Faith and More Podcast

Join me this week for a Listener requested show!  Hecate was the goddess of magic and witchcraft, and so much more. Her functions extended beyond the realms of the heavens, earth, the seas, and the underworld. Regardless of your beliefs, you won't want to miss this show!  It's packed full of history, information and so much more! Main information source... Everything You Need to Know Abo...

A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Article quoted/read... Teresa Benedict of the Cross Edith Stein (18...

Deitrich Bonhoeffer was a German L utheran pastor, theologian, anti- N azi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictat...

Welcome to the June Edition of The Book Nook! And the first Book Nook for Season 3! This month I share how some BIG updates on the services I am now offering to ALL of you, show updates, teasers and a "How To" Smudge/Cleanse/House Blessing!  Ten times the fun for everyone! You won't want to miss this episode of The Book Nook! There's SO much I want to share with ALL of you!  However, I d...

Welcome to Season 3!  I had a Truly Amazing opportunity to interview Father Mike Cantor, from the Logic and the Bible podcast and Hello To Soul Ministries, about the basics of Mystics and Mysticism. We discuss these topics and much, much more. Wow! This season's opener is off the charts and one you will not want to miss! Links below to Father Mike's podcast, website and the things he spoke ab...

Join me in this special Season 2 finale show, as we look back over this season and briefly revisit each episode. This is a great show to listen to if you are new or if you have not had much time to go through the episodes. I also give some fun facts about the show as well as information about what Season 3 will be and when it will begin! Be sure to check out Father Mike Cantor's podcast - Logic an...

There was nothing exteriorly extraordinary about her, but upon the publishing of her writings, after her death, the world came to know Gemma as an extraordinary woman.  She wanted to join a religious order, but her poor health prevented her.  People that knew her were shocked to learn that the kind, quiet girl they knew was also a mystic and stigmatist. Join me this week as we learn more...

Hang on to your hats and seats!  Woo-wee!  To say this Truly Amazing being was/is a genius and Wonder Woman would be a gross understatement. But...we have to start with some type of baseline, right?  Hildegard of Bingen (born 1098 – died Sept. 17, 1179 – Age 81), also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath (a person of wide-...

Welcome to the May Edition of The Book Nook! And the last Book Nook for Season 2! There are SO many Easter Eggs in this month's show!  You won't want to miss it!  IF you do, then surprise - surprise! :) There's SO much I want to share with ALL of you!  However, I do not want to take up too much of your time. I love reading/studying books/sacred texts, prayer/meditation, music, incen...

Do I ever have a fireball of a Saint to share with you this week! Saint Elizabeth of The Holy Trinity was canonized on March 16, 2016 by Pope Francis. As a child and teen, she was quite fiery!  She harnessed the fire within and focused it on her Faith and becoming a Carmelite. She was inspired to do this by the great Saint Therese of Lisieux!  Although she was only alive for five years,...

I'm very happy to share with you all this week my favorite Roman Catholic Pope, Saint Pope John Paul II!  Saint Pope John Paul II was ordained in 1946, became the bishop of Ombi in 1958, and became the archbishop of Krakow in 1964. He was made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967, and in 1978 became the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years. He was a vocal advocate for human rights and...

What is prayer? Where does your soul/spirit/essence reside? Where is it in your body? Is it in your body? Where is your soul/spirit/essence when you sleep/dream? Hang on to your seats, folks!  This week we dive DEEP into exploring these questions and more! We learn that how we have been taught to pray does not even scratch the surface of what True prayer really is. This is one show you won't...

Hang on to your seats, folks!  This week we explore the life of an amazing being that suffered so greatly - but helped so many people!  Zen Master/Abbot Issan Dorsey was an incredible being who helped people at their level from all walks of life. All the time he suffered personally.  This is one show you won't want to miss!  We can learn so much from Issan! Infinite thanks to o...

Welcome to the April Edition of The Book Nook!  There's SO much I want to share with ALL of you!  However, I do not want to take up too much of your time. I love reading/studying books/sacred texts, prayer/meditation, music, incense, essential oils, and much more!  Once a month I will be uploading an episode of "The Book Nook" where I will share these and more things with you! &nbsp...

This week we learn about 16 Truly Amazing women who gave their lives for their faith! They are known as "The Martyrs of Compiègne." Although, their story is tragic, I know you will find it inspiring, encouraging and strengthening to your Faith - no matter what it is!   Source of information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Compi%C3%A8gne Recommended Book: To Quell the Terror: The Mys...

  Blessed Solanus Casey's life is Truly Amazing and VERY fascinating!  Countless healings and miracles have been attributed to him. He was such a modest and humble being who put everyone before him. He spent countless hours meeting with people, blessing, healing and praying for them. He started the first soup kitchen in his monastery (on a large scale) that still operates today. Fat...

This week we explore one of THE greatest beings of peace, love and compassion...His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama! His story is not only Truly Amazing is it so very interesting and quite fantastical! Sources of information:   https://www.dalailama.com/the-dalai-lama/biography-and-daily-life/brief-biography An incredible book by His Holiness... The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living The Ti...

  We spend a little time, this week, unpacking some of what Mike shared on last week's show regarding the 12 Steps. We discover the history and creation behind them. We also find that these 12 Steps can help anyone with any addiction and of any Faith!  We all have addictions. Give this show a listen and discover how the 12 Steps can help you, your family and/or friends! Source of in...

  I had the incredible blessing of interviewing my dear friend Mike. He has had a really rough life and we are so very blessed that he is still with us today. Mike shares with us his life, battle for survival, faith and the 12 steps that help him every day. His story is Truly amazing, encouraging and inspiring! You won't want to miss this episode!  The 12 Step book Mike spoke of and...

There is SO much I want to share with ALL of you!  However, I do not want to take up too much of your time. I love reading/studying books, prayer/meditation, music, incense, essential oils and much more! Once a month I will be uploading an episode of "The Book Nook" where I will share these and other things with you!   It will also be a good filler for a mid-week when you just can't wait...

There is SO much I want to share with ALL of you!  However, I do not want to take up too much of your time.   I love reading/studying books, prayer/meditation, music, incense, essential oils and much more!   Once a month I will be uploading an episode of "The Book Nook" where I will share these and other things with you!   It will also be a good filler for a mid-week when...

This week we conclude with Chapter 3 of a multi-chapter show on the Truly Amazing, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska! Saint Faustina is ”a gift from God for our times”, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life, prophet, who reminded the biblical truth about merciful love of God for every human being and calls to proclaim it to the world through the testimony of life, deed, word and prayer. Sources of...

This week we continue with Chapter 2 of a multi-chapter show on the Truly Amazing, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska! Saint Faustina is ”a gift from God for our times”, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life, prophet, who reminded the biblical truth about merciful love of God for every human being and calls to proclaim it to the world through the testimony of life, deed, word and prayer. Sources of...

This week we begin Chapter 1 of a multi-chapter show on the Truly Amazing, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska!  Saint Faustina is ”a gift from God for our times”, great mystic, mistress of spiritual life, prophet, who reminded the biblical truth about merciful love of God for every human being and calls to proclaim it to the world through the testimony of life, deed, word and prayer. Sources of in...

This week I share some of the "church hurt" I have experienced, some ways you can work through this and my solitary spiritual life/practice. Very interesting topics that will no doubt be of benefit to you. Enjoy!  Mother Natalia's website and podcast "What God Is Not"... whatgodisnot.com   As always, I am so very open to suggestions from you on people to share on the show. We now have pe...