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  • Christmas Blessings – Raised Catholic episode 54

    Christmas Blessings – Raised Catholic episode 54

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 54: Christmas Blessings Hi friends, I hope you had a healthy and peace-filled Christmas. As I record this, it’s about 10pm the night after Christmas and the house is still but the lights are…

  • Say No – Raised Catholic episode 53

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 53: Say No Well hello friends. On last week’s first anniversary episode, we talked about the ways in which we can say yes to the callings of God, even to things that feel uncomfortable…

  • Relay

    Relay

    As I have for some time now, I’ve been prayerfully considering my word for the year ahead.  Last year, the word came to me in a flash: mantle. In all its forms, it just kind of fit and the word has really held up throughout this past year.  The year before, it was ‘walk’, when all I…

  • 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…

  • You Are Free – Raised Catholic episode 48

    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…

  • 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…

  • Run Your Race – Raised Catholic episode 46

    Run Your Race – Raised Catholic episode 46

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 46: Run Your Race Hi friends. In the last few months, I’ve started running, again. The first time I started running was at age 41 in the wake of my mother’s death. My sister was training for…

  • Messengers of God – Raised Catholic episode 45

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 45: Messengers of God Well, hi, friends.  This week found me in some early celebrations of my upcoming fiftieth birthday.  I’ve been connecting with little groups of friends in the lead-up to the big day in a…

  • Intercessory Prayer – Raised Catholic episode 42

    The following is a transcript from the Raised Catholic podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 42: Intercessory Prayer Well, hello friends. This week, I’m thinking about prayer, specifically intercessory prayer, and I’m wondering about your own prayer practice. When I asked friends on Facebook about this topic this week, many…