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  • Grown-Up Catholicism: Communications – Raised Catholic 195

    Grown-Up Catholicism: Communications – Raised Catholic 195

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 195: Grown-Up Catholicism – Communications Hi friends. A couple of weeks back, I described our new series which is all about learning to own our faith for ourselves. We are discerning with the help…


  • Summer of Contemplation Week Nine: Contemplating in Church – Raised Catholic 191

    Summer of Contemplation Week Nine: Contemplating in Church – Raised Catholic 191

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 87: the Ninth and Final Week of Contemplative Summer – Contemplating in Church Hi friends, as I explained in detail before a break way back in episode 78, I took this summer to focus…


  • Summer of Contemplation 2024 Week Eight: Contemplating Art – Raised Catholic 190

    Summer of Contemplation 2024 Week Eight: Contemplating Art – Raised Catholic 190

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 86: Contemplative Summer Week Eight – Contemplating Art Hi friends, as I explained in detail before a break way back in episode 78, I’m taking this summer to focus on contemplation with a variety…


  • Meditation on a Snapdragon – Raised Catholic 182

    Meditation on a Snapdragon – Raised Catholic 182

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 182: Meditation on a Snapdragon Hi friends. It’s been sort of a crazy week for me, full of emotional and sometimes contrasting events, so I don’t have a full episode for you, but I…


  • Women in the Church – Raised Catholic 178

    Women in the Church – Raised Catholic 178

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 178: Women in the Church Hi friends. Happy Pentecost! If you’ve listened to this podcast for a while, then you will know that Pentecost is my very favorite feast day. There is just something…


  • The Spiritual Practice of Mothering (repost) – Raised Catholic 176

    The Spiritual Practice of Mothering (repost) – Raised Catholic 176

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 72: The Spiritual Practice of Mothering Hello friends. As we approach Mother’s Day this year, I’m reflecting on my own experience as a mother, and on my own mother who art in Heaven, and…


  • Divine Connection – Raised Catholic 175

    Divine Connection – Raised Catholic 175

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 175: Divine Connection Hi friends. Recently I heard a homily which began with the concept of ubuntu, an African value system that underlines the universal bond that each of us shares with everyone in…


  • The Spiritual Practice of Being Wrong – Raised Catholic 167

    The Spiritual Practice of Being Wrong – Raised Catholic 167

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 167: The Spiritual Practice of Being Wrong Hi friends. Today I thought I’d start with a couple of stories from when I was a kid. The first one was when I was in first…


  • Spiritual Parents, Spiritual Children – Raised Catholic 147

    Spiritual Parents, Spiritual Children – Raised Catholic 147

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 147: Spiritual Parents, Spiritual Children Hi friends. This week I’m thinking a lot about family, but maybe not in the way you might think. Last week on the podcast I talked about the Body of…


  • Full Circle – Raised Catholic 136

    Full Circle – Raised Catholic 136

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 136: Full Circle Hi friends. Today is the conclusion of my Rome series – in total, there are ten full episodes in this series which are all taken from inspiration and experiences from just…