Night falls. The world goes quiet. But the Christian heart stays watchful.

In this Night Watch edition, T.J. Haines offers five simple yet powerful practices to live a spiritually vigilant Catholic life — especially when you’re tired, distracted, or discouraged. Guard your mind. Root yourself in Scripture. Live Eucharistically. Keep watch with Christ.

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🔑 Key Highlights

• “Don’t rely on mood — rely on structure.”
  How a Rule of Life keeps you spiritually steady even when motivation fails.
• Custody of the senses
  “What you do to the intellect, you do to the will” — why input matters more than you think.
• Confession as formation
  Naming your sins means knowing your enemy — especially when the enemy is you.
• A Eucharistic lifestyle
  Staying close to the Sacrifice, even when you can’t get to daily Mass.
• Scripture every day
  15 minutes can reset your imagination, strengthen your heart, and re-grip your cross.
• The spiritual handoff at night — giving Jesus the watch while you sleep.

• (00:00) - Introduction to the Special Episode
• (02:24) - The Concept of Night Watch
• (03:33) - Five Practical Tips for Spiritual Vigilance
• (04:52) - Tip 1: Keep a Rule of Life
• (09:51) - Tip 2: Guard Your Senses
• (13:06) - Tip 3: Real Confession
• (16:50) - Tip 4: Eucharistic Life
• (22:32) - Overloading Jesus with Efforts
• (25:15) - Tip 5: Scripture and its Importance
• (28:04) - "Keep Vigilant" Proverbs 4:23
• (38:53) - Concluding Thoughts and Final Advice