Going from Beginning to Beginning: Fr. John Gavin on St. Gregory of Nyssa, Spiritual Battle, & Desire for God

Son Rise Morning Show · Oct 5, 2026 · 7m

How does the Christian life move beyond simple "brokenness and repair" into an ever-deepening communion with the Divine? Fr. John Gavin, S.J., author of Mysteries of the Lord's Prayer and Growing into God, rejoins Matt Swaim on The Son Rise Morning Show to continue exploring the Church Fathers in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2015). Turning to St. Gregory of Nyssa’s commentary on the Song of Songs, Fr. Gavin discusses how spiritual growth involves constant beginning anew, renunciation, and spiritual battle. Together, they reflect on how God expands our capacity for love and…