Podcast Archives - Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

Updated: 23 Jul 2025 • 242 episodes
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23 Jul 2025 • EN

411 on gluttony and lust

I'm starting a series on the main chapters of my book. We begin with gluttony and lust and learn how the desert elders dealt with these two issues that reared their heads in the desert setting. By understanding their perspective, we can fortify ourselves against the very same obstacles that sometimes foiled them. You c

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16 Jul 2025 • EN

Why do the Wicked Prosper?

Friends, I'm not okay. I've been struggling with the question: Why do the Wicked prosper? I have been feeling terrible sorrow and today I'll be reading the chapter in Psalms that has been keeping me afloat.

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09 Jul 2025 • EN

The Comfort of Endorsement

Today is a bit different, I'm bringing you word from others. Kind folks who've come alongside me to help others understand the new work. You hear from them today. It is a great comfort to me to have this outpouring of care. Thank you, dear ones! Please make sure to check out the new desert elders devotional I just crea

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conversation about a fairy tale literary work with Christine Valters Paintner

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18 Jun 2025 • EN

Book Announcement

My newest book "The Way of the Desert Elders" is now listed on Amazon here tiny.cc/elders PLEASE PRE-ORDER! Today, I give you a brief into to the book details and read and explain the table of contents.

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My conversation with author, Cindy S. Lee involves topics of great importance and interest to me. Cindy is thoughtful and spacious and one of just a few contemporary authors I cite in my new book on topics of spiritual formation.We discuss themes of her book: Contemplative Witnessing: BIPOC Centered Spiritual Direction

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