St. Anthony's Tongue

St. Anthony's Tongue
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Rediscovering the beauty of Catholicism through it's mysticism, saints and folklore.

  1. 23H AGO

    When the Devil Quotes Scripture: A Lenten Mass Prep on Matthew 4

    What happens when the devil quotes Scripture?On the First Sunday of Lent, we enter the wilderness with Christ in Matthew 4:1–11. This Gospel is not only about resisting temptation. It is about identity. It is about discernment. It is about how evil often disguises itself in holy language.The Spirit leads Jesus into the desert. Not for performance. Not for self improvement. For formation. In the wilderness the enemy does something unsettling. He quotes Psalm 91.This episode of Mass Prep explores why Lent begins with the question “If you are the Son of God.” It reflects on how Scripture can be misused when severed from trust. It considers why temptation often sounds spiritual, reasonable, even biblical. And it looks at how ordered worship drives confusion away and why consolation comes after obedience.Let’s prepare our hearts for Mass.

    23 min

  2. 3D AGO

    A Theology of Dirt: An Ash Wednesday Meditation

    This one is different.On the eve of Ash Wednesday, I wanted to offer something slower. More embodied. More strange.We talk about ashes every year.We post the crosses.We quote “Remember you are dust.”But what if we’ve forgotten what dirt actually means?Tonight we descend.From the dirt of Genesisto the dirt of Bethlehemto the dirt beneath Christ’s fingernailsto the dirt of the tombto the ash pressed into our foreheads.This is not a “tips for Lent” video.It’s a meditation.A letter.A theological descent into dust.If you listen carefully, you might find that dirt is not humiliation.It’s incarnation.–––If this video feels heavier or stranger than usual, that’s intentional.Let it ache.

    33 min

  3. FEB 13

    You're Doing Lent Wrong: Scripture to Recenter Lent

    Every year, Catholics prepare for Lent by adding more: more devotions, more fasting plans, more spiritual intensity. But Scripture suggests something deeper. In this episode, we explore five key biblical passages that reveal the true posture of the desert. Lent is not about religious performance or self-improvement. It is about interior conversion, surrender, and allowing God to strip away what keeps us from Him.From Joel’s call to “rend your heart,” to Hosea’s wilderness of divine courtship, to Mary and Martha, Psalm 51, and Christ entering the desert as the Beloved—this is Scripture to recenter your Lent.

    30 min

  4. FEB 10

    Lent for the Spiritually Exhausted: A Lenten Guide Inspired by the Mystics

    Lent Devotional Guide: https://www.stanthonystongue.com/products/p/pdf-a-lenten-devotional-guide Lent is not a performance review. It is not a spiritual productivity challenge. It is the Church leading exhausted people back into the desert, not to crush them, but to strip away the false god of competence and return them to love.In this video, I offer a Lenten guide inspired by the Catholic mystics for those who are tired, burned out, scrupulous, or spiritually numb. We talk about how Lent becomes distorted into proof, how devotion becomes consumption, why rest feels irresponsible to the anxious soul, and how the mystics practiced penance without turning God into an HR manager.This is a Lent for people who still want God, but are tired of trying to earn Him. A Lent for those who want repentance without self-hatred, silence without shame, and prayer without spiritual grinding. We look at practical ways to enter Lent with a mystical posture, rooted in Scripture, the tradition, and the lives of the saints.

    43 min

  5. FEB 6

    Lingering with Lent: Holy Wounds, Devotional History & Mirroring Christ.

    Lent is coming. It’s not too close. Not too far. I didn’t want to do a lent prep video. It’s too early. I also didn’t want to do a filler episode. Y’all don’t deserve that.So here is an episode where we linger. No script. No outline. Just seeing where lent takes us. We discuss medieval history, the real meaning of devotion, Christian mysticism and end with a guided meditation on a psalm.Thank you for lingering with me.To support my work please consider joining my Patreon: www.patreon.com/anthonystongue

    48 min

  6. FEB 3

    Rotting Light: When Mercy Becomes Optional

    Matthew 5 calls Christians to be salt and light, not in theory, but in visible mercy. This episode reflects on what happens when Catholics choose silence, excuse inaction, or hide behind “nuance” while suffering remains visible. It’s about sanctification, demonization, and the slow deformation that comes when mercy becomes optional.

    31 min

  7. JAN 30

    Blessed Are…: Making Room for God

    In this Gospel reflection for Sunday’s reading from Matthew 5, we linger with the opening line of the Beatitudes. Instead of rushing through the list, we slow down and sit with the atmosphere of the mountain and the first words Jesus speaks.What does it mean to be blessed. What does it mean to be poor in spirit. And what is the Kingdom of Heaven that Jesus says already belongs to them.This reflection is not about achieving holiness or spiritual performance, but about making room. About openness, surrender, and the interior posture that allows God to dwell within us.Sometimes Scripture asks us not to move forward, but to stay. To linger long enough for the Word to work.Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

    19 min

  8. JAN 28

    Spiritual Gluttony: When Devotions Become Consumption

    Many Catholics feel spiritually dry or burned out, even while praying often, attending Mass, and practicing multiple devotions. In this episode of St. Anthony’s Tongue, we explore what I call spiritual gluttony. This is the subtle habit of consuming prayers, devotions, and spiritual practices in a way that exhausts us instead of transforming us. This is not a rejection of Catholic devotion. It is an invitation to stop performing and start receiving. We talk about why so many Catholics feel they need to earn the love of God, how prayer can quietly become transactional, and why silence and stillness are essential to the Christian life. We also reflect on the difference between spiritual dryness and spiritual exhaustion, and why many people are not distant from God but simply tired. This episode gently introduces the movement of prayer from vocal prayer to meditation and contemplation, and why devotion is meant to lead to union with God rather than accumulation. You are not broken.You may simply be exhausted.And God is not disappointed in you. Peace be with you.

    29 min
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  • Creator
    St. Anthony's Tongue
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    127
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    Clean
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