Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee

Merry Christmas! Join Bridgett and Janet as they discuss Christmas memories and favorite Christmas carols.   Resources: The Surprising Origins of Christmas Carols: Explained Christmas Carols: The History Behind 9 Festive Favorites The Stories Behind Our Most Beloved Christmas Carols   O Holy Night https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2023/11/26/o-holy-night-history-slavery-246556 https://w...

Bridgett and Janet discuss their Advent traditions and explore what Advent means to them (and to our Church). Resources: Advent resources: https://www.ascensionvb.org/advent Readings for 1st Sunday in Advent: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120323.cfm Readings for 2nd Sunday in Advent: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121023.cfm Ascension Press Ten Family Advent Traditions What is Adv...

Janet & Bridgett discuss the Liturgical year - ends and beginnings, Matthew and Mark, and more. Have faith, not fear! Resources: Matthew Chapter 25 Gospel of Mark Baby Steps: Read Matthew 25 and pray on a verse that touches your heart Read through Mark's Gospel (the shortest of the Gospels) Email us: podcast@ascensionvb.org Additional episodes: https://hearingwiththeheart.buzzsprout.com C...

Join Bridgett and her special Thanksgiving guests: her brothers! Fred (the deacon), Greg (the priest),  Rudy (the Dad), and Bridgett discuss their Catholic upbringing and how it has shaped their lives today. Email us: podcast@ascensionvb.org Additional episodes: https://hearingwiththeheart.buzzsprout.com Church of the Ascension: www.ascensionvb.org/podcast Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. H...

As we prepare for Thanksgiving (and family dynamics), Janet & Bridgett discuss the parable of the Prodigal Son, and consider the perspectives of both the older son and the Father. Who do you identify with the most? Resources: The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32 Bishop Barron on the Prodigal Son Ephesians 3:14-15 : For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on...

Resources: John 6:  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6 Isaiah 49:15   "Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you." Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament (Amazon link) Baby Steps: Invite the Holy Spirit in and read John Chapter 6  Ponder the question: "Do you also want to leave?" Send...

Janet & Bridgett discuss sainthood and holiness - can you see yourself as a saint? Resources: " Many poets are not poets for the same reason that many religious men are not saints: they never succeed in being themselves. They never get around to being the particular poet or the particular monk they are intended to be by God. They never become the man or the artist who is called for by all...

The first question posed by God in the Bible is, "Where are you?" which he asks of Adam and Eve. How often do we ask our family, friends, and even God this same question? Janet and Bridgett share their experiences as they ponder the same. Resources: Hallelujah Anyway by Rend Collective   music video “God’s job is not to protect us from life, but to call us forth from life and draw us clo...

Jesus asks blind Bartimaeus, "What do you want me to do for you?" even when the answer seems obvious. How do things change when we take time to deepen our conversation with Jesus and not only tell him what we need, but also ask him what he wants us to do for him ? Bridgett and Janet both share personal experiences of doing just that. Resources Mark 10:46-52 John 15:16 - It’s not you who...

Janet and Bridgett turn the tables on Jesus' question to his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" and explore "Who does Jesus say that I am?" Life is a journey toward our belovedness as we open ourselves to receive the grace of Jesus. Resources:  Glorious Day Video by Passion featuring Kristian Stanfil Belovedness Video by Sarah Kroger Isaiah 61:10 - I will rejoice heart...

Get to know Janet and Bridgett as they explore how their faith backgrounds (one a cradle Catholic, one a Protestant) influenced their relationship (or lack thereof) with Jesus and how they continue to grow in their faith journey today. While many Christians know the verse John 3:16, Janet shares how the next verse (John 3:17) impacted her life. Resources:  Bishop Robert Barron on Knowing Jesus Per...