Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO, a Trappist monk, poet, and author of “Do Not Judge Anyone: Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World”  to “The Spiritual Life” podcast. 

This contemplative conversation includes:

• The positive effects silence can have on our prayer lives

• Why we judge other people and how to stop

• How to create an environment that is more conducive to prayer, without becoming a monk

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

Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at:  thespirituallife@americamedia.org

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