Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Marie James in a conversation about dwelling with God in his final mansions. Join them as they share their reflections on John 14:1-7, in which we focus especially on the mansions of the Father’s house, our desires for heaven, and especially our love for those who have gone before us.

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Maria Kim Ngân in a conversation about how we find God’s love in darkness. Join them as they share their reflections on Psalm 139:12, in which we explore spiritual darkness and suffering, and how we might respond to those experiences in the light of Christ, with trust and humility.

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Danielle Victoria in a conversation about how we find God’s love in community.    Recorded especially for the SEEK22 Conference, this episode touches on living community as religious sisters, and the many challenges, joys, surprises, and humorous moments that can entail. Blessed James Alberione said it was the pr...

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Maria Grace in a conversation about how we find God’s love in joy.   Join them as they share their reflections on Hebrews 12:2, in which we’re encouraged to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who, for the sake of the joy that lay before him, endured the Cross. They’ll talk about what that joy is, what it means for the...

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Allison Regina in a conversation about how she finds God’s love in weakness. Join them as they share their reflections on 2 Corinthians 12:9, in which Jesus tells St. Paul that power is made perfect in weakness. They’ll discuss the nature of their own “thorns” and desire for healing, and how Jesus fulfills his pr...

Episode 2: Experiencing God's Love In His Word   In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta prepare us for the season ahead by talking about what prayer with scripture can look like, different kinds of prayer, motivations and obstacles to prayer, and especially how Paulines approach prayer.     Some resources referred to in this episode:   Joseph Chiwatenhwa's Prayer (“The...

Season 4, Episode 1: Experiencing God’s Love In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta begin this season with a conversation about the experience of God’s love, how he is present to us in many different ways, what his voice sounds like in prayer, and much more. Join us as we kick off a series of conversations that help us to dig more deeply into what it means to be immers...

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta invite as many of the sisters as they can onto the podcast to talk about the experience of God's love. Look for our first episode on Dec 15!

How do you pray? How often do you pray? What are your joys, struggles, and desires in prayer? For our last episode of Season 3, we're talking about prayer: how to do it, why to do it, and where to start if you don't know how. Join Fr. Harrison Ayre (@fr.harrison), Sr. Aletheia (@pursuedbytruth), and Sr. Nancy (@srnancy) as they reflect on prayer as a gift from God that is always available to us, a...

Does going to Mass feel routine and repetitious? How do we recognize and approach the Mass for what it is, a participation in the life of Jesus Christ himself? In this episode, Fr. Harrison (@fr.harrison), Sr. Aletheia (@pursuedbytruth) and Sr. Nancy (@srnancy) discuss what it means to be Christians who live the mystery of Christ and make Christ present to others, and how the Liturgy of the Euchar...

Why do we go to Jesus through Mary? In this episode, Sr. Aletheia (@pursuedbytruth), Sr. Nancy (@srnancy) and Fr. Harrison (@fr.harrison) talk about their struggles to relate to Mary and how they discovered the importance of her role, both in our personal lives and in the life of the Church. Mary gave the perfect response to Christ. She pondered every mystery of his life. Now, Mary wants to share...

How and where do you encounter Jesus? We often talk about the importance of having a "personal" relationship with Jesus. But sometimes, when we hear "personal relationship," we think "individual relationship"—a "me and Jesus" mentality where the Church doesn't play a role. Is it possible to be in relationship with Jesus without being in relationship with his Church? In this episode, Sr. Nancy (@sr...

Modernism. We hear the word thrown around a lot, but what exactly does it mean? And why is it a problem? In this episode, Sr. Nancy, Sr. Danielle Victoria and Fr. Harrison Ayre reflect on the pervasiveness of modernist and materialist philosophies in today's culture and the fundamental difference between these mentalities and the Christian worldview. Discover how Jesus Christ, working in and throu...

"Jesus literally, really, truly, substantially lives in you through baptism." —Fr. Harrison Do you know this? Really know it? We may think of baptism as a rite of passage, a symbolic initiation into a faith community, or a spiritual indwelling of Christ in us. But it's more—much more. In this episode of The Daughters' Project Podcast, Fr. Harrison, Sr. Nancy and Sr. Danielle unpack the mind-blowin...

When was the last time you saw something beautiful and, in a moment of awe, simply soaked it in? Are you quiet enough to receive beauty? In Episode 2, Fr. Harrison , Sr. Nancy and Sr. Aletheia share their experiences of being overcome by beauty and reflect on the power of beauty to open our minds and hearts to God—and how we make room for reflection, beauty, and mystery in our lives. (We also lear...

What is the sacramental worldview? How do we see past surface appearances to the reality that lies beneath? Is material reality simply what we see, or does it communicate something (or Someone) else to us? Can we relate to God through material reality? Fr. Harrison Ayre, Sr. Nancy, and Sr. Aletheia unpack these questions and more in Episode 1, Season 3 of The Daughters' Project Podcast. Join us as...

Today marks the end of Season Two! (It's ok...don't cry, we will be back SOON!) Season Three will start in August!....stay tuned for details and the host reveal! In the meantime, we will be posting on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/DaughterStPaul), and all over our social media. STAY IN TOUCH WITH US! Twitter:  @DaughterStPaul and  @PBMPublishing Instagram:  @DaughterStPaul and  @PaulineBooksAnd...

Today's episode features Meg Hunter-Kilmer ( @mhunterkilmer ).  Meg is a Catholic speaker, writer, and self-proclaimed hobo for Christ (She really dives into what that means in this episode!).⁠⁠ We talk a lot about Jesus and radical trust. ⁠⁠ She wrote a beautiful letter in the "Receive" section of our exciting new book: A Place to Belong: Letters from Catholic Women and you can find out more abou...

Our episode this week is with Katie Waldow! Katie ( @therealkatiewaldow ) is a wife, mother, youth minister, and content creator living in Ocean City, NJ. When she’s not working, you can find her sipping iced lavender lattes, corralling her dog and two cats, and sharing her most embarrassing moments via Instagram. Katie shared her shared her story⁠ with us and her struggle with infertility. ⁠⁠ Sti...

In this week's episode, we speak to Natalie Alfaro Frazier ( @nataliealfarofrazier ), one of the contributors to A Place to Belong: Letters to Catholic Women. She grew up in California in a Catholic Nicaraguan-American family. While studying Global Development Studies at Seattle Pacific University Natalie had a reversion to the faith. Natalie later returned to California and received her Masters i...

In this week's episode, we speak to one of the contributors to A Place to Belong: Letters to Catholic Women. Gracie Morbitzer ( @the_modern_saints_by_gracie ) is an artist and self-taught painter, who shares her story and her experience of painting the saints with a modern twist to show they're human just like us! ⁠⁠ Enjoy today's episode! PRE-ORDER "A Place to Belong: Letters from Catholic Women"...

In this week's episode, we speak to Justina Kopp , one of the contributors to A Place to Belong: Letters to Catholic Women. From dealing with her father's unexpected death to finding out that she and her husband were expecting quadruplets during their first year of marriage, Justina shares how she is learning to let go of control and trust in God. Enjoy today's episode! PRE-ORDER "A Place to Belon...

Today we got to talk to Corynne Staresinic, founder of The Catholic Woman ! We had the chance to delve into her story and why she felt compelled to begin The Catholic Woman. Our favorite part of the conversation is where we get into the feminine genius and talk all about what it is and what it isn't...so stick around for that! Sr. Tracey also shares an endearing story about one of our recently dec...

HERE WE GO! SEASON TWO! Meet Sr. Tracey Matthia and Sr. Julia Marie Benedicta who are our hosts for this season. We are looking forward to walking through this season with them and phenomenal guests we will have on future episodes!  Please know that we are praying for each one of you and your intentions. Enjoy the introductory episode and get ready for loads of awesome guests!  STAY IN TOUCH WITH...

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