Pope Francis


  • God ≠ Church – Raised Catholic 150

    God ≠ Church – Raised Catholic 150

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 150: God ≠ Church Hi friends. This week I’m pondering a question I raised in last week’s episode, which was about the first month-long meeting of the Synod and the 11-month period between that and…


  • Synod Update – Raised Catholic 149

    Synod Update – Raised Catholic 149

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 149: Synod Update Hi friends. As the members of the Synod on Synodality make their way home to all over the world and bring what they have experienced from part one of the Synod…


  • 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…


  • Raised Catholic Community – Raised Catholic 137

    Raised Catholic Community – Raised Catholic 137

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 137: Raised Catholic Community Hi friends. Last week we concluded a huge summer series all taken from inspiration from just one week I spent in Rome. If you need to catch up on those,…


  • Full Circle – Raised Catholic 136

    Full Circle – Raised Catholic 136

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 136: Full Circle Hi friends. Today is the conclusion of my Rome series – in total, there are ten full episodes in this series which are all taken from inspiration and experiences from just…


  • What in God’s Name? – Raised Catholic episode 100

    What in God’s Name? – Raised Catholic episode 100

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 100. What in God’s Name? Well friends, it’s episode 100 and I can’t believe it. If you’ve listened to the Raised Catholic podcast for a while, you’ll know that a podcast is something I…


  • Shepherd Me, O God

    Shepherd Me, O God

    Like many of you, I’ve lately felt somewhat depleted in my spiritual life. The world is on fire, and there continues to be trouble in so many places, but in this time, I find I’ve been having trouble gathering in the graces and goodness as well.  And there is such goodness to celebrate, truly, but in…


  • Pentecost Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 77

    Pentecost Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 77

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 77: Pentecost Takeaways Hi friends.  If you went to mass this past weekend, you know that it was Pentecost, that great feast that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit onto a ragtag group of…