His Beloved Catholic Podcast

Today we have a guest that we have wanted to chat with for oh so very long. Her name is Danielle Noonan and she is a Catholic worship leader and speaker in Houston, Texas. She just happens to be the worship leader for our next His Beloved event. So you will get to meet her in person soon too! Danielle loves the Lord and the Catholic Church with a fierceness and interestingly she currently works as...

On this episode we have Esther Caswell back on the podcast. Esther was on episodes 10 and 11 of Season 1. Esther loves to share with us about the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and we thought she should share it with you too. Esther changed her entire life a few years ago when the Lord called her to journey with mothers through a ministry called Vidi Aquam at the Loreto House. Grab a penci...

On this episode Megan shares the difficult struggles that her family has faced this year with her husband's rare diagnosis and how the Lord has walked them through the fire. This episode has been a long time coming and we hope it brings you joy and hope in suffering.  Buy a ticket to our next His Beloved event "Be Loved" with Paul J Kim at our website www.hisbelovedoftexas.com Megan mentions the b...

Hey there friends! Its been a while since we have had a podcast and we are thrilled to be back. Today we want to introduce you to someone very special. Her name is Leigh Anna Moore and she is the reason that His Beloved exists today. Two years ago Leigh Anna felt God put a call on her heart to bring women together in prayer and asked us to join her in a live worship night. The rest is history. On...

Today we have newly ordained priest of the Diocese of Austin and close friend to Kendra and her family Fr. Will Rooney. He is full of excitement as a new priest and his love for the priesthood is contagious. He shares his discernment story and speaks into how to encourage your children in their vocation. We also talk about Holy Week and our love for it. Fr. Will shares his excitement and anticipat...

Today we have Deacon Rudy and Katrina Villareal on the podcast for the alms giving portion of our Lenten Series. These two live a life of humble service to our community and to people around the world. Rudy is a Deacon in the Catholic Church through the Diocese of Austin. They operate a ministry for children and families in El Progreso, Honduras called Friends of Los Ninos. FOLN serves an orphanag...

Today on the podcast we have Catholic youth ministry guru Jim Beckman. Kendra's husband Chris calls him his youth ministry dad. He is currently the Director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Today Jim shares with us how his heart for fasting has changed over the years and how God is using fasting to access his heart even deeper. He also tells us an amazing stor...

Today friends the one, the only Mary Bielski on our podcast. Mary loves the Lord and has devoted her life to evangelization and spreading the gospel. On this episode we dive into intimacy with God, the Holy Spirit, and what God is calling us to this Lent.  National Speaker and Evangelist: Mary has spoken to over 100,000 Catholics around the nation at retreats and conferences including Steubenville...

On the podcast today we have Liz Joseph. Liz is a mom of four with one on the way. She tells the story of how God continues to surprise her throughout her life and how He taught her to surrender to His heart. Over and over God has called Liz into  difficult and surprising situations and asked only for her heart.  She also tells us about how having a child with Down Syndrome has changed t...

Today we have a special unplanned episode. Kendra and Megan are snowed in together and walking through the tragedy of a snowstorm in Texas. It has been a very scary and unknown time for people across Texas. We talk today with Kendra's husband Chris Bartlett who is a leader in ministry in the Catholic Church. He has been a youth minister for 20 years and now leads other youth ministers in training...

On this episode Megan and Kendra talk about how God has been stirring their hearts to allow the Holy Spirit to be unleashed in our hearts this Lent. God is calling us to let Him work in our hearts toward a deep, meaningful prayer life fueled by the Holy Spirit and we are here for it! We talk in depth about a podcast by Jennie Allen. You should listen to it too! Here is the link.  https://podc...

Our guest on the podcast today is new Catholic author and special needs mother Christy Wilkens. Her new book with Ave Maria Press, “Awakening at Lourdes: How an Unanswered Prayer Healed Our Family and Restored Our Faith” will be released this fall. It's the story of her family's pilgrimage to Lourdes with the their child Oscar, the miracles they received and the ones they didn't, and why the wide...

Kevin Kapchinski is a singer, song writer, Youth minister and father of three kids. Pope Francis has named this year the year of St. Joseph and today on our podcast we get to hear the story of how St. Joseph has made a huge impact on  Kevin's life. Kevin shares his love for St Joseph with humor, adoration and beautiful Theology. He also speaks to us about the character of St. Joseph and how he wou...

In this episode Megan and Kendra sit down and talk about their hope for 2021 and their words of the year. We also talk about how we both prayed for Community for years and then God beautifully orchestrated our friendship. We were all made for community and we need one another. We hope that this episode inspires you to seek community for your life too. 

This episode is oh so much fun! We have Maggie Kim, wife of Catholic beatboxer and rapper Paul J. Kim. Just wait until you hear her beatbox! It was fantastic. On this episode we talk about how Maggie felt called to the Catholic Church and her life as a pro-life nurse and mom of four adorable children. If you have never heard Paul rap before watch this video before the interview. Trust me! He is qu...

This is the second half of the episode with Esther Caswell. Go listen to last week's episode first if you missed it. In this half of the conversation Esther invites us to take a serious look at our hearts. Are we open and vulnerable with the people around us, with ourselves, and with God? What do we do when it feels to hard to have hope this Advent?  If you enjoyed these episodes with Esther...

Our guest today is the friend that just hits us with the truth of Jesus every time we see her. Her name is Esther Caswell and she changed her entire life a few years ago when the Lord called her to journey with mothers through a ministry called the Loreto House. Esther speaks to us today about allowing our hearts to be broken open to receive the love of God. This is a two part episode. We hope you...

Kendra and Megan both have daughters who are turning 13 this month! Ack!! This stage of motherhood can seem scary and overwhelming. Today we have a dear friend from Austin who we both look up to and love to learn from. Tanja Swartz is a wise mother of four: two girls in college and two boys in high school. She tells us about how her family navigates social media, cell phone usage, talking about po...

Hey there friends! On this episode you get just Kendra and Megan and we talk about the hope that we all need right now in 2020. This year has not been easy on anyone, but Christmas is still coming friends. Let's prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent. We dive into the names of Jesus and what they tell us about His character and who He is. We hope you enjoy!  For more information...

Elise Arellano joins us today on the podcast. She is a High School teacher, Catholic speaker, Catholic artist and single mom. She tells us her story of healing after abuse and falling in love with the Lord. Elise lights up when she speaks about the way her Lord loves and cares for her. To check out her artwork or Catholic masks visit her website.  www.thatcatholicdesign.com We would love to connec...

Now for the rest of the Courtney story with Mary Lenaburg. On this episode we get to hear how Mary took her daughter Courtney to Lourdes for a healing pilgrimage and how her miracle looked quite different than she expected. Mary dives deep and brings us ALLLL  to church when she talks about journeying  through the cross with Jesus and coming out the other side. She also gives very practical and he...

This week we get to hear from the wonderful Mary Lenaburg. Mary is a Catholic speaker and author of the book “Be Brave In The Scared”. Mary tells the story of raising a daughter with difficult medical needs and the toll it took on her marriage. An addiction to pornography nearly destroyed her marriage, but God rescued them from the depths and redeemed their marriage. Mary is so much fun and she fi...

On this episode Catholic author and  speaker Kathryn Whitaker joins us on the podcast. We have been friends for many years and are thrilled to have Kathryn here. We talk about the life changing NICU stay with her 5th child Luke, parenting, trusting God, and loving others during a difficult time in our country. To hear more of Kathryn's story check out her book "Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting real...

No matter who you are or what you have done God’s love is for you. On this episode Kendra and Megan talk about God’s love and combatting the lies of the evil one.

Welcome back!! We are so glad you are here! In this episode we get to meet our other co-host Kendra Bartlett. She tells her story of running after the Lord and how he led her to Chris her husband. All teens, college students, and single women need to hear this story! We hope you enjoy!