The Science and Spirituality of Waiting Well | Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks
by Arthur C. Brooks
Photo by Hanna Lazar on Unsplash
In this conversation, Fr. Mike sits down with Harvard professor, bestselling author, and devoted Catholic Dr. Arthur Brooks to explore what it really means to wait well—not just for something you don’t have yet, but for God who meets you in the waiting.
Together they talk about:
👉why modern life has made us worse at waiting 👉the “arrival fallacy,” and why finally getting what you want never satisfies for long 👉how resistance increases suffering—and how surrender transforms it 👉the difference between savoring, anxiety, dread, and hope in seasons of waiting 👉why waiting is part of the Christian pilgrimage toward Heaven 👉how to let God find you in the places you feel most lacking
Whether you're waiting for healing, clarity, a spouse, a child, this conversation offers both practical tools from behavioral science and deeply Catholic wisdom to help you live the journey—not just wait for the destination.
