Living Well


  • Light and Dark – Raised Catholic episode 99

    Light and Dark – Raised Catholic episode 99

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 99: Light and Dark Hello friends. As I sit and write these words to you, the house is dark. I’m here next to a snoozing pup in a dark room which is illuminated only…


  • Wake Up – Raised Catholic episode 98

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 98: Wake Up Well, hi friends. This week we had disturbing revelations from the Catholic Church in France, along with a contentious and somewhat surprising election here in the U.S., and all of it…


  • My Triduum – Raised Catholic episode 97

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 97: My Triduum Hi friends. If you were born and raised Catholic, you know all about the Paschal Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Recently I heard someone on a podcast refer…


  • Where Are You? – Raised Catholic episode 95

    Where Are You? – Raised Catholic episode 95

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 95: Where Are You? Hi friends. Today I have a short episode centered around one big question: Where Are You? As you may know, I’m a longtime music minister in a small campus chapel.…


  • Faith on a Threshold – Raised Catholic episode 93

    Faith on a Threshold – Raised Catholic episode 93

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 93: Faith on a Threshold Hi friends. This week I have been anticipating, teetering, and crossing over a pretty significant threshold; the kind that, when you do step over, it changes everything. And, friend,…


  • Reconstructing Faith, Part Three – Raised Catholic episode 91

    Reconstructing Faith, Part Three – Raised Catholic episode 91

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 91: Reconstructing Faith, Part Three Hi friends. Our short series on faith reconstruction finishes up this week with a story about my own process of deconstruction and reconstruction. If you’ve been around here for…


  • Reconstructing Faith Part Two – Raised Catholic episode 90

    Reconstructing Faith Part Two – Raised Catholic episode 90

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 90: Reconstructing Faith, Part Two Hi friends. Our series on faith reconstruction begins with a short review on deconstruction, though if you’re looking for a deeper dive on that topic, I would recommend heading…


  • Reconstructing Faith, Part One – Raised Catholic episode 89

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 89: Reconstructing Faith, Part One Hi friends. If you’ve listened to Raised Catholic from the very beginning (and actually, this is how I recommend you listen because the episodes are sort of designed to…


  • Contemplative Summer Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 88

    Contemplative Summer Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 88

    The following is a transcript of the Raised Catholic Podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 88: Contemplative Summer Takeaways Hi friends, as I explained way back in episode 78, my project this summer was contemplation. For nine weeks, I contemplated God using a variety of methods and focuses, and each…


  • Contemplative Summer Week Seven – Contemplating the Body – Raised Catholic episode 85

    Contemplative Summer Week Seven – Contemplating the Body – Raised Catholic episode 85

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 85: Contemplative Summer Week Seven – Contemplating the Body 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…