Temptation - The Iner Life - August 4, 2025
Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Temptation
(4:53) why did Jesus have to face temptation?
What is the difference between temptation and concupiscence?
(22:00) Break 1
How does temptation start?
(28:46) How do we know if a strong pull is a temptation or a legitimate call of the Holy Spirit?
(37:11) Eli - How I use my imagination to combat my temptations with lust. Whenever I have a thought, I use my imagination to burn that away as if it was catching on fire.
(41:52) Break 2
Mary - Negative images. One thing that has helped me is having an image of Jesus's eyes. When I have that…
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