Say Yes to Holiness--Catholic Saints in Training

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Marcie Stokman, Author and Founder of Well-Read Mom. Our conversation focused upon what prompted the publishing of her new book, The Well Read Mom ; and how a passion for reading and desire for community spawned an international  movement that bears the same name-- Well-Read Mom. Marcie and I dove deeply into books--particularly...

As we are in the midst of preparing for Pentecost this coming Sunday, here is some Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you get ready for the coming of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Christina speaks about: Why we must use all of our knowledge, experience, gifts, talents and motivations to open our hearts to the Holy Spirit What are the three layers of our vocation How to recognize...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Jason Simon, President of The Evangelical Catholic. Jason and I dove deep into why The Evangelical Catholic (EC) organization was begun, and also about the work that the organization is doing in order to ensure that lay people (us!) become courageous leaders helping to transform the world by fulfilling their mission in the world. In...

We are now into the heart of Easter, so no better time than to reflect upon how we might go about living the mysteries of Easter all year long, so here is some Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help inspire and encourage you in the pursuit of that goal... In this episode, Christina speaks about: Why we must allow Jesus to be Lord in every area of our lives What is key to ensuring our act...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Dr. Richard Ludwick, President of the University of St. Thomas Houston. Dr Ludwick and I had a marvelous conversation where we spoke about the power of stories and how that resulted in the current initiative being pursued through a collaboration between UST, Houston and the Word on Fire Institute--The New Evangelization and New Media...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Amy Thomas, host of Journeying with the Saints podcast , and the Catholic Pilgrim blog Amy and I had a wonderful conversation about the joys and treasure of being a pilgrim on the journey. In fact, that is how Amy how the saints have been instrumental in our own journeys towards holiness. One of the most fascinating parts of our conv...

Happy Easter! I intentionally went silent on my podcast during Holy Week and this Easter Octave in order to not be another "voice in your ear" during this most blessed time of the liturgical year in the hope that then you might have some more bandwidth for our Lord's voice instead! I pray that you have experienced a truly grace-filled end to Lent and beginning to Easter, and know it's time to turn...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Lisa Martinez & Tammi McCarthy, Little With Great Love Apostolate Lisa, Tammi and I had an absolutely fabulous conversation in which we spoke about discipleship, challenges that comes on the journey, the beauty of friendship and the marvelous ways that the Spirit works behind the scenes in our lives.  In addition, we spoke a...

As we prepare to enter into the holiest of weeks liturgically beginning with Palm Sunday and concluding with the great feast of Easter, there is one particular truth that we need to seek to embrace as fully as possible in our lives--YOU ARE LOVED. For many of us (including myself), we know this, but we struggle to live it out in our daily lives, so in this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Claire McGarry, author of the book, Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Marth and Mary.  Claire and I spoke about her writing, the challenges of motherhood, as well as the inspiration behind her latest book, Grace in Tension, which explores how strives to help us understand how God can guide us through our most stressful and c...

We are now more than halfway through Lent, and we should be rejoicing in God's great love for us, but sometimes, in the midst of all of what life throws at us, knowing we are loved can be extremely difficult. In this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to help you come to know that God does love you beyond your wildest imagin...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Kaylene Brown, author of the book, Magnify . Magnify is the foundational text used to make a Magnify90 journey, and contains 90 days of meditations to help you grow in virtue. Specifically, Magnify 90 is a feminine spirituality journey that relies on our commitment to strive each day to empty ourselves of worldly desires, so that the...

We are now into the second week of Lent, and hopefully, we have found our footing and are engaged in our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. But how do we go deeper? How might we be able to truly set aside whatever it is that is preventing us from growing in our capacity to know, love and serve God in all things each day of our lives? In this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holine...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Mario Costabile, founding member and the executive director of Array of Hope . Mario has been a successful music and film producer for over 40 years and received numerous awards for his work, but our conversation today focused upon his most recent endeavor-- Array of Hope . Array of Hope is a streaming platform that shares the Cathol...

It is now officially Lent! We celebrated Ash Wednesday, and now we are at the beginning of what should be a grace-filled and holy journey. But what if we might not be "all in" for making this Lenten journey right now? Or maybe we are tried of Lenten seasons that end up being filled with a bunch of disappointment and discouragement? In this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christi...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Sophia Lebano, a 21 year old podcaster, entrepreneur, and business student. The conversation between Sophia and I was a completely delightful and enjoyable one as Sophia shared about her journey and how God has inspired and encouraged her on the journey. If you are in need of some hope and encouragement in the midst of a depressing w...

Lent is less than two weeks away, and as we turn our thoughts towards what our resolutions for prayer, fasting and almsgiving might be, it's important to assess what vices might be a problem for us so we can focus upon which virtues we need to cultivate. So, in this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet to give you insight into...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Jesse Weiler, Host of The Liturgy Guys podcast . The conversation between Jesse and I ran the length and breadth and height and depth of topics concerning the liturgy. Everything from what parts of the Mass we should be singing, to books and online courses we can use to grow in our appreciation and understanding of the Mass to how he...

Lately, I have been struggling with impatience. Maybe it's the fact that I have made some new year's resolutions and they are NOT happening fast enough for me (I mean WHERE is that "Easy" button anyway?), but it's gotten me to thinking on the question, "Why Not Now?" in our spiritual life.  So, in this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Hear...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Camille Pauley, Co-Founder and President of Healing the Culture. On this eve of the National Day of Prayer for the Unborn (January 22), this conversation is timely, but is especially encouraging in light of the upcoming Supreme Court decision that might overturn, or at least dramatically reduce abortion on demand in our country. The...

We are now well into January, and the excitement and possibilities of a new year many times are well behind us--including all of our best intentions for becoming or doing things differently. So, in this week's episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet which to help you persevere even when life seems to be tiresome and perhaps, even painfu...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with James Baxter, Co-founder, and CEO of Exodus 90 . Exodus 90 is a ninety-day Catholic program for men based on Christ's roadmap to freedom: prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. Our conversation focused upon James' story of his journey to becoming the co-founder of Exodus 90 , and how God has continued to move in his life in the midst of...

Living out your faith in the midst of your daily life is one of the greatest challenges there is. In this episode of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, in which Christina shares Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet which focuses upon 4 ways that you can live out your faith more easily this year. In this episode, Christina speaks about: What are the keys to trusting God in all things How we can s...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Samantha Povlock, Founder, CEO, and Editor in Chief of FemCatholic.  Samantha is the Founder, CEO, and Editor in Chief of FemCatholic . FemCatholic is a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate, encourage. and empower women, and believe that the greatest untapped resource in the world, and in the Church - is women. Our conve...

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Scott Weeman of Catholic in Recovery . Scott is the founder of Catholic in Recovery , a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments (including alcoholism, drug addiction, pornography addiction, sex and relationship addiction, compulsive overeating and food addictions, gambling...