In this episode of Pop-Up Prayer, our guest is Fr. Brice Higginbotham, a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana who is currently pursuing a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He is also the author of Remaining with Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of John. Fr. Brice shares his thoughts about listening for God’s voice in the silence and pre-disposing ourselves to prayer.
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Excellent practical discussion on listening for God in the silence.
Joe, you are an excellent host. You ask the right questions to bring us great information. God bless!
Thanks for your kind words, Lynda! It’s easy when working with an engaging and insightful young man like Fr. Brice!