Society and the Soul

June 2010

Fr. John Oliver’s series is based upon “A Handbook of Spiritual Council” by Saint Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, a work which examines the five human senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, and the role that each one plays in acquiring or losing salvation.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Sep 03, 2008	Society And The Soul - Part 10 Fr. John notes the shift in society from text to image and warns of the power of images on the soul. Click to play	9:05
Jul 31, 2008	Society And The Soul - Part 9 Do "clothes make the man?" Fr. John, with help from Saint Nicodemus, might beg to differ. Click to play	9:57
Jul 03, 2008	Society And The Soul - Part 8 Fr. John, with help from St. Nicodemus, shows how to guard the sense of taste and the tongue. Click to play	9:42
Jun 16, 2008	Society And The Soul - Part 7 Again using the teachings of St. Nicodemus, Fr. John warns us of the dangers present in front of our very noses! Click to play	9:02
May 14, 2008	Society And The Soul - Part 6 Fr. John discusses the teachings of St. Nicodemus on listening to music. Click to play	11:26
Mar 26, 2008	Society and the Soul - Part 5 Using the writings of St. Nicodemus, Fr. John discusses how the eye can lead to sin or spiritual peace. Click to play	10:23
Mar 08, 2008	Society and the Soul - Part 4 Fr. John discusses why we are enslaved to pleasure, as explained originally by St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain. Click to play	9:44
Feb 20, 2008	Society and the Soul - Part 3 In Part Three of the ongoing series based upon "A Handbook of Spiritual Council" by St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, Fr. John discusses the five senses and their relationship to the will. Click to play	10:10
Feb 02, 2008	Society and the Soul - Part 2 Fr. John continues his series on Society and The Soul, presenting us with St. Nicodemus' vision of man as "a kind of royal palace, built by the superb architectural skill of an omniscient Creator." Click to play	10:21
Jan 16, 2008	Society and the Soul - Part 1 With this podcast, Fr. John begins a new series based upon "A Handbook of Spiritual Council" by Saint Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, a work which examines the five human senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, and the role that each one plays in acquiring or losing salvation. Click to play	8:08