The Everyday Saint

This week's episode has an incredible special set of guests: President of Benedictine College, President Stephen Minnis and his wife, Mrs. Amy Minnis! This episode gives insight into their own faith lives, how God brought them together, and how they now lead others through faith. Hear their valuable insight in advice to college students through Marian devotion and doing small things with great lov...

Feelings of doubt can be overwhelming. We find ourselves turning to others approval for the sake of knowing we mean something, that our work and lives matter. Yet, God doesn't intend this self-seeking tendency to consume us. These moments make us rather realize our humanity and reliance on other people's thoughts. But God has spoken more profound truth over us before these self-deprecating, questi...

You know those moments where you find yourself wanting to upgrade everything about you? Scrutinizing the parts that could use a little "help"?  So often, we find ourselves believing horrid lies about beauty: that we don't have it, missing all the beauty around us in exchange for irritability and insecurity. In these moments, we find ourselves in some of the most beautiful, sacred spaces. Hannah an...

After searching for podcasts and resources that were actually helpful, and not finding any, Eve and Shelby discuss their perspective on how to handle break ups the Catholic way. Break ups are not easy, in moments of transparency, Eve and Shelby share their personal experiences of what has helped them heal from hurt. Get beyond the "screw the ex" mentality, realize what actual closure is, and learn...

Have you ever found yourself in a spot where you KNOW what God wants you to do, but realize that you have to give up so much to do it? Annie shares her experience in moving 20 hours away from home to follow God's path, and how years later she still struggles with the sacrifices involved in the decision. God's calling for us is not easy, and we will have to say no to things we love. Yet, we are act...

Have you ever been in a moment of seeking healing, and you don't know whether to pray for the grace to get through it or for God to heal you? It's a weird place to be in: not knowing if it's better to lean into trust of God to heal you or fervently pray for the strength to get through the situation. Gigi and Eve have both faced various health concerns, helping them come to know Jesus as the Divine...

Heaven isn't a business plan. It's not something that takes only 5 steps and you've "hacked" your way to Heaven. Benji shares that the way to Jesus is actually quite simple! Through his story, we get beyond the view of faith as something to be attained but rather something to be lived. God is encountered everywhere, and our faith should never press "pause", nor should we ever assume we've "achieve...

As a chastity speaker, I traverse the country speaking to hundreds to teens about chastity and forming pure relationships. As a Catholic, I spend a majority of my talk looking at this topic from a religious lens. However, there are SO many reasons to wait for marriage, that I'm dedicating this entire episode to reasonable, non-religious reasons to save s*x for marriage.  Reason and faith always co...

Your life is the summation of your thoughts and actions... what are you always thinking about? Do your actions reflect your view of the world? Would someone know you're a Christian by your words and actions? Through Marie's testimony, we talk about the transformative power of taking on the role as God's child, to recognize ourselves as beloved by Jesus. Eve and Marie discuss how to overcome the li...

In the middle of sorrow, where do we find God? What did we do to deserve suffering? Olivia shares her powerful story of losing a loved one at a young age, and how God turned the situation--while still sorrowful--to a story filled with hope. Olivia discusses hearing God's voice, how her faith was strengthened while going through the most difficult grief, and then how we can support others who are f...

Have you ever noticed the thoughts in your head after you've sinned? The blame that lasts for years, the feeling of shame you can't shake... What if we knew of a love greater than shame? What if we knew a love that forgets our shortcomings? Bethany shares her inspirational, transparent story with sin. Yet, her story doesn't end the second she's "done" sinning. Years of prayer, healing, and therapy...

It's one thing to grow up Catholic, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to be raised by not one, but two theologians?  Mary had a unique upbringing as her father has been a theology professor at Benedictine and mother who has her masters degree in theology. With this in mind, her faith has had to move beyond the daily family habits to something that is her own. As a nursing student, s...

Entering into a new school year, it's easy to wonder what type of person we will be, who we will hang out with, what we will be associated with. But what does true friendship look like? Beyond the traditional girlhood sense of friendship? This episode discusses authentic communion. Pulling from her reflections being a friend with a cloistered nun, entering into her senior year of college, and lear...

Upon arriving to college, I had NO idea what to expect. What do I do? Who should I be? What should I know? This episode covers what I wish I would've told my freshmen year of college self. Discussing things such as goal setting, identity, avoiding toxic or party culture, finding friends, being intentional with time, dating and more. Going into advice I was given, and bouncing off of what God has r...

This spectacular episode features a LIVE talk given by Eve Rosemary highlighting a path to faith life that is evidently lived and experienced. Capitalizing on her testimony, she shares the importance of a desire for Heaven, taking delight in God in EVERYTHING, and having a heart of poverty. This talk was so well received that she knew she had to share it with you all! Sainthood is attainable for e...

For the person navigating relationships in high school and college... We hear ya, and we've BEEN there. Shelby and Eve dive into our experiences dating--how can we make sure we love God more than who we're dating? How do we figure out if we should date someone? What do you do when you're left heart broken? Geez! This podcast is a "big sister" meets "talking to my younger self" episode. Personal ad...

You know her, you love her, Shelby is back because we HAD to share one of our favorite memories together that makes us laugh too hard, but also reminds us of God's providence. A simple story that we will bring up pretty much anywhere, but that we can look back on and see that Jesus takes such good care of us! Pizza song out now on Spotify (just kidding).  Thanks for listening! Follow along: @theev...

Have you ever felt like time stops or that our life is paused over the summer? We focus our time an energy into different things as our routines change and priorities shift. But are we really doing the right thing? Eve and Shelby share the truth about self improvement: what it looks like, how to prioritize, what it even means. An honest conversation about what our priorities have looked like over...

What does it mean to actually trust in God with all our hearts?  "Jesus, I trust in You" can sometimes feel like an empty sentiment. Truthfully, I hardly know how to trust in God and stumble within little inconveniences, mishaps throughout the day, and ruined plans. Yet, our joy and peace rests on the shoulders of our Beloved Christ. Through this episode, we look at what it means to trust God, pra...

It can be difficult to reconcile a relationship of faith with the desire to lose weight. How can I be grateful for my body while trying to lose weight at the same time? This episode delves into Eve's personal journey with learning how to love her body despite watching it change, unable to do anything; and how she has connected her weight loss journey with her faith. It's critical to take care of o...

Jesus, do your will in me, through me, beside me, and always with me. Taking on a spirituality that allows God to guide our days take practice, but only trust can bring about authentic change. Join Eve and Carmen as they discuss how to listen to promptings from God, turning our hearts to Heaven, and how to let Mary and the Saints guide us along our journey. Thanks for listening! Follow along: @the...

A special edition episode with Eve as the guest on the Abundantly Yours Podcast! Whitney asks Eve all about her journey with becoming a chastity public speaker, inspiring ways that we can live out the virtue of chastity.  If you're wondering why chastity is important, or curious what it means to live dedicated to virtue, this episode will help motivate you on this journey! Thanks for listening! Fo...

Sometimes our motivation in faith is imperfect: we might be chasing a false sense of security or focused on what we can get out of a relationship with God instead of how we can give in our relationship with God. Jonathan shares his journey in faith--from only doing it to pursue a girl to ultimately making the faith his own and allowing God to infiltrate the way that he lives. Jonathan has an inspi...

Am I pleasing God? Have I done enough to love Him? Through Kathryn's inspirational story, we learn these are the wrong questions to be asking. Instead, we should be capitalizing on the desire for God and learning how to love Him with complete trust. Kathryn shares her deep wounds of scrupulosity, and how St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Faustina have played a guiding hand in learning what Divine Mer...

On retreat a few weeks ago, I did this exercise and it changed and revealed the depths of my prayer and how to grow in relationship with God.  I knew I wanted to share this episode with all of you, so that you too can get beyond base level prayer and learn where God is leading you. This episode not only goes through this exercise with you, but we have an open and honest conversation about prayer i...