Overcoming Big and Small Temptations with Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer on The Son Rise Morning Show

Son Rise Morning Show · Sep 30, 2026 · 9m

How can we fortify our souls against both major spiritual battles and the daily "gnats" of small temptations? Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer, President of the Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori School, joins host Anna Mitchell on The Son Rise Morning Show to continue walking through St. Francis de Sales' classic Introduction to the Devout Life. Drawing lessons from St. Benedict of Nursia, Deacon Nathan outlines actionable remedies for intense temptations—including immediate prayer, embracing the Cross, and opening one's heart to a confessor—while revealing how resisting everyday…