's Day: How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature."

 We discuss the importance of the Sabbath, how it is crucial for restoring our human nature, and how culture has shifted away from recognizing its significance. We also talk at length about the surprising ways Acedia (slothfulness) manifests in our lives and how it leads to a sadness about Divine goods. We end the episode by offering practical ways of reclaiming the Sabbath in your life and family. This episode is a call to integrate these principles into daily life, while emphasizing the transformative power of dedicating time to God, especially on Sundays.

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