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We can’t confirm this by personal experience, but our observations - and this particular section of Into the Deep - suggest that becoming a mother is an earth-shattering event. Soundtrack of the Week (which, I might add, is appropriately themed; happy Father's Day, Daddy!):Jars of Clay, "Like a Child" - https://youtu.be/69Uw2XK5HigThe Overcoats, "Father" - https://youtu.be/Otk3pH9VyVw

After a couple months’ hiatus, we’re back! In this episode, we kick off a book study of Abigail Rine Favale’s Into the Deep and try to make up for lost time by a colossal soundtrack of the week. Soundtrack of the Week:Emily:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, "Benjamin Calypso" - https://youtu.be/mIQa_fw5qW4"One Day More" - https://youtu.be/-qkf0fLU2AoThe Gray Havens, "If the Walls Move" - https://youtu.be/E-9267qsFqUAdele, "Water Under the Bridge" - https://youtu.be/_BBvHRB5vQEAmanda:Amanda Lindsey Cook, "House on a Hill" - https://youtu.be/hLI7eiGZeB8ILLENIUM, Jon Bellion, "Good Things Fall Apart" - https://youtu.be/J9Zjgb03FMQJudah and the Lion, "Passion Fashion" - https://youtu.be/AX88d4ZXXqgTaylor Swift, "AMANDA!" - https://youtu.be/FuXNumBwDOM

In this episode, we are joined by the one and only Elizabeth Felsheim! In between laughs, we discuss vulnerability, community, and the way in which Lent has revealed our weakness to ourselves (spoiler alert: God is using it for good). Sountrack of the week:Greta Nisswandt, "The Ocean Shelf" - https://youtu.be/Oyhu1mJ0eNgIndigo Girls, "Love Will Come to You" - https://youtu.be/Jhypr1pUWyAThomas Sanders, "Birds" - https://youtu.be/ximNgj5mxMg

Blessed John Henry Newman is back! Join us for a meditation on his sermon “The Mystery of Divine Condescension” (you can read it online here: http://www.newmanreader.org/works/discourses/discourse14.html). SPOILER ALERT: minutes 40-43 give away the exciting romantic conclusion of Little Women. Read the book before you listen. :) Soundtrack of the week:“Old Time Rock & Roll” - https://youtu.be/N9G-lvqaBfM (Why Emily chants in the background when she hears this song: https://youtu.be/u3eDgK0rROQ?t=127) Little Women - https://librivox.org/little-women-dramatic-reading-by-louisa-may-alcott/

Amanda gives you a couple announcements and a reflection on how social media can affect the way in which we relate to beauty. As she explains, we’re taking a short podcasting break for technical reasons. However, this is great liturgical timing; soak in the silence and spend some extra Lenten time with the Lord, and we’ll be back before you know it!! Soundtrack of the week:“Hello My Old Heart” - https://youtu.be/rKNwx82kPjY“Feel It Still” - https://youtu.be/pBkHHoOIIn8

We conclude our series on “Why I Am Catholic” with a discussion of beauty. Soundtrack of the week:“Would You Be So Kind?" - https://youtu.be/8Ypnr33sEmg?t=18The Charlie Brown Suite - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu97desMaxzmWQTuVdNtKQRLJcAbU885p (Jazz lovers, listen to the “Charlie Brown Theme” and make sure to get to “Rain, rain, go away” mixed w/that one nameless song that every kid learns on the piano - https://youtu.be/kTbfFVg_xPI)

Today we dive into the unchanging, (often mistaken as “rigid”) morality of Catholicism and the woman’s role in the church, followed by a discussion on the forgiviness Christ offers to all people through his bride.

Confronting Emily’s insidious linguistic errors, the girls jockey for the position of podcast’s top grammarian. Also, Catholicism is good! The film about which Emily talks extensively is the 1986 documentary “Mother Teresa”, directed by Ann and Jeanette Petrie.

Tune in to this episode for the fastest description of apostolic succession you’ve ever heard!

We discuss humanity's need for religion, the divinity of Jesus Christ, and how Amanda accidentally crashed a folk concert.

In this episode, Emily and Amanda discuss the first chapter of Brandon Vogt’s book Why I Am Catholic, covering reason and God’s existence. “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

Instead of talking about God, we let God do the talking.

God: “He’s not a tame lion.” 12-month-plan? No, thank you.

The girls learn the meaning of the word "meta", the proper pronunciation of "Gaudete" Sunday, and look back on how their Advent has been going so far.

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Ladies and gentlemen, buckle your seatbelts: we are about to tackle a John Henry Newman sermon on faith.

Emily and Amanda talk about genuineness, humility, and inevitably their beloved St. Therese. (Warning for young ears: Amanda does refer to what our dad calls an “evil donkey”, but has promised to refrain from such language in the future.)

Amanda stresses out about being authentic while Emily compares our first podcasting experience to meeting our cousin-in-law for the first time. We reveal that we are indeed not "banter haters" and plan on peppering our "intensely awesome" (Amanda's words, not Emily's) podcast with fun tidbits about life while also doing our best to embrace truth, goodness, and beauty. Stick around until the end to hear an epic, mic-drop-worthy quote by C.S. Lewis and some high quality theme music by our talented siblings.