Podcast Notes

S07 Ep5 – Easter- Washing Feet and Healing Hearts: Personal Easter Reflections
Stina and Padre reflect on the profound moments of Christ’s Passion, Resurrection, and the personal meditations that arise from them – including the powerful reflection on the Washing of the Feet, drawing from the Salt & Gold Collection, and how Jesus’ act of humility extends even to those we might find controversial.
Continue reading »S07 Ep04 – Lent’s Final Days and Feast days in Lent: Fasting or Feasting?
As we enter into Holy Week, we reflect on the purpose of fasting and its role in our Lenten journey.
Continue reading »S07 Ep03 -Br. Anthony Freeman’s Example: Living a Disciplined Life
Discipline isn’t about restriction—it’s about freedom. In this episode, Stina and Padre dive into the virtue of discipline, and by using the inspiring example of Br. Anthony Freeman, they explore how it shapes our moral, mental, and physical lives.
Continue reading »S07 Ep02 – Compatibility vs Commitment: What Really Makes Relationships Last?
Are great relationships built on compatibility or commitment?Stina and Padre break down the modern myths surrounding compatibility and explore why commitment is the foundation of lasting relationships.
Continue reading »S06 Ep16: Seasons of Grace: Embracing Life’s Cycles
Join Stina and Padre as they dive into the wisdom of living in the present, inspired by the words of Mother Teresa: “Each moment is all we need, not more.”
Continue reading »S06 Ep15 – Does God REALLY give his hardest battles to his toughest soldiers?
In this episode, Stina and Padre tackle the challenging notion of “God gives his hardest battles to his toughest soldiers.” They explore the complexities of suffering and what it truly means to carry our crosses.
Continue reading »S06 Ep 14: The Cost of Caring: Selflessness vs. People Pleasing
In this thought-provoking episode, Stina and Padre delve into the delicate balance between selflessness and people-pleasing.
Continue reading »S06 Ep13 – Patience in Progress: Why True Virtue Can’t Be Rushed – Pt 3 of Book Study
We discuss three key themes on the journey to peace and virtue – on compassionate presence in others’ suffering, balancing patience with expectations, and why we shouldn’t rush our growth in virtue.
Continue reading »S06 Ep12: Book Study Pt 2 – Beyond Control: Embracing Abandonment for Lasting Peace
Stina and Padre unpack the link between trust, surrender, and true inner peace. They explore how fear and self-reliance keep us restless and why true peace comes from trusting God’s providence.
Continue reading »S06 Ep11 – Interior Peace w/ Fr Jacques Philippe – Inner Calm, Outer Chaos: Finding Peace with God’s Grace – Pt 1
Stina and Padre dive into another book study with Fr Jacques Philippe: Searching for and Maintaining Peace, exploring what it really means to find inner calm in a chaotic world.
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