Thirteenth Day Rising

Today we reflect on the difficulty of detachment and read from the Book of Job and how the prophet was able to suffer and teach us how to give God everything.

In this episode we explore how loving our neighbor fulfills God's command.

In this episode we discuss the third theological virtue as it pertains to love of God. We look at the implication of God through the transcendentals as well as the Sacraments.

In this episode, I share about the power of God as Trinity, his praise by both heavenly and earthly creatures, and how the role of the Catechist is to become a vehicle of Love to others. The Sanctifying grace is necessary for the salvation of souls.

*****Important Disclaimer this episode has sensitive mature content that pertains to human sexuality that maybe unsuitable for younger audience. Viewer discretion is advised******* Why do we hide? In this episode of thirteenth day rising, Allie Mazur joins the conversation to discuss shame, secrecy, sexual brokenness, and the healing found through vulnerability, prayer, and the Sorrowful Mysteries...

Hope can be hard when life doesn’t go the way we planned. In this episode, we explore what Christian hope really is—and what it is not. Hope is not pretending everything is fine or ignoring our pain. It is learning to trust God in the middle of our struggles and discovering His presence in the here and now. Together we’ll reflect on the wisdom of St. Alphonsus Liguori, the witness of St. Afra, and...

In today’s episode, we are listening to a Regnum Christi Missionary and his experience with Mission Youth. Pope Leo says in his document Dilexi Te, "Christ's love and his summons to care for the poor...is essential to insist on this path to holiness." We will all do that differently, and I love the opportunity to share a missionary's path. No one can tell another how to serve the poor it will look...

Faith is more than belief. It is a supernatural ascent to God—a gift that elevates us beyond our own intellect and will. Yet while faith is God’s gift, our role is to participate, to ask, and to continually seek a deeper desire for Him.

In today’s episode, we spend time reflecting on the blocks that prevent healing in our lives. Healing often begins with understanding the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt says “I did something wrong.” Shame says “I am something wrong.”

Todays episode includes the encounter with Jesus Christ and the Woman at the Well. Our lives are made for encounters that make us leave behind the empty wells we turn to when we are feeling bored, angry, lonely, tired, and stressed. Let us listen to this passage and reflect what the Holy Spirit wants to communicate.

Inspired by the Gospel of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17). Just as Peter, James, and John were led up the mountain to glimpse Christ’s radiant glory, this podcast invites listeners into those pivotal moments when grace breaks into ordinary life — when heaven interrupts our wounds and reveals who we truly are. Like Peter, we often want to stay in places of consolation and avoid the descent into su...