Bo Bonner

Strengthening the Will - Steps to Holiness: Bo Bonner

Bo Bonner is the Mission Officer at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA and the Co-host of the UnCommon Good. He recently reposted a brief statement on strengthening the will, which began, "When it comes to the will and the spiritual life, much emphasis is placed on immediately turning away from temptation with a decisive act of will. Indeed, asceticism is rooted in this hope, that saying 'no' to things, even good ones, will make our wills no longer weak but, with the grace of God, able to withstandthe onslaughts of the tempter in every day life. But in some ways in contemporary spirituality discussions this has been hi-jacked..." We talk through his post and explore ideas about avoiding extremes when it comes to forming the will, and land on some practical, achievable ways of growing in holiness.

Lent: Connecting with the Beloved - Bo Bonner

Bo Bonner is the Director of the Center for Human Flourishing, and Senior Advisor for Mission Initiatives at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA. He joins us in a discussion to reframe our concept of Lent and Pennance to one of Joy and anticipation. What if we thought of our Lenten preparation the same way we thought about preparing for Date Night with our Beloved.

Bo Bonner - The Ways we Receive Sacred Scripture

Bo Bonner - Silence and our Appetite for the Infinite

Bo Bonner, Director of the Center for Human Flourishing at Mercy College, joins us to explain what our penitential fasting has to do with our inherent appetite for the infinite. As we discussed the idea, we ended up on the topic of silence. Our Patreon supporters get extra segments! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/63721208. 

Bo Bonner - Understanding Just War Theory

Bo Bonner joins me to talk about the Just War Theory, it's development, and the need to promote the dignity of the human person in the midst of conflict.

Bo Bonner: St. Benedict's Feast Day, and On Being an Oblate

Bo Bonner joins us to talk about St. Benedict's life; on Benedict's lasting impact on the Church, and on Bo's personal experience with being a Benedictine Oblate.Patreon supporters get an extra 11 minutes of conversation, learn more and listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39215539

Bo Bonner - The Resulting Benefits and Responsibilities of our Baptism

Bo Bonner, Host of the Uncommon Good and Executive Vice President of the Newman Idea, joins us to talk about what baptism means for us, the benefits and the obligations that proceed from our baptisms. 
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#233: Bo Bonner - Are We Bad at Prayer?

Bo Bonner joins us again, this time to talk about his piece on Ethika Politica which asks the question, are we bad at prayer? 
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