Abandonment to Divine Providence: Day 17~Ch 1 (Book 3)

In this episode you will hear Day 17 of Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Host William Wilson guides listeners through Chapter 1 of Part 3. In this chapter, Fr. de Caussade emphasizes that the journey of spiritual growth is deeply rooted in the act of self-abandonment, urging souls to seek God’s presence behind the multitude of life’s appearances. This episode puts forth the essential directives for abandoning oneself to God's will, ensuring that every action becomes a pathway to uniting with the Divine.

Fr. de Caussade eloquently outlines the foundational premise of spiritual life: complete self-giving to God, signifying a state where personal desires and self-interests are relinquished. In the spirit of the prophet’s exhortation, “sacrifice a sacrifice of justice and hope in the Lord,” listeners are invited to recognize that the key to spiritual fulfillment lies in wholly surrendering to God’s pleasure. The podcast reiterates that this abandonment, infused with grace, transforms the soul, allowing it to embrace life’s challenges and blessings alike, untroubled by anxiety or regret.