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Two twenty-something friends attempt to get to the core of what’s on their hearts and minds, trusting that Gospel of Jesus Christ will be profoundly relevant to every thought, action, longing, and question. They hope their honest digging, while sometimes

A Place Within


    • May 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 109 EPISODES


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    Ep 113 Jesus and Judas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 48:07


    Two years after their initial thoughts on this topic, Ashlyn and Christina return to reflect on Judas and what believers can learn from his flawed relationship with Jesus, and Jesus' relationship with his betrayer.

    Ep 112 Pilgrimage, Virtue, and Social Media with Diana Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 51:22


    Christina interviews Diana Lopez, content creator for Newman Connection and co-host of the 24 Club Podcast about engaging with social media virtuously and the fruit of pilgrimage. Check out Newman Connection and Creatio's pilgrimage to Assisi June 20-29, 2022 here! Follow Newman Connection @newmanconnection and 24 Club @the24clubpodcast on Instagram. Follow us @aplacewithinpodcast on Instagram!

    Ep 111 The One Where We Talk Harry Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 73:08


    Christina is re-listening to Harry Potter on her commute and Ashlyn has an HP tattoo, so the time has come at last to discuss the enduring truths of the Harry Potter universe (or as Christina likes to call it, "90s wizard Britain").

    Ep 110 Encanto: Our Gifts are Not Our Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 42:09


    Christina finally caught up on the cultural phenomenon that is Encanto, so the girls chat about how Encanto's imagery applies to the Church and the world today.

    Ep 109 Fellowship is Not About the Donuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 43:22


    Ashlyn and Christina talk about the meaning of fellowship and friendship. What does fellowship really mean, and should we be friends with everybody?

    Ep 107 Male Gaze?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 38:24


    Christina and Ashlyn continue the discussion on seasonal mood boards and start a new conversation on looks of lust and love.

    Ep 106 Wedding Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 48:41


    Our Christina is married! Christina and Ashlyn reflect on the weeks leading up to and following Christina's marriage. Matrimony is cool.

    Ep 105 The Thrill of Hope ( a convo w/ close-good-friend Aurelia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 44:53


    Ashlyn and her brother's friend turned close-good-friend, Aurelia, discuss winter-time mood-boards, Advent, and the theological virtue of hope.

    Ep 104 Don't Calumniate Your Crush (or Your Friend's Crush!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 52:42


    Ashlyn and Christina consider how to process rejections in a serious, non-dismissive way, without talking crap. Enjoy a related tangent on the possibility that one ought to mature past reliance on a "type" that we're attracted to...

    Ep 103 Heaven is not Harvard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 42:18


    We reflect on our tendency to view "getting into heaven" like "getting into Harvard." Thank you to the good people at Harvard for the analogy. Follow us @aplacewithinpodcast on Instagram and contact us at apwpodcast@gmail.com.

    Ep 102 Decisions and Discernment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 54:38


    Ashlyn and Christina reflect on their understanding of decision-making and discernment, and the relationships between them.

    Ep 101 Self-Care, Acedia, and Mental-Emotional Snacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 59:47


    Ashlyn and Christina dig into self-care, acedia, and the times when your mental state just needs a snack. (For reference: "funny and cute") Follow us at @aplacewithinpodcast and email us at apwpodcast@gmail.com!

    Ep 100 A Place Within Is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 44:44


    Christina and Ashlyn are back! In this episode, they share what they've been up to the past few months and revisit what this podcast is all about. Note: the Greek word, "ὅτι" means "because, that, or since." Christina was mistaken. Follow us at @aplacewithinpodcast on Instagram and email us at apwpodcast@gmail.com!

    Ep 99 Punk Rock Rasputin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 55:10


    Christina's recent re-watch of the 1997 classic film, Anastasia sparks a discussion on changing cultural attitudes and the ramifications of various political systems, with a cautionary tale about a fake monk with a punk rock aesthetic.

    Ep 98 What Do You Do for 'Fun' with Isabel Yu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 54:04


    Ashlyn and long-time friend, Isabel Yu, discuss the joys and pressures of having interesting hobbies. Other topics covered: "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" ships, Lunar New Year, the liturgy, Lent. Check out Isabel's most recent article for Catholic Women in Business: 3 Ways Scrum Can Help Transform Your Business — Catholic Women in Business

    Ep 97 Community Buzzwords with Sarah and Christina: Interview Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 43:31


    The final installment of Sarah's A Place Within trilogy is a discussion of actual lay single people living together in - you guessed it - community...with minimal dumpster fires.

    Ep 96 Vulnerability in Dating: Interview with Sarah Seyed-Ali Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 40:03


    Christina's housemate, Sarah, is back with some profound advice and beautiful insights on vulnerability and authenticity in relationships.

    Ep 95 Vocational Discernment with an Ex-Missionary of Charity: Interview with Sarah Seyed-Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 70:30


    Christina interviews her housemate Sarah who spent two years with the Missionaries of Charity. She left the MC's in 2019 and patiently awaited the call to another order only to be surprised with the desire to discern marriage upon arrival at the Augustine Institute. In this interview, Sarah shares her journey of discipleship and discernment, offering some profound spiritual insights that apply in any state of life.

    Ep 94 Holier Than I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 50:09


    Christina and Ashlyn get into the tendency to assess each other's "holiness" and its ramifications for our hearts and relationships.

    Ep 93 Random Topic Generator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 53:09


    Christina and Ashlyn play catch up with a variety of topic selections.

    Ep 92 Engagement Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 43:21


    Christina's got big news, and it's all thanks to the grace of God and Ashlyn's talents of collusion.

    Ep 91 Faith is More Than What We Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 55:03


    Christina and Ashlyn reflect on their conceptions of faith and belief and consider how they weigh in against what it actually means to have faith according to the Church. Grab your Catechism and buckle in!

    Ep 90 Why Do You Want to Know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 50:42


    The origin story of Ashlyn and Christina's K-Pop star fandom drives them into the heart of curiosities and affections. Featuring a life update from Christina as well as all of her ugliest laughs! *There were slight technical difficulties in this recording, so we apologize for minor sound problems!

    Ep 86 Elexternal Processing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 58:30


    Ashlyn and Christina process election day in Colorado.

    Ep 86 The Virtue of Patriotism w/ Marmee March and Liz Langan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 38:43


    Ashlyn chats with long time friend, DC resident, and first amendment defender, Liz Langan.

    Ep 85 Ounce of Prevention, Pound of Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 16:12


    With the help of JPII, Ashlyn considers the anxiety that comes from not being able to prevent difficulty in our lives or in the lives of those we love.

    Ep 84 The Catholic Worker Over Marxism: Interview with Emilia Tanu Chornay

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 72:57


    Friend of the show Emilia Tanu Chornay joins Christina for a fascinating interview about the Catholic Worker as an alternative to Marxism, while exploring academia and authentic encounter in the secular world.

    Ep 83 Political Idolatry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 48:54


    What to expect from this episode: talk on 1) Presidential debates and partisan politics, 2) family expectations, and 3) BTS.

    Ep 82 We Watched the Social Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 65:15


    Ashlyn and Christina reflect on their experiences with social media after watching The Social Dilemma.

    Ep 81 When God Answers Your Friends' Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 50:16


    Ashlyn and Christina dig into the tough parts of prayers of petition.

    Ep 80 The Teacher Becomes the Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 37:32


    Christina reflects on her first few weeks returning to school as a theology student and the girls dive into the human tendencies of students.

    What Would JPII Say About "Folklore"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 35:16


    Ashlyn and Christina wrap up a basement picnic with a contentious conversation about Tay-tay's latest artistic endeavor. One is a fan, the other has yet to see the light, but both will eventually talk about sharing the Light Himself, because, as St. Paul says, "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!"

    Ep 78 "Good Catholic Girl (or guy)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 67:07


    Christina and Ashlyn discuss the navigation of stereotypes and authenticity in Catholic communities.

    Ep 77 Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 44:38


    Ashlyn and Christina reflect on what they've learned from some unexpected events...

    Ep (17)76 You're Not Sick of Hamilton Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 29:19


    Ashlyn talks Hamilton.

    Ep 75 'Parasite' Deserved All Those Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 49:13


    Bong Joon-ho's Parasite was a Shakespearean-esque mind-bender with serious (probably unintentional) spiritual implications. Ashlyn and Christina unpack.

    Ep 74 Where We've Been

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 35:10


    After a brief summer hiatus, Ashlyn and Christina are back! For experienced and knowledgable perspectives on racism, please check out these links. Plaid Skirts and Basic Black Fr. Josh Johnson and Fr. Mike Schmitz Discussion Fr. Josh Johnson Healing the Racial Divide CNA Newsroom: I Can't Breathe CNA Editor's Desk: Conversation about Racism with Gloria Purvis The Catholic Feminist: Building Bridges and Understanding Racism with Danielle Brown The Catholic Feminist: Race and the Catholic Church with Gloria Purvis Fr. Josh Johnson Invitation to Pray

    Ep 73 Running Hard and Going Nowhere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 46:57


    Ashlyn and Christina explore the pain and potential of delayed gratification.

    Ep 72 It Is Better for You That I Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 52:18


    Ashlyn rambles about transitions and Christina makes a BIG announcement.

    Ep 70 Not Even a Little "Stitious"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 51:30


    Superstition (n.) 1. a 1972 BANGER by Stevie Wonder (which was famously covered in 2002 by Raven Symone) 2. A kind of belief that clouds our ability to see God as He actually is

    Ep 69 Risky Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 57:08


    Evangelization requires risk... when is it worth it? You guessed it, Ashlyn and Christina will share ALL of their thoughts on the matter.

    Ep 68 I'll Be Home For Easter, You Can Count On Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 44:42


    Join Ashlyn and Christina for the first episode of the Easter season. Let's share some graces, y'all

    Ep 67 The Answer to The Existential Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 43:04


    It's Holy Week! In this episode, Christina and Ashlyn get into the heart of redemptive suffering by way of Celine Dion and more!

    Ep 66 Fear Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 49:46


    On Christina and Ashlyn's hearts and minds this week is fear-- fear of taking action, fear after taking action, and what we miss out on when we let fear stop us from following the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

    Ep 65 "Kindred Spirits Aren't so Scarce as I Used to Think"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 45:37


    While all the world must be social at a distance, Ashlyn is reading Anne of Green Gables and Christina is receiving formation on Spiritual Friendship. As a result, the gals take time to reflect on Anne's 'kindred spirits' and discuss the delight of intimate friendship.

    Ep 64 Listen to This Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 52:46


    Ashlyn and Christina catch up after the eventful week leading up to closures across the country in response to the Coronavirus. They share stories, perspective, reflections, tips, and encouragement. If you're looking for an honest, but positive discussion of recent events, you're in the right place. God is the same now and forever, and Jesus is King over all, including COVID-19. AMEN.

    Ep 63 Ashlyn Loves Burritos (Minisode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 10:18


    Ashlyn talks about love while ordering burritos.

    Ep 62 Mass Music Opinions & Liturgical Music #FACTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 56:29


    Ashlyn and Christina dive into music at mass and Ashlyn shares the wealth of knowledge she received from Adam Bartlett (of Illuminare Publications,) effectively blowing Christina's mind. If, when it comes to music in the Liturgy, you think there's a right way, a wrong way, no right or wrong way, or you just don't care, you're gonna want to take a listen.

    Ep 61 Favoritism Forbidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 43:51


    Everyone has preferences, but Jesus seems to prefer those we would usually avoid.

    Ep 60 Lent is *Fast* Approaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 53:35


    Christina and Ashlyn dig into the power of fasting and their desire to take it more seriously as a spiritual practice.

    Ep 59 Swipe Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 39:54


    The conversation on dating and dating apps continues with some help from some of our favorite listeners! Part two is still vulnerable, but slightly more coherent...

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