Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee

Janet is back! Janet and Bridgett explore what the Easter season is about and how we can celebrate it! There is a joy to the Easter season that sometimes gets missed.   Baby Step: Ask the Holy Spirit to point out how to live with the hope and joy that comes from knowing death is not the end, but a transition to new life! Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a blessed day!

Bridgett is again joined by Paul Flanagan for a continuing discussion of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, they explore how encountering the Holy Spirit and trusting the Holy Spirit's presence in your own life can be transforming. Paul shares his personal understanding of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and how the Holy Spirit has transformed his life.   Baby Steps :  Continue...

Bridgett is joined by guest Paul Flanagan for Part 1 of a discussion about the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Paul guides us through both the Old and New Testaments and explains how the Holy Spirit has been instrumental in the life of the Church. The Holy Spirit is an integral part of our faith journey, and our Scripture provides a beautiful look into how the Spirit has been part of our world since...

Janet and Bridgett walk through the Passion from the Gospel of Luke using Lectio Divina.  Janet puts herself in the place of Peter, whereas Bridgett puts herself in the place of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.  They share what their journeys with Peter and Mary revealed to them and encourage you to do something similar.   Baby Step:  Pick someone in the Passion of Luke, read through it through that per...

Bridgett and Janet explore the thought of being lost. Janet explains how she had a dream that led her to ask the question, "Are we lost?" Together they talk about what it means to be lost, how God is with us always, and why being willing to explore those areas of our lives can draw us deeper into our relationship with Christ. Baby Step:  Sit with the Lord and allow Him to show you areas...

Am I failing Lent? Janet and Bridgett share a conversation about Bridgett's thoughts on failing Lent. What is Lent supposed to look like? We need to receive God's unconditional love and have time just to be with Jesus. Baby Step:  Spend some quality time just being with God and receiving His love. Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a blessed day!

Janet and Bridgett explore the Lenten practice of the Stations of the Cross.  They share how there are various ways to pray the Stations and how, by placing yourself in the scene, you may experience the Stations in a new way.  This experience, this encounter, may open your heart to a deeper understanding of just what Jesus did for you as He traveled The Way of the Cross. Baby Step:  Find time to p...

Bridgett and Janet finish up the three pillars of Lent with a discussion on fasting and almsgiving. Fasting provides the opportunity for our emptiness to be filled up by Jesus, and almsgiving allows us to see Jesus in ways we may not have experienced.   Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a blessed day!

This week Bridgett and Janet share the meaning behind the words of the prayer that Jesus gave us, the Our Father.  The Our Father is the final section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and each verse holds so much meaning.  This could be the prayer you choose to pray for Lent this year. CCC: The Our Father 2759 - 2865 Baby Step:  Slowly pray the Our Father and meditate on the words and the g...

In today's episode, Janet and Bridgett discuss one of the three pillars of Lent: prayer.  So many of us struggle with prayer and think we aren't doing it right.  Janet and Bridgett share their perspectives and ways to bring prayer into a true conversation with God, with one of the keys to any true conversation being listening. Baby Step:  Pray about what God is asking you to do this Lent...

This week Bridgett is joined by Tara Bigley, a wife, mother, Catholic convert, and so much more.  Tara shares her journey from her Lutheran upbringing to her conversion to Catholicism and one moment when she realized her image of God was not who He really is. Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a blessed day!

Janet and Bridgett wanted to take some time to talk a little bit about the Jubilee Year of Hope that Pope Francis has called for.  This Year of Hope is a time for all people, but especially Catholics throughout the world to recognize that "In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring." ( S...

Bridgett and Janet continue the discussion about how busyness can limit our abililty to hear God's voice.  This episode explores why it is important to make time, create a Sabbath, so we can ask God how He is working in our lives.   Baby Step:  Make time this week and explore these questions: 1.  Where did you see God's beauty and/or goodness in your day, week, or life? 2.  Where do you...

Janet and Bridgett continue sharing their thoughts on Matthew Kelly's book  Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy:  The Simple Art of Taking Back Your Life.   They share the need to reclaim the Sabbath, whatever day of the week that may need to be.  God wants to speak to us, but we have to be in a position to listen. Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy:  The Simple Art of Taking Back Your Life Baby S...

This week Bridgett and Janet share some insights they've gained from Matthew Kelly's new book, Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy: The Simple Art of Taking Back Your Life.  Busyness has become the norm. We pride ourselves on being busy, but is that truly what God called us to be? God rested on the 7th day for a reason. Baby Step:  Divide a sheet of paper into two columns. In one column, wr...

Janet and Bridgett welcome the year 2025 with a discussion about resolutions and words for the year.  They will share their history with New Year's resolutions and the words that they've chosen to guide them in 2025. Baby Step:  Either or both pick a New Year' resolution and/or select a Word of the Year that will guide you through 2025. Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a...

Bridgett and Janet conclude this Advent journey with awe and expectancy. They share how God uses those who consider themselves too small to do great things for His mission here on earth.  They end with a discussion on how amazing the encounter is when Mary goes in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth.  Baby Step: Find ways to encounter Jesus this Christmas season. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of...

This third week of Advent brings us to the rose candle and a celebration of the joy of Advent.  The third weekend of Advent has so much awe and expectancy.  Bridgett and Janet both connect with the First Reading from Zephaniah, while expectancy (Bridgett's word) is all throughout our Gospel.  Baby Step: Continue with your word and read the readings from the Third Week of Advent through that l...

Advent is here, and we are both in awe and expectant! Janet and Bridgett talk about why they chose their words, awe and expectancy; and how reading the Advent scriptures through the lens of those two words changed how God spoke to them. Janet also shares a story about how Advent journeys are still being manifested in our world today.   Captain Jason Kander’s Quest from 60 Minutes ( Video and Artic...

On this Thanksgiving Day episode, Bridgett and Janet share how we are pilgrims on a journey to eternal life.  Like the pilgrims recognized on Thanksgiving, our faith journey comes with its challenges.  We are strengthened by the knowledge that this world is not the end.  Our journey as pilgrims leads us from our earthly existence to our heavenly home.   Baby Step(s) 1.     Pray to the Holy Spirit...

Love is the third and final Theological Virtue that Bridgett and Janet discuss in this series.  God loves us unconditionally but we have skewed love in ways that make our ability to know God's love more challenging.  Join them as they try to give some insights into continuing to build a relationship with God and strengthening our ability to receive and trust in His unconditional love. Catechi...

Part 2 in the series on the Theological Virtues is all about hope.  Janet and Bridgett explore hope and how, from their perspective, it is the most "abstract" of the three virtues.  Hope, like faith and charity, is given to us by God.  Hope allows us to look toward eternity with confidence because of Christ's death and Resurrection. Resources Bishop Barron Comments on Faith, Hope, a...

Janet and Bridgett begin their three-part series on the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love).  They use the image of a tree to help you visualize the interconnection of the three virtues, with faith being the roots.  Show Notes   Bishop Barron Comments on Faith, Hope, and Love   Father Mike Schmitz   Day 341: The Theological Virtues: The Catechism in a Year   The Catechism of the...

God's Armor is for every day!!!  Bridgett is joined by Ellie Steffens, who explains all about the Armor of God and how it strengthens us on our journey with the Lord.  When we put on the Armor of God, we are not only protected but we also have the Truth of God's Word to help us in our daily walk with Jesus!  Ephesians Scripture Ephesians 6: 10 – 20   Baby Step Write out the parts of the...

Receptivity.  Receiving can be challenging at times, especially when we are being asked to receive from God.  Bridgett and Janet share with you how the word "receive" sparked a whole conversation that they thought was worth sharing. Catechism of the Catholic Church  366   Catechism of the Catholic Church  Definition of Soul   Scripture Verse John 1: 12  Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity . Ne...