A Trappist monk on how to stop judging others | The Spiritual Life Podcast

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Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes Isaac Slater, OCSO, a Trappist monk, poet, and author of “Do Not Judge Anyone: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.” They discuss: 00:00 Who is Isaac Slater, OCSO? 1:53: Audience question: What do spiritual teachers struggle with in the spiritual life? 6:45: Life as a Trappist monk 9:58 How silence allows God to reach us in a special way 19:27 How Fr. Isaac prays 24:25 Why human beings judge each other 27:38 How to overcome excuses and stop judging 34:58 The crisis of judging on social media 40:55 Why Jesus and the early monks focused on not judging others 42:38 Audience question answered by Fr. Isaac: What do spiritual teachers struggle with in the spiritual life? Link to Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2025/09/30/james-martin-isaac-slater-spiritual-life-judgement Become a subscriber today at https://www.americamagazine.org/subscribe Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: [email protected] Looking for a simple way to deepen your spiritual life? Give Us This Day is a prayer resource published monthly for today’s Catholic that draws inspiration from a multitude of voices to provide you with a relevant and trustworthy understanding of Scripture: https://giveusthisday.org --- America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. To become a subscriber, visit https://www.americamagazine.org/subsc... ****** Sign-up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/2Ka4SOi ****** Follow us on Social Media: • America Media on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Kal3Ll • America Media on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2viJosZ • America Media on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ka5q6O ****** Support more videos like this: http://bit.ly/2vgqm6A Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe