Catholic deconstruction

  • 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…

  • What We Will Become – Raised Catholic 174

    What We Will Become – Raised Catholic 174

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 174: What We Will Become Hi friends. My favorite local farm opened up their tulip field this week, and I got myself there as quickly as I could to go pick my own, some…

  • Be Still – Raised Catholic 173

    Be Still – Raised Catholic 173

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 173: Be Still Hi friends. In this perfect spring season where everything is coming up and blooming and gorgeous, I think the blooms themselves are a testimony to God and so, I don’t have…

  • My Ministry Garden – Raised Catholic 172

    My Ministry Garden – Raised Catholic 172

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 172: My Ministry Garden Hi friends. This week I returned from a rainy day run and was stretching my legs along the rock wall in front of my little house when I felt compelled to…

  • Faith is Not a Room – Raised Catholic 171

    Faith is Not a Room – Raised Catholic 171

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 171: Faith is Not a Room Hi friends, happy Easter season to you and yours! I hope it was a really nice Easter for you. This year was the first one I can remember,…

  • Church Clothes – Raised Catholic 166

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 166: Church Clothes Hi friends. Recently I did something that I do not recommend, actually, and that is to engage with a contrary opinion on an Instagram post. This creator was well-meaning, but her…

  • Music Ministers – Raised Catholic 165

    Music Ministers – Raised Catholic 165

    The following is a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 165: Music Ministers Hi friends. Today I’d like to talk a little bit about the experience of music ministry. Now, I am a music minister and I have been one for probably twenty-five years or so. I…

  • Let’s Talk About Lent (Springtime) – Raised Catholic 164

    Let’s Talk About Lent (Springtime) – Raised Catholic 164

    The following is a transcript from a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Note: This week I’ll bring you an episode from way back in March of 2021. I hope it’s a blessing to you. Today is episode 10: Let’s Talk About Lent Well, hello friends. As I’m recording today’s…

  • 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…

  • Retreat Takeaways – Bells, Time & Open Hands – Raised Catholic 155

    Retreat Takeaways – Bells, Time & Open Hands – Raised Catholic 155

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 155: Retreat Takeaways: Bells, Time, and Open Hands Hi friends. This week I’m finishing up my short series on some of the takeaways from a recent retreat experience I had. If you missed the first…