Welcome to Episode 129 of the Being Human Podcast:  The Importance of Staying Close to the Poor What can we learn by staying close to the poor? Find out in this week’s episode! We’re sharing part of a lecture from our new CPMAP Certification Program in which Dr. Greg opens up about the powerful impact of the life and work of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, including how he exemplified recognizing the presence of Christ in the poor and why it’s important for us to do the same.   Discussed in the episode:  The danger of believing we can create solutions for every discomfort; Self-sufficiency as a roadblock to dependence on God;  Being close to the poor as an important aspect of following Christ; What we can learn from Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s example of living out the gift of poverty; Fr. Benedict’s attempts to reform the Fransicans and the suffering at the end of his life due to dementia;  How suffering can purify us is we allow it; A reflection and meditation from Fr. Benedict Groeschel with journaling questions from Dr. Greg.   Resources mentioned or relevant: What is the CPMAP? Episode #82: Changing the Rules: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health Listen to the first episode in our 12-part series breaking open the content in the CPMAP curriculum; Spiritual Passages: The Psychology of Spiritual Development by Fr. Benedict Groeschel;   Need help? Schedule a free 30-minute consultation call with someone on our team to discuss how we can support you; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Join the waitlist to be notified about our next Open House to learn more about the new CPMAP certification! Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available;  Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE’s - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!