Living Well


  • February 5 – Raised Catholic 163

    February 5 – Raised Catholic 163

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 163: February 5th Hi friends. Monday, February 5th, 2024 was a day positively full of miracles for me, and maybe it was for you, too. Gosh, I hope so. Today I thought I would…


  • The Delivery People – Raised Catholic 162

    The Delivery People – Raised Catholic 162

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 162: The Delivery People Hi friends. As I mentioned in the last episode, this was the week we said goodbye-for-now to our friend Jim. There were so many rich words spoken at his wake…


  • Life Well Lived – Raised Catholic 161

    Life Well Lived – Raised Catholic 161

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode.  To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 161: Life Well Lived Hi friends. This week I’ve been thinking a lot about well, death and funerals and legacy, but honestly, that’s really nothing new for me.  I actually don’t mind talking about death…


  • You are Seen – Raised Catholic 159

    You are Seen – Raised Catholic 159

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode.  To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 159: You Are Seen Hi friends. For those who don’t know, I am a preschool music teacher and this week in music class, we used egg shakers. In each classroom I visit, I start…


  • Word of the Year 2024 – Springtime – Raised Catholic 157

    Word of the Year 2024 – Springtime – Raised Catholic 157

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 157: Word of the Year 2024 Hi friends. As I do each year, I have been prayerfully discerning my word for the year ahead.  As you might remember, my word for 2023 was ‘path’,…


  • Retreat Takeaways: Trees, Dancing & Anchors – Raised Catholic 154

    Retreat Takeaways: Trees, Dancing & Anchors – Raised Catholic 154

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 153: Retreat Takeaways: Trees, Dancing & Anchors Hi friends. This week I’m continuing my short series on some of the takeaways I received from a recent retreat experience. During my time there, a few…


  • Revisiting: Retreat to Move Forward – Raised Catholic 151

    Revisiting: Retreat to Move Forward – Raised Catholic 151

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Hi friends. This week as I was away on a team for a cursillo retreat with no time to make a new episode for you, I thought I’d bring you an older one from September of 2021.…


  • Body of Christ – Raised Catholic 146

    Body of Christ – Raised Catholic 146

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Hi friends, this week I had a medical procedure and while I waited somewhat anxiously for it to begin, I found myself so grateful for the staff, nurses and doctors who were taking such good care of…


  • God’s Not Done – Raised Catholic 145

    God’s Not Done – Raised Catholic 145

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 145: God’s Not Done Hi friends. This week I went to a gospel concert in the city with my kids and, friends, it was so, so good. Afterwards I went looking on Spotify for…


  • Pray Without Ceasing – Raised Catholic 144

    Pray Without Ceasing – Raised Catholic 144

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 144: Pray Without Ceasing Hi friends. This week as we prayerfully enter into what now sure feels like fall, shifting schedules, and the first Vatican meeting of the Synod on Synodality – this is…