The Soul of the Apostolate
Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, OCSO
In this spiritual classic, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard reveals the essential truth at the heart of all Catholic apostolic work: without a deep interior life rooted in Christ, outward activity becomes hollow. Written for priests, religious, and laity...
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United States
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In this spiritual classic, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard reveals the essential truth at the heart of all Catholic apostolic work: without a deep interior life rooted in Christ, outward activity becomes hollow. Written for priests, religious, and laity alike, The Soul of the Apostolate shows that only through prayer, meditation, and union with God does apostolic work bear lasting fruit. This book has guided generations of Catholics to anchor their efforts in Christ and safeguard themselves from the dangers of mere activism.Discover why the interior life is the foundation of all apostolic work Duration - 8h 55m. Author - Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, OCSO. Narrator - Larry Odom. Published Date - Thursday, 22 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 TAN Books ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:22
Dom Chautard - A Biographical Note
Duration:00:19:33
Prologue
Duration:00:04:38
Pt. 1: Ch. 1 - God Wants Good Works and Zealous Action
Duration:00:07:11
Ch. 2: God Wills That the Life-Principle of Work Be Christ
Duration:00:07:42
Ch. 3: What is the interior life?
Duration:00:19:26
Ch. 4: Ignorance and Neglect of Interior Life
Duration:00:06:38
Ch. 5: Reply to First Objection: Is the Interior Life Lazy?
Duration:00:13:18
Ch. 6: Reply to Another Objection: Is the Interior Life Selfish?
Duration:00:12:42
Ch. 7: No Conflict Between Interior Life and Salvation of Souls
Duration:00:08:06
Pt. 2: Ch. 1 - Priority of Interior Over the Active Life in Eyes of God
Duration:00:09:05
Ch. 2: Good Works Should Nothing But Overflow From Inner Life
Duration:00:05:36
Ch. 3: Active Works Must Begin and End in the Interior Life
Duration:00:08:01
Ch. 4: Active and Interior Lives Are Completely Interdependent
Duration:00:11:19
Ch. 5: The Excellence of This Union
Duration:00:05:01
Pt. 3: Ch. 1 - Active Works - A Means of Sanctification for Interior Souls
Duration:00:13:31
Ch. 2: The Active Worker Who Has No Interior Life
Duration:00:27:02
Ch. 3: The Interior Life - Basis of the Holiness of the Apostolic Worker
Duration:00:33:12
Pt. 4: Action Made Fruitful by the Interior Life - Parts A through C
Duration:01:09:02
Action Made Fruitful by the Interior Life - Parts D through F
Duration:01:06:31
Action Made Fruitful by the Interior Life - Part G
Duration:00:14:33
Pt. 5: Ch. 1 - To Active Workers Hints on the Interior Life
Duration:00:08:06
Ch. 2 - Mental Prayer Necessary Element of Interior Life and of the Apostolate
Duration:00:26:16
Ch. 3 - Liturgical Life a Source of Interior Life and Consequently the Apostolate Part 1
Duration:00:44:27
Ch. 4 - Liturgical Life a Source of Interior Life and Consequently the apostolate Part 2
Duration:00:39:14
Ch. 5 - Custody of the Heart is Keystone of Interior Life Essential in the Apostolate
Duration:00:24:13
Ch. 6 - The Apostle Must Have an Ardent Devotion to Mary Immaculate
Duration:00:15:30
Epilogue
Duration:00:02:30
Appendix: Ten Aids to Mental Prayer
Duration:00:11:48
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:35