On “The Spiritual Life” podcast, Fr. James Martin, S.J., talks to fellow a Jesuit and synod delegate, Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., who is the bishop of Hong Kong and was one of the 133 voting cardinals who elected Pope Leo XIV.

00:00 Who is Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J.?
02:25 Audience Question: What is the best way to introduce Jesuit spirituality to a child who can't attend a Jesuit school or parish?
5:38 Cardinal Chow's Christian upbringing
8:04 Why Christians struggle with scrupulosity in the spiritual life
9:25 The influence of Chinese culture, Buddhism and Daoism on Cardinal Chow's faith
11:19 Why Cardinal Chow became a Jesuit and what it means to have a "vocation"
16:20 The secret to a healthy spiritual life is inner freedom.
19:37 How spirituality and psychology complement each other in the spiritual life
21:54 How Cardinal Chow prays
23:50 The conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV: learning to discern and listen to the Holy Spirit
28:09 Audience Question answered by Cardinal Chow: What is the best way to introduce Jesuit spirituality to a child who can't attend a Jesuit school or parish?

Link to Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2025/09/09/cardinal-chow-james-martin-spiritual-life/

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