Tripping Over the Saints

I recently had the absolute joy of speaking with Daniel McInerny! Join me as he shares the beautiful way that St. John Henry Cardinal Newman asked to be his friend. About Daniel: Daniel McInerny  is a novelist and dramatist as well as associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia.  In March 2023 Chrism Press published his novel,  The Goo...

On this podcast, Jennie shares with us her love for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton! As always, God’s timing is perfect in what Jennie shares with me! Jennie is a Catholic speaker, Life Coach, Podcaster, Weekly Radio Show Host on Nashville Catholic Radio, and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. After 26 years of working in Catholic education, Jennie felt God calling her “to step out of t...

A dear friend, Claire, invited me to join Praise Writers about a year ago. I have met some of the most beautiful encouragers, devout, Jesus loving friends through this group! Nicole has been such an inspiration to me! After a journey of letting go of the distractions of social media and focusing on discerning God’s will for her writing, she is on fire to spread the love of Christ! She has an...

My dearest friends, it is with the greatest joy that I share this episode with you! I met Father Louis Mersone in July 2014 in Tucson, Arizona at a Steubenville conference. Father Louis was the priest during Adoration when I experienced miraculous healing by our Savior, Jesus Christ. AMDG! If you have not heard the story, I’d love to share it with you! https://youtu.be/o2sUEVjPUFc Father Lou...

In this episode, I sit down with one of the most delightful couples ever! My son, Nate, had the privilege of having Mr. Riecker as a theology teacher when we lived in Arizona. Mr. Riecker and his wonderful wife, Jessica, joined me to share about the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph! Come listen and hear why these Saints are special to them and how their intercession has already been a huge blessing...

Philip Kosloski founder and CEO of Voyage Comics, is a writer well known for his accessible articles on topics of spirituality and Church history at Aleteia.org. In this episode, Philip shares with us Blessed Carlo Acutis ! Did you know Bl. Carlo Acutis was born in 1991? I love how the Church gives us Saints in every age and time. Bl. Carlo had a deep love for the Eucharistic and created a website...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. John Cuddeback! Join me as we learn how Saint Dominic played a vital role in Dr. Cuddeback’s sincere and powerful passion for crafting a life well loved. John A. Cuddeback, PhD, is professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught for over twenty-five years. He lectures widely on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and househ...

Join me as I talk to Melissa Dee from Saints Alive Podcast (my kids favorite podcast)! We talk about Venerable Father Patrick Peyton. I know you will enjoy listening her talk about Venerable Father Patrick Peyton and how much he has meant to their marriage and their podcast! In true tripping over the Saints fashion, be sure and listen to I had been introduced to Venerable Father Patrick Peyton a f...

In this episode, Kristin and I sit down and talk about Saint Mother Teresa. As I was listening for any edits needed, I realized we focused on the obedience of Saint Mother Teresa. We would rabbit trail to different topics and what the Lord was teaching us, but over and over again, we spoke of her beautiful obedience to what The Lord asked her to do. Kristin and I are two mothers of five, both with...

In this episode, I was joined by by Sr. Mary Mediatrix of Grace from SOLT. I have a very special place in my heart for the SOLT community. Their motherhouse is in Corpus Christi, Texas. Corpus Christi is where my parents met and were married. As a child, holidays were spent traveling down to Corpus Christi to be with both sets of grandparents. I felt a very special connection to Sr. Mary Mediatrix...

Andrea Boring joins us to share about Blessed Concepción Cabrera de Armida in this episode of Tripping Over the Saints. Andrea is a wife and mom of five kiddos, including two sets of twins. She is a Media Relations & Communications Specialist with a deep love for the Church and a special heart of prayer for our Priests. Andrea has found a friend and mentor in Blessed Concepción Cabrera de Armi...

Today I had the absolute joy of speaking with Cecilia (@missionaryofbeauty on Instagram) about which Saints she has tripped over! Cecilia is a flute and piano teacher, freelance performer, and composer residing in central Pennsylvania. While studying flute performance at The Catholic University of America, she felt a call to give her desire of becoming an orchestral flutist over to the Lord, and h...

Today I had the honor of speaking with my friend, Jason Evert. Jason shares his love of Saint John Paul II. Join us as Jason talks about Saint John Paul’s interior life of prayer and how that has inspired his own life. Jason Evert has spoken to more than one million people about the virtue of chastity. He is a best-selling author of more than ten books, including “Theology of the Body for Te...

Oh friends, today I had the honor of sitting down with Heather Khym to talk about saints. Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together Podcast . She and her husband, Jake, are the cofounders of Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry of the British Columbia-based apostolate. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as...

Have you ever wondered why certain people in The Church are called ‘Saint’? I have! Until recently, I did not understand the process of how someone is given the official title of ‘Saint’. After Jennifer and I spoke last time , she had the wonderful idea to share the process of how you become a saint (with a capital ‘S’). Jennifer is a middle school theology teac...

Join Kate as talks with her friend, Jennifer Cullen, about which Saint showed up in her life! Jennifer shares her precious story of St. Faustina Kowalska.  “My daughter, let nothing frighten or disconcert you. Remain deeply at peace. Everything is in My hands.” – Notebook 1, 219, St. Faustina Kowalska. This is just one of the beautiful quotes from St. Faustina’s diary. I was first intr...

Join Kate as she interviews Meg Hunter-Kilmer , missionary, author, speaker, and Hobo for Christ. Meg shares her story of tripping over Saint Leopold Mandic. I knew Meg was the perfect person for the very first episode when I asked her about which saint she wanted to share and she said, “I have a thousand and I want to tell you about all of them!” Her joy for the Saints is contagious!...

  Some say that Saints choose you. St. Dymphna, a saint I had never heard of, literally showed up in my home. I tripped over a prayer card on my bedroom floor. No one had been in our home. No one left it there for me to find. To this day, I do not know where the prayer card came from, but I know she has walked with me every single step of the way. As I shared this story with close friends, I...

My favorite photo shoot ever. Julia and her dear friend Julia headed with me for an afternoon of silly giggles, running over hills, and serious flower placement. Julia’s sisters Claire and Lily came. It was epic. They were so much fun to shoot together and they were up for trying everything! Yes, there are a lot of pictures ahead. I can’t pick a favorite. See?! I can’t pick one....

This conversation is sponsored by Zuru. It is my honor to share news with you from a company that I enjoy and support!  A list of the perfect stocking stuffers for little hands on Christmas morning! It’s here,  it’s here and I can’t stop smiling! Julia is 17, Nate is 14, Riley is 5, Mary is 2, and this will be Sebastian’s first Christmas! December is here and I think it&#82...

This was recorded live at Mass a few weeks ago. When I sing it, I think about the room being empty – and really, really singing just to Him. And then, I let the room slowly fill back up – and I hope that people realize that we are on Holy Ground. https://songskatesang.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Doves-Eyes-1.mp3

This is one of my favorite songs. To me, this song is about me humbly sitting at the feet of Christ. I want to lift my eyes and thank Him. I want to look up into His wonderful face and gaze into His glory. When I sit in His beautiful presence in Mass, I find myself staring at my hands, too shy and too amazed to truly look up. I find myself distracted by so many things. This song, by Misty Edwards,...

Antonio, thank you for recording today. I can’t believe we did this in one take! This is a dream come true for me! Friends I hope you like this! (Just click on the gray bar below to listen) Happy Monday, Kate Arms of Love – Kate Eschbach & Antonio Cook  

So, you know that I like to sing and you know that I put the word ‘Song’ in my blog name… Have you wondered why? No? Oh, that’s cool. I’ll tell you anyways 🙂 i LOVE to sing. I met Mr. B in a jazz choir in high school (I know, right?!). I wanted the word ‘Song’ in my blog name to be my ‘Psalms’. And my brother put a ‘mix’ of my late...

When my friend, Sara, invited me to join her on a fashionably late start to Project 365, I was so excited relieved that I was not the only one who was tardy to 2011. On January 1st, I was somewhere between Houston, Texas and Scottsdale, Arizona. I had no makeup on and 23 hours to go. Welcoming the New Year was absolutely the last thing on my mind. Then, about a week later, I realized that I hadn&#...