Universal Voices/Voces Universales

Teresa Rojo Tsosie is a Dine woman living in Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona. She is the director of religious education at St. Jude Parish, and one of the lead organizers in the creation of Wholemakers: A Journey in Ecological Conversion for Young Adults, by Young Adults, a curriculum being used in Catholics parishes, schools, and communities across the United States to help root Catholic you...

Voces Universales es parte de la serie de pódcasts Universal Voices que inició Alissa Molina en el año 2020. El presentador de los pódcasts en español es Juan Carlos Hernández. ¡Bienvenidos!  En este pódcast continuamos las conversaciones sobre, Un Corazón Para las Orillas, o hacia que se inclina el corazón del invitado. Juan Carlos habla con Karina Breceda sobre su servicio a madres en la fronter...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this episode, Alissa welcomes Allison Sullivan. This episode is packed with goodness as Alissa and Allison enter into conversation around the Truth that every single person reflects the image of God. The two focus on going "to the base of the mountain" to see that the failure to honor the Imago Dei in all people is at t...

Universal Voices, ahora en español, es Voces Universales y será parte de esta serie de podcasts que inició Alissa Molina en el 2020. Nos da muchísimo gusto poder compartir estos podcasts con ustedes en español.  ¡Bienvenidos! El presentador para estos podcasts en español será Juan Carlos Hernández. Si quieren escuchar su conversación (en inglés) con Alissa del 20 de octubre de 2023, la encontrarán...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this episode, Alissa welcomes Jennifer Nutzman. Jenny is a cradle Catholic who moved around as a child, learning early to adapt and love everyone as they are wherever they are. She currently finds hope in working to help people recognize the convergence of our Catholic Social Teaching and the synodal church, the church of accompa...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this episode, Alissa welcomes Juan Carlos Hernandez. JC and Alissa discuss community and so much more including: How food can create spaces of welcome and community. Gratitude and appreciation. The power of prayer. The power of simple acts of connection. The ways community has been modeled by the ones who have come before. Open t...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this final of six new episodes, Alissa welcomes Laura Kelly Fanucci. Laura is an author, speaker, retreat leader, and founder of Mothering Spirit, an ecumenical project on parenting and spirituality. She has authored seven books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting and Grieving Together: A Couple's Jou...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this episode, Alissa welcomes Mary Ellen Mitchell. Mary Ellen is the co-director of Lydia's House, a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in Cincinnati, Ohio. The pair spend time diving into Mary Ellen's heart for welcome, her work with moms and kids at Lydia's House, and the Catholic call to community and compassi...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this episode, Alissa welcomes John Hamlet. John is a former student from Alissa's time preparing high school teens for Confirmation. He is in his first year of college and Alissa was excited to learn from him as a young person in the Church. The pair had planned to chat about the Church being who She says She is in the world...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this third of six new episodes, Alissa welcomes Shannon Wimp Schmidt. Shannon is a Parish Vitality Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Chicago, co-host of Plaid Skirts and Basic Black Podcast , and author of the book Fat Luther, Slim Pickin’s (Ave Maria Press, 2022). She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, Eric, and their four...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this second of six new episodes, Alissa welcomes Nate Tinner-Williams. Nate is co-founder and editor of Black Catholic Messenger, and a seminarian with the Josephites. He is a native of Evansville, Indiana, a lover of New Orleans, and currently resides in Washington, DC.  This episode is jam packed with wisdom as Nate shares his...

Universal Voices is back with an all new A Heart For mini-series. In this first of six new episodes, Alissa welcomes in Tina Guyden and the pair chat about their hearts for not going at it alone. Join them as they venture into:  The discomfort of growth. Letting go of perfection in relationship and/or community. The power of people who stretch us. The power of people who see us. Persistence. Allow...

In this Bonus Episode Alissa talks all things new and exciting for From Here Media! Listen in to hear Alissa talk about: Answering Jesus' call to live out the Great Commandment Why mission and vision matter when building something THE INCREDIBLE LAY CHURCH Celebrating Jesus working with her stubborn nature WIDENING, WITNESSING, & IGNITING Care and prudence as it relates to matters of the...

Welcome to this special bonus offering of Universal Voices Podcast Mini-Series.   Alissa invites some of the contributors of Common Horizon in to record the pieces from the publication as a love offering and thank you to all From Here supporters. Tune in as she gives a little update about From Here and then enjoy the following guests reading their pieces: Part One: Poem and Prayers, Rachel Simpson...

In this Bonus Episode, Alissa talks with Cameron Bellm, Lauren Winter, and Sara Alexander the creators of No Unlikely Saints, A Mental Health Pilgrimage With Sacred Company.  This conversation was packed with so much goodness.  Listen in as the women unpack: The Necessity of Conversations around Mental Health in the Catholic Church The gifts of therapy and medication   The gifts of walking with Sa...

In this Bonus Episode Alissa talks with Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg, Natalie Alfaro Frazier, Jenny Nutzman and Cameron Bellm,  some of the creators who are part of Common Horizon, a print publication that explores the 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching.   Listen in to hear the five women discuss: Caring beyond ourselves Caring beyond our Church Following the model of Jesus via Catholic Social Teachin...

In the final episode of this 12-part series Alissa wraps up this project by: Talking about the evolution of this mini-series Exploring the necessity of reckoning what we believe and how we live that out Pushing back on comfortable Christianity Doubling down on the daily work that we are called to do  Asking what Christian discipleship costs us Pointing to the necessity of drinking from the well of...

In the 11th installment of this 12-part series, Alissa welcomes her friend Raquel.  In honor of The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the two friends talk about all types of motherhood--the spiritual mothers they know and love, their lives as moms now, and our Heavenly Mother, Mary.   Listen in as they chat about: This interview Raquel did on the loss of her mom on...

In the  TENTH episode of this 12-part series,  Alissa (finally!) convinces her husband of 17 years, Junior, to let her interview him.  The couple talks about his heart for family life and the conversation covers a lot of ground in a short time.  Tune in to hear them talk about: Preaching always, and if necessary using words The Source of Junior's joy The power of the everyday witness The Chur...

Today in the 9th installment of this 12 part series Alissa welcome in Alysse Gear to talk about her heart for creation.  Alissa and Alysse share all kinds of passions and hit it off really quickly.  The two new friends spend some time discussing care for God's creation and how people of faith can make small changes to be better stewards of the beautiful gift that is the earth and everything i...

Today Alissa welcomes Hannah Sherfinski to Universal Voices.  Hannah is a medical student and this conversation left Alissa so inspired and encouraged.  Hannah speaks so passionately and knowledgeably about public health.  This discussion on integrating faith into how she learns, grows, studies and sees herself as a future physician gives Alissa so much hope.  In this 8th episode of this 12 part s...

In this 7th episode of this 12 part mini-series, Alissa brings in newly ordained priest Fr. Will Rooney to chat about his heart for story.  The two friends talk about their common love for story--the ones that come from each of us and the Grandest Story of all time.  So much of this episode reminds us all how important we are to that Story.  Tune in to hear: A crazy connection Alissa figures out i...

No new episode is slated for this week as Election Tuesday is an important opportunity to be prayerfully engaged.   Instead, Alissa has recorded the recitation of the sorrowful mysteries of the most holy rosary ahead of election day. May we continue to remember the unchanging, perfect nature of the God we love and serve.  And may He and His Kingdom be at the center of all we say and do. 

Today Alissa is STOKED to welcome Destiny Herndon-De la Rosa of New Wave Feminists to Universal Voices.  Destiny is not Catholic but Alissa could NOT shake the thought that she was supposed to reach out to Destiny and invite her on.  Destiny and NWF have played an important role in the way Alissa lives out her own Catholic call to protect the dignity of all human life.  Strap in for the packed six...

In this 5th installment of this 12-week series, Alissa welcomes Udochi Ekwerike.  Alissa met Udochi this summer and immediately felt a sisterhood with her.  Udochi comes in to talk about her heart for the Black Catholic Community.  The two new friends talk about so so much in this jam packed episode including: Being a fully alive human being What Udochi calls Beauty restoration The power in revers...