Stina and Padre explore the difference between joy and happiness, the role of grace and freedom in nurturing joy, and how the fruits of the Spirit grow in our lives.
Tag: Living Fullness
S08 Ep08 – Annulments Explained: More Than Catholic Divorce
Is an annulment just “Catholic divorce”? In this episode, Stina and Padre unpack what annulments truly are, how they differ from civil divorce, and why sensitivity and pastoral care are vital in walking with those going through the process.
S08 Ep06 – Vocation 101: Signs, Gifts & the Courage to Act
How do we discern God’s call for our lives? In this episode of Living Fullness, Stina and Padre explore what it means to hear and follow a vocational calling—marriage, priesthood, religious life, or single consecrated life.
S08 Ep5 – The Chosen: Roumie’s Jesus vs. the Gospel Jesus: Where’s the Line?
Is The Chosen leading us closer to Christ or further from the truth? Stina and Padre offer a thoughtful Catholic reflection on the hit series The Chosen and respond to critiques who reject any portrayal of Jesus being taught or experiencing emotion.
S08 Ep02: Called to Go: The Great Commission and Everyday Discipleship
What does Jesus’ Great Commission mean for us today? What is our connection to Christ’s command to “go and make disciples of all nations”?
S07 Ep03 – Breaking Chains: Addiction and the Call to Holiness
Stina and Padre cover the psychological and chemical dependence of addiction, the moral implications, plus the holistic understanding, involving the practical, spiritual and mental approach of recovery.
S08 Ep01 – When Friendships Don’t Last in Marriages – Utility, Pleasure, and the Path to Virtue
What makes a true friendship? Stina and Padre explore the classical categories of friendship—utility, pleasure, and virtue—and how they manifest in everyday life, relationships, and even marriage.
S07 Ep15: Kindness: More Than Being Nice – Rediscovering the Fruit of the Spirit
Stina and Padre delve into one of the often-overlooked Fruits of the Spirit: Kindness as an essential sign of the Holy Spirit’s work in a Christian’s life and explain how kindness differs from mere ‘niceness’.
S07 Ep12 – The Seven Gifts: Keys to Spiritual Growth
Stina and Padre explore the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as outlined in Isaiah 11:1-3. These gifts aren’t just general blessings but are specifically given by God to help us become more docile to the movements of the Holy Spirit.
S07 Ep10 – Practical Wisdom with Alphonsus – Book Study: Uniformity with the Will of God (Part 3)
In this final installment of our study of St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Uniformity with the Will of God, Stina and Padre dive into the practical wisdom. They explore how to embrace God’s will in external events, personal struggles, sickness, and even spiritual desolation.