IP#304 Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V. – From Humdrum to Holy on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor
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Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V. – From Humdrum to Holy on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor
In his book, “From Humdrum to Holy”, Fr. Ed Broom frames the Christian life as a real struggle that takes place amid competing influences: temptation, disordered desires, and a culture that offers shallow versions of happiness. Drawing from St. Ignatius of Loyola, he explains how spiritual discernment grows through self-knowledge—learning to notice what leads toward God and what draws the heart away. Ignatius’ own conversion, sparked by reading the lives of Christ and the saints during recovery from battle wounds, becomes a model for recognizing consolation and desolation. From this foundation, Fr. Broom introduces practical tools like the daily Examen, which involves gratitude, honest review of the day, sorrow for failures, and hope-filled resolution, all rooted in trust in God’s patience and mercy.
He then lays out a concrete “plan of life” meant to bring order to daily living, including prayer, Scripture, the Eucharist, confession, mercy toward others, reverence at Mass, meekness, ongoing formation, missionary outreach, and devotion to Mary and the Rosary. Regular confession and spiritual direction are presented as essential helps for forming a healthy conscience and deepening interior freedom, much like opening curtains to let in more light. Throughout, Fr. Broom returns to the danger of discouragement and fear, contrasting them with confidence in God’s goodness and grace. Growth in holiness comes not from perfection but from beginning again, trusting that God supplies what He asks and patiently leads the soul forward.
You can find the book here.
Discerning Hearts Reflection Questions
- How do I recognize the signs of consolation and desolation in my daily life, and what do they reveal about the movements of my heart toward or away from God?
- In what ways have fear or discouragement quietly limited my openness to God’s will?
- How faithfully do I practice the daily Examen, and what patterns might God be inviting me to notice through it?
- Which elements of a concrete plan of life would bring greater order and intentionality to my prayer and habits?
- How does regular reception of the Eucharist shape my priorities, attitudes, and relationships?
- What prevents me from approaching confession with trust rather than anxiety?
- How well formed is my conscience, and what practices help it grow in clarity and sensitivity to grace?
- Where might God be calling me to greater meekness, mercy, or patience with others?
- How attentive am I to interior noise or distractions that make it harder to listen for the Holy Spirit?
- When I fail, do I begin again with confidence in God’s mercy, or do I linger in self-reproach?
About the Book
Do you attend Mass out of love rather than obligation?
Are you closer to God now than you were a year ago?
Are you able to keep a consistent prayer life?If you answered “no” to any of these questions, your spiritual life needs a jump-start. In From Humdrum to Holy, Catholic priest and radio host, Fr. Ed Broom, will stir a holy reverence and spiritual joy that’ll point your soul to heaven.
By following the wise counsel of this experienced spiritual advisor and confessor, you’ll first learn how to identify those hidden sins in your life that keep God from working in your soul.
Fr. Ed will walk you through the simple steps to create a plan of life — your road map to the heights of holiness. In a clear, methodical, and practical way, you’ll learn how to cultivate virtues like patience and purity — essential for happiness in this life and getting into heaven in the next!
You’ll discover some of the most potent Catholic traditions, such as lectio divina, that have made saints out of countless sinners. And he’ll show you how to transform pious practices such as Confession and Eucharistic adoration into powerful graces flooding into your soul.
And finally, you’ll learn how to keep your spiritual life strong by forming a healthy conscience, and how the pains of suffering can be transformed into the tears of joy.
Scripture tells us that where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more. Our world needs saints, and God is offering you the graces needed to become one. Leave behind the humdrum spiritual life and open the door to the road to sainthood. Fr. Broom is ready to show you the way.
About the Author
Father Ed Broom, OMV, is Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and was ordained by Blessed John Paul II on May 25, 1986. Fr Ed’s teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction.
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