My Friend the Friar

John Lee and Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D.

A podcast where we learn about our faith and share what it takes to live a Catholic Christian life through conversations and contemplations with my friend the friar, a Discalced Carmelite Priest.

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My Friend the Friar

Episodes (114)

Sunday Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (Season 4 Episode 4)
Sun Feb 1st 2025 and Season 3 Recap (Season 4 Episode 3)
Jan 17th A Brief History of Carmelite Spirituality (Season 4 Episode 2)

My Friend the Friar

Feb 15, 2026
58½ minutes
40 MB

Send a text We trace Brother Lawrence’s path from wounded soldier to humble Carmelite cook and explore how he learned to make prayer and work one seamless act of love. We share his hard decade of scruples, his breakthrough into peace, and practical ways to cultivate tenderness for Christ in daily tasks. • Brother Lawrence’s early life, war wounds, and spiritual awakening • Entering Carmel as a lay brother and serving in a large kitchen • Ten years of interior struggle and the turn to peace • Practicing presence as affective love, not a technique

My Friend the Friar

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (Season 4 Episode 4)

John Lee and Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D.

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