Soul of the Apostolate | Ep. 6—Principles and Hints for the Interior Life
By James T. Majewski ( bio - articles - email ) | Jul 14, 2026 | In Catholic Culture Audiobooks (Podcast)
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“Even if I have long neglected it, Jesus calls me tenderly to mental prayer, and offers me special help in speaking this language of faith, hope, and love... Am I going to resist this appeal of a Father Who calls even the prodigal to come and listen to His word, to talk to Him as a son; to open his heart to Him and to listen to the beatings of His own?“
Part Five of the classic work by the French Trappist monk, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard (1858-1935), begins with practical principles for living the interior life and concrete guidance on mental prayer. In addition, Dom Chautard provides ten aids to mental prayer in the included appendix.
Episode 6: Part Five (sections 1—2) & Appendix
00:00—Intro
00:39—1. To Active Workers: Hints on the Interior Life
08:51—2. Mental Prayer: A Necessary Element of Interior Life, and Consequently of the Apostolate
10:09—i. Fidelity to Mental Prayer
15:37—ii. What Mental Prayer Ought to Be
18:45—iii. How Am I Going to Make My Mental Prayer?
36:50—Appendix: Ten Aids to Mental Prayer
This work will be released in its entirety in episodic format.
Links
The Soul of the Apostolate full text: https://www.cmri.org/0-olmc-mission/catholic-books/soul_of_the_apostolate.pdf
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James T. Majewski is Vice President of Trinity Communications, the “voice” of Catholic Culture Audiobooks, and co-host of Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast. Based in New York City, he holds both a BA in Philosophy and an MFA in Acting. See full bio.
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