L.I.V.E. – Using Your Demons to Grow in Virtue

Early monks talked a lot about demons and how they tried to keep us from living virtuously, or from living with God. They also spoke about the demons’ powerlessness in the face of our own freedom. We will explore what early Christian ascetics had to say about using demonic attempts at destruction as opportunities to increase one’s virtue. Our discussion will especially consider how we may turn our own demons (in the various ways we might think of what they are) to turn away from evil and draw closer to God.

St. Gertrude’s L.I.V.E. (Living In a Virtual Environment) offers online programs to further opportunities for prayer, learning, community, and spiritual growth from a Benedictine perspective. We look forward to bringing St. Gertrude’s to you, wherever you are.