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  • Be or Do – Raised Catholic episode 7

    Be or Do – Raised Catholic episode 7

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 7 – Be or Do Well, hi friends. If it’s okay with you, I thought we’d start today with a question. Right off the top of your head, would you please complete the following sentence:…


  • Catholics and the Bible – Raised Catholic episode 6

    Catholics and the Bible – Raised Catholic episode 6

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 6 – Catholics and the Bible Well hello friends. If you were born and raised Catholic, your relationship to the Bible just may be limited to the readings you hear or have heard at Mass.  Certainly,…


  • Quiet and Loud – Raised Catholic episode 5

    Quiet and Loud – Raised Catholic episode 5

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 5 – Quiet and Loud Well hello friends. In one of my non-podcasting vocations, I’m an early childhood music teacher.  I’ve done this work for almost twenty years and I’m continually amazed at what the kids…


  • Is It Okay to Question? – Raised Catholic Episode 4

    Is It Okay to Question? – Raised Catholic Episode 4

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 4: Is it Okay to Question? If you were born and raised Catholic, you may have received and internalized a message about the authority of the Church and its teachings and even of its clergy and…


  • Who is God? – Raised Catholic Episode 3

    Who is God? – Raised Catholic Episode 3

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 3: Who Is God Well, Happy 2021, friends!  As we continue to do the work of rebuilding a life of faith, a quick reminder that last week we looked at the question of who we are…


  • Raised Catholic Podcast

    Raised Catholic Podcast

    Hi friends, I’m five short episodes into the Raised Catholic podcast and I was hoping to get your feedback so I can see if I’m on the right track so far. With the podcast, I am hoping to build a space for cradle Catholics (and others – all are welcome!) who might be struggling with…


  • Raised Catholic – episodes one and two

    Raised Catholic – episodes one and two

    Hi friends, I’m starting a new adventure, a podcast offering which I hope will serve a population that’s not getting a lot of care these days. This is for the ones who were raised Catholic but who are now struggling with church while seeking connection with God in these hard times. I hope you’ll have…


  • Raised

    Raised

    Have you ever heard someone say they were “raised Catholic?” or were you raised Catholic yourself?  Me too.  There’s a lot of us, “raised” from birth as “cradle Catholics”.  Strangely, you hear these descriptors far less among people of other faiths.  I don’t often hear about people who were “raised“ Jewish, or of “cradle” Protestant Christians or Muslims.  The idea…


  • More

    More

    Hey there, Catholic friend, I see you. You were brought up with CCD and necco wafer communion and mass.  You gave up candy for Lent, ate fish sticks on Fridays, and know the meaning of a Holy Day of Obligation (get thyself to church).  Your grandmother or some other sweet church lady used to pray the rosary…