The Pilgrim Soul

Giuliana and Sofia take on two forms of difficulty in prayer: distraction and desolation. What causes these difficulties? Is it possible that they can be a gift from God? And what practical steps can we take if we’re plagued by distraction or stuck in desolation? This is a follow-up episode to the one on prayer. // Our weekly challenge is to go for a walk in silence. And our media recommendation i...

Fr. Colin Parrish joins Sofia on the podcast for a conversation about evangelization. Who is called to be a missionary? What does it mean to share the Gospel without proselytizing? Is it possible to be a witness for Christ in the everyday circumstances of an ordinary life? What if we fail? // Our weekly challenge is to ask God (1) how He is going to answer a persistent need of your own heart, and...

Adrianna and Sofia explore the ideas of poverty and detachment. Our points for discussion include: What is poverty of spirit and why should we desire it? How is it related to material poverty? How are we personally trying to grow in freedom through detachment? // Our weekly challenge is to engage in some form of fasting. And our media recommendations are the book The Long Loneliness and the film L...

Fr. Chase Pepper joins Sofia on the podcast to share some wisdom about death. What’s missing in our Western society’s relationship to mortality and mourning? What alternative does the Church offer? What steps can we take so that, when we are confronted with our finitude, fear and anxiety can give way to gratitude? // Our weekly challenge is to visit and pray at a cemetery. And our media recommenda...

Adrianna and Sofia have a conversation about faith through the lens of heresy, which is the choice of a partial view of God. What were some of the major heresies of the early Church? Where do we see them in the culture today -- and in our own lives? And what do mercy and tenderness have to do with it? // Our weekly challenge is to meditate on the story of the prodigal son, Luke 15:11-32. And our m...

Sofia and Giuliana talk about prayer. What is the relationship between prayer and the rest of our lives? Why does Luigi Giussani say prayer is begging? Then, through the lens of our personal journeys, we explore the unique beauty and power of different forms of prayer, including the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Lectio Divina, and the Rosary. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode on dealing with diffi...

Adrianna and Giuliana discuss suffering. We start by talking a bit about theology: If God loves us, why do we suffer? Then, we get more personal: How have we found freedom in suffering? Who has inspired us to live suffering well? What steps are we trying to take in our own experiences of suffering? / Our weekly challenge is to commemorate 3PM on Friday — the time Jesus died. And our media recommen...

Sofia and Adrianna talk about hospitality. How can we learn to welcome others? What elements of our economy and culture are hostile to hospitality? And what do love, sacrifice, and heaven have to do with it? // Our weekly challenge is to make a home-cooked meal and share it with someone. And our media recommendation is the film Babette’s Feast. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Giuliana and Sofia have a conversation about work: Is it possible to live your work as a gift instead of a burden? How can work become a place of encounter? What steps can we take to transform the way we approach our work? // Our weekly challenge is to add a visual reminder of God (like a holy card or scripture verse) to your workspace. And our media recommendation is Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday....

Welcome to a re-record of the very first episode of The Pilgrim Soul. Join all three hosts —Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia — for a conversation about the inspiration and goals of the podcast. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www....