Episodes
346 Episodes
S10 E06: Daughter Part 3: Wounds of a Daughter
In this episode, we continue our four part series on the identity of daughter. [This episode is now offered in video on youtube!](https://youtu.be/yHmxpDfXuYs) We discuss wounds from our childhood - rejection, abandonment and a failure to f
S10 E05: Daughter Part 2: Seen, Known and Loved: The Core Needs of a Daughter
In this episode, we continue our four part series on the identity of daughter. This episode is now available on youtube: [https://youtu.be/0TJKUIE1HOQ](https://youtu.be/0TJKUIE1HOQ). We discuss the core needs of early childhood - to be seen
S10 E04: Daughter Part 1: Delight of the Trinity
In this episode, we begin a four-part series on the identity of daughter. [This episode is now offered in video on youtube!](%20https:/youtu.be/JslJSWb4jtc) We speak about the building blocks of daughterhood: trusting the heart of God and r
S10 E03: Journey Into the Deep
In this episode, we discuss how God meets us where we are rather than where we pretend to be and invites us into a never-ending love. We chat about acknowledging the deeper desires and longings in our hearts with a holy curiosity and respon
S10 E02: Ever Ancient Ever New: Changing Seasons
In this episode, we discuss God's unchanging sovereignty and love despite the turmoil and constant changes brought on by the pandemic and other current crises. We chat about the illusion of control, our litanies to God of what we would chan
S10 E01: We Begin, Again
In this episode, we reconnect after our summer break to discuss the ways God has grown us this summer and our hopes for the season to come. We marvel together at how the Lord continues to heal us, remind us of His truth, and invite us to ab
S09 E21: The Right to Hope
In this episode we discuss the virtue of Christian Hope through a discussion on Pope Francis's homily from the 2020 Easter Vigil, *A Right to Hope.* We chat about hope as more than mere optimism or wishful thinking, but rather a deep trust
S09 E20: Personal Revival
In this episode we discuss the idea of personal revival through the power of the Holy Spirit, repentance and reawakening. We discuss the necessity of an interior death in order to experience resurrection and the fears that prevent us from l
S09 E19: Untying the Knots
In this episode we discuss the power of Christ to untie the knots of bitterness and unforgiveness in our life as we grow in holiness. We discuss the lies that come from our wounds and cause us to make agreements and judgements because of ou
S09 E18: Loving the Church
In this episode we discuss the mystery and gift of the Church in the midst of scandals, disappointments, heartaches and failures. We discuss the "both and" nature of the Church that delivers the grace of the sacraments and is made up of onl
S09 E17: You are so Beautiful to Me
In this episode we discuss Pope Benedict XVI's 2017 address to artists from the Sistine Chapel. We chat about the power of beauty to draw us in, pierce our hearts with longing, and lead us to the Beautiful One, the Creator God Himself. We d
S09 E16: The Power of Play and Leisure
In this episode we discuss the importance of encountering God through play and leisure. We talk about how we remember what we played as children and when we stopped playing for a more serious, busy or productive adulthood. We chat about God
S09 E15: HerStory Part 4 - Esther
In this episode we complete the four part mini-series Herstory on women in Scripture with the story of Esther. We discuss the providence in the behind the scenes work of God and how God's call on one person's life can cause a ripple effect
S09 E14: HerStory Part 3 - Mary Magdalene
In this episode, we continue the 4 part "Herstory" mini-series focusing on women in scripture with the Easter story of Mary Magdalene. We discuss how Jesus taught Mary a new way to live and how her audacious love led her to be called the "a
S09 E13: This Present Paradise Part 6: An Interview with Claire Dwyer
In this episode, we conclude our six-part Lenten series on the book "This Present Paradise*"* by Claire Dwyer. Claire joins us as we discuss the hidden way St. Elizabeth of the Trinity chooses us and draws us closer to God. We chat about St
S09 E12: This Present Paradise Part 5: Let Love In
In this episode, we continue with part five of our six-part Lenten series on the book "This Present Paradise*"* by Claire Dwyer. We discuss the power of small acts of love that serve as the true measure of feminine strength. We expand on th
S09 E11: This Present Paradise Part 4: The World Within
In this episode, we continue with part four of our six-part Lenten series on the book "*This Present Paradise"* by Claire Dwyer. We discuss our experiences of peace and home felt at 'thin places' like monasteries and convents and how God de
S09 E10: This Present Paradise Part 3: Redeeming and Declaring
In this episode, we dive into part three of our six-part Lenten series on the book "*This Present Paradise"* by Claire Dwyer. We chat about the importance of silence in a noisy, distracting world and how God is always present to us. We disc
S09 E09: This Present Paradise Part 2: Abiding in Family
In this episode, we continue our six-part Lenten series on the book "*This Present Paradise"* by Claire Dwyer. We discuss the complementarity of vocations to marriage and religious life and our universal vocation to love. We talk about St.
S09 E08: This Present Paradise Part 1: Dwelling in the Spirit
In this episode, we begin a six-part Lenten series on the book "*This Present Paradise"* by Claire Dwyer. We discuss the sufferings in the early life of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, the humbling moments of parenthood and surrendering your