148 Divine Vulnerability & the Hidden God with Fr. Donald Haggerty

The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard

Have you ever thought about the fact that God is wounded?

Yes, the Church teaches that God is impassable in his nature and cannot suffer.

But as the God-man, Jesus Christ suffered and died out of his great love for us and mysteriously carries these wounds into eternity.

And there's a sense that this divine vulnerability to wounds and suffering is still present by the loss of souls that Christ loves so fiercely.

It's a deeply fascinating and powerful topic that has a lot of implications for how we are to approach both God and the spiritual life in general.

And it's the topic of a scintillating conversation I had with with renowned spiritual theologian and author Father Donald Haggerty on this episode of the Art of Catholic podcast.

Touching on a variety of topics from his new book, The Hour of Testing, my conversation with Father Haggerty uncovers his deep insights into:

• The breathtaking beauty of divine vulnerability
• The mystical wounds of Christ
• Developing pure receptivity in prayer
• Why God conceals himself as we seek him
• A powerful way to bring back family members to the Faith
• Developing a thirst for souls
• And much more!

God bless!

Matthew