The Listening Post

Grief touches every life—and every ministry. In this conversation, Bishop Ann Ritonia and the Rev. Janine Driscoll, who holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, reflect on how loss shapes the human spirit, from the battlefield to the bedside. They unpack the difference between healthy grief and complicated grief, and explore how ritual, memory, and faith can lead us toward hope. This episode re...

Suicidal thoughts can emerge where pain, isolation, and moral injury meet. Bishop Ann Ritonia and the Rev. Janine Driscoll, who holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, discuss how chaplains and caregivers can respond to those in deep distress—with courage, compassion, and clarity. Together they explore risk factors, the power of connection, and how honesty and accompaniment can help bring ligh...

Anxiety is part of the air we breathe—especially for those serving others in high-stress environments. In this opening conversation, Bishop Ann Ritonia and the Rev. Janine Driscoll, who holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, explore the spiritual and psychological dimensions of anxiety: how our images of God shape our fears, how anxiety manifests in the body, and how simple practices—like bre...