Raised Catholic

This week we're looking at the philosophy of a Consistent Life Ethic: what it means, what it includes, and what an application of this ethic might look like in practice. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - visit me on my page at buymeacoffee.com ! Tha...

Today's episode is a repost from an originally aired podcast from June 2021. This primer on the Eucharist is timely because once again we have debate on barring the Sacrament from public officials who support access to abortion, this time Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. It is an important time to learn for ourselves about the history and meaning of the Eucharist, to listen to the words of Pope...

This week, we're looking at planning with a spiritual lens, and about how to begin to accept or embrace a pivot or shift when life doesn't go as we planned. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - visit me on my page at buymeacoffee.com ! Thanks as always...

Note from this week's intro: thanks for your prayers and feedback as I discern the future of the Raised Catholic Podcast. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog . This week we're exploring the spiritual practice of mothering, a practice that is accessible to all humans as we undergo to care for others and help them grow. We'll examine references in the Bible to God as...

This week we're exploring the spiritual practice of mothering, a practice that is accessible to all humans as we undergo to care for others and help them grow. We'll examine references in the Bible to God as mother, and look to God's example to lead us forward in the necessary and holy work of mothering and being mothered, too. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog ....

This week we're exploring the cultural prevalence of amplifying our beliefs on signs, flags, and banners, not to mention hats and t-shirts :) - and looking at what this practice means for living our lives of faith. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you -...

What if the Resurrection did not happen?  How would that change our thoughts and the way we live, culture, or the world?  Let's use this as a frame for gratitude for the gifts that Easter does bring us. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - vi...

This week I had a whole plan to help you enter into Holy Week in a new way and to find yourself and God there, but this was the week I experienced my first illness in years and it sidelined me, so in this shortened episode, we talk about our good God who makes Himself very real when we've come to the end of ourselves.  No, we are not enough but the Good News is that we were never meant to be....

This week, we're talking all about reconciliation, yes the sacrament, but also what it is to be reconciled with others, with a reality or truth, and within ourselves.   I hope this episode is a blessing to you as we turn the corner toward Holy Week. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there'...

In the wake of Pope Francis's Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary this week, we discuss what a consecration is, why we do it, and how we can incorporate consecration into our own everyday faith lives. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that,...

This week, we're reflecting on gratitude as a part of a grown-up faith.  If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - visit me on my page at buymeacoffee.com ! Thanks as always for sharing, subscribing, rating, and reviewing, as this helps our community t...

Today we explore the importance of slowing down, especially in this year's Lent, of leaning on the scaffolding of faith we gained from previous generations, and of ancient prayers and practices.  I hope it's a blessing to you as you move through your Lent. May the road rise up to meet you. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help...

This week we're remembering the reading from the Prophet Joel we heard on Ash Wednesday, and reflecting on the idea of communal repentance, communal sin, communal suffering, communal life, and communal faith.  Maybe the idea of communal Lent has come to us in this complicated, hyper self-oriented, and challenging time for a reason. Maybe it's time we remember we belong to each other. If you'd...

This week we're talking about impediments to our relationship with God, how they can draw too much of our focus, and the beautiful reality that the bigness of God means there's always another way. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - visit me on my pag...

This week's episode is a repost of last year's episode on Lent.  I hope it's a blessing to you as you prepare for this important and life-giving season.  Live Panel Discussion Via Zoom - JOIN US!  I'll be part of a roundtable discussion on 2/22/22 on How to Claim Your Faith in the Midst of a Broken Church, sponsored by the Cenacle Sisters of Chicago with a great group of Catholic th...

This week we'll look at balance, contrast, and variety as reflected in a few perfect sandwiches and apply these truths to our faith lives, communities, and practices. Live Panel Discussion Via Zoom - JOIN US!  I'll be part of a roundtable discussion on 2/22/22 on How to Claim Your Faith in the Midst of a Broken Church, sponsored by the Cenacle Sisters of Chicago with a great group of Catholic...

In the last episode of a short series on mysticism, here are some practical ideas for you to develop your own mystical lens for yourself.  I hope it's a blessing to you! Live Panel Discussion Via Zoom - JOIN US!  I'll be part of a roundtable discussion on 2/22/22 on How to Claim Your Faith in the Midst of a Broken Church, sponsored by the Cenacle Sisters of Chicago with a great group of...

In the third of a four-episode series on mysticism, we're looking at the story of the Woman at the Well as a picture of what encountering God can mean for us and for those around us.  Live Panel Discussion Via Zoom - JOIN US!  I'll be part of a roundtable discussion on 2/22/22 on How to Claim Your Faith in the Midst of a Broken Church, sponsored by the Cenacle Sisters of Chicago with a g...

This week, our series on mysticism continues with the encounter stories of a few Heavenly friends, and encouragement to own our mystical experiences for ourselves as holy and good.  Live Panel Discussion Via Zoom - JOIN US!  I'll be part of a roundtable discussion on 2/22/22 on How to Claim Your Faith in the Midst of a Broken Church, sponsored by the Cenacle Sisters of Chicago with a gre...

In the first of a series, today's episode is an introduction to mysticism and an invitation to explore everyday mysticism as a path that will benefit not only our individual faith lives, but also our Church.  I hope the following resources will help you to explore this topic in a deeper way for yourself.   If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If yo...

As we begin a new year, it's a great time to think about the lenses through which we take in what's around us.  Beauty, truth and goodness are three pillars that can help us start this year off well. Thanks so much for listening and for sharing this episode! If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  And here's that update: If you'd like to help support this...

This week, I'll let you in on my discernment process around choosing a word for 2022 and I hope it will serve as a road map of sorts to find your own!  Here are some resources I hope will help you enter this new year with intention. If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog .  If you'd like to help support this podcast financially , thank you!  You can do...

A short episode in this liminal week to wish you and yours a blessed Christmas season and a healthy, peaceful, joyful 2022. Thanks so much for listening, sharing, rating, and reviewing the podcast this year - all of that is so appreciated as we grow this Raised Catholic community as a space for people to find welcome, compassion, guidance and direction in their walk with God both inside and outsid...

After last week's Say Yes episode, here's a bit of balance, some of the ways in which saying no can aid in our spiritual lives, help us avoid burnout, and lead to the peaceful Christmas and faith lives our souls are longing for.  Here are some resources I hope will help you to explore this topic in a deeper way for yourself. I hope you and yours have a beautiful, simple, blessed and Merry Chr...

On this first anniversary of the Raised Catholic podcast here in the midst of Advent, we're considering the weight and value of Mary's 'yes' at the Annunciation, and we're exploring the divine 'yesses' in our own lives, including many of my own personal 'yes' stories. I hope these resources will help you explore this topic on your own in a deeper way.  1. "What Mary's Yes Means For Us," by An...