About this episode

Listening in prayer can ask us to let down our guard. Jordan Burke joins Purposely Catholic to discuss humility, the difference between hearing and listening, and his account of returning to the Church. The conversation also includes his experience of the Eucharist.

We take up spiritual warfare, temptation, and questions about practical defenses in the spiritual life. Jordan also discusses Catholic manhood, what the Church offers men, and attracting young people to faith.

In this episode

  • Jordan's account of returning to the Church
  • His experience of the Eucharist
  • Humility and listening in prayer
  • Catholic manhood and the Church's offer to men
  • Questions about resisting temptation and spiritual warfare

Purposely Catholic with Jordan Burke

About the guest

Jordan Burke is the creator of Do The Harder Thing, an apostolate focused on virtue and the spiritual life. A former police officer, he developed the project from his interest in the Church's teaching, spiritual theology, and the writings of the saints. His work brings study and practical application together around acquiring virtue and resisting habitual sin. He also writes and researches subjects connected with Catholic faith and tradition.