pandemic
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What We Have in Common – Raised Catholic episode 121
The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 121: What We Have in Common Hi friends. In this time of real division in our country, in our politics, in the church and even in many families, we increasingly see in the discourse…
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You Are Free – Raised Catholic episode 48
The following is a transcript of an episode of the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 48: You Are Free Hello friends. This week the weather and the fall colors are giving me a kind of sense memory of the first time I ever felt free. I was…
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Retreat to Move Forward – Raised Catholic episode 41
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 41: Retreat to Move Forward Well, hi, friends. What a couple of years it has been, am I right? We’ve heard the phrase ‘unprecedented times’ maybe more in the last handful of years than we ever have…
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Sign of Peace – Raised Catholic episode 26
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 26: Sign of Peace Well, hey, friends, peace be with you. Ah, I can almost hear you replying from here. Did you say ‘and also with you’ or ‘and with your spirit’ back to me just now? We…
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Bless You – Raised Catholic episode 21
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 21: Bless You Well, hey friends. Today we’re talking all about blessings – what they are, who can do it and when, the many varieties of blessings, all the things. But before I get into any…
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Finding God – Raised Catholic episode 19
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 19: Finding God These days, in the wake of more than a year of pandemic, racial injustice, upheaval, isolation and much more, people are tired and overwhelmed and we’re working to unpack the real trauma…
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What Are We Building? – Raised Catholic episode 13
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 13: What Are We Building? This week I’m popping outside of our faith rebuilding process to step back and take a wider view. So far, we’ve looked at a number of foundational topics – all…
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Let’s Talk About Lent – Raised Catholic episode 10
The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 10: Let’s Talk About Lent Well, hello friends. As I’m recording today’s podcast, we are just about one week into Lent of 2021 and I have some thoughts. I bet you do, too. Because of…
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Lost, Kept, Found
I woke up this morning really missing my pre-COVID life, specifically teaching early childhood music in person in classrooms with real human kiddos. I’m working hard at making remote classes work in some of my usual settings, but as of now there are three schools plus a children’s museum for which my connection has been totally…
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Way
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. ~Isaiah 43:18-19 I’d be surprised if there’s a soul reading these words who doesn’t feel we’re…