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  • Repost: The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 123

    Repost: The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 123

    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…


  • 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…


  • The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 72

    The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 72

    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…


  • Slow Lent

    Slow Lent

    The following is a transcript from a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 65: Slow Lent Well, hi friends.  This week I was teaching my early childhood music program with a preschool group and introducing the concept of ‘tempo’ with a fun St. Patrick’s Day song.  We stood up,…


  • Say Yes – Raised Catholic episode 52 (1st anniversary episode!)

    Say Yes – Raised Catholic episode 52 (1st anniversary episode!)

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Oh friends, it’s our first anniversary, and I am so glad that you’re here!  Today is episode 52: Say Yes This Advent we’ve been exploring some seasonal themes, like giving and hospitality, and as we celebrate a…


  • Simple Gifts – Raised Catholic episode 50

    Simple Gifts – Raised Catholic episode 50

    The following is a transcript of an episode of the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 50: Simple Gifts Hello friends. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and a good start to your Advent season.  For many of us, as soon as the last piece of pumpkin…


  • Advent: Behold Your God – Raised Catholic episode 49

    Advent: Behold Your God – Raised Catholic episode 49

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 49: Advent: Behold Your God Well, hello friends.  You can feel it in the air, it is that time of the year again. To be honest, the last several years have not found me very…


  • Memento Mori – Raised Catholic episode 47

    Memento Mori – Raised Catholic episode 47

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 47: Memento Mori Hi friends.  This past week we’ve had All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and I’ve had my own little triduum of important days, too.  This week, I remembered my Mom’s last day on Earth nine…


  • Everything Means Something – Raised Catholic episode 39

    Everything Means Something – Raised Catholic episode 39

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 39: Everything Means Something Well, hello friends.  As I sit on my porch and write these words today, there is a red dragonfly sitting just a few feet away in a bush.  Whenever I see a dragonfly,…


  • Be Where You Are – Raised Catholic episode 37

    Be Where You Are – Raised Catholic episode 37

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 37: Be Where You Are Well, hello there, friends.  Around here, we’ve hit that part of the summer when we feel some things coming to an end at the very same time that we gear up…