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We apologize for the unplanned break between episodes, but we are back with a discussion about isolation.  We wonder about saints who have experienced isolation, have a discussion about hermits, and discuss ways we have seen isolation affect our loved ones.  We hope this episode is thought provoking and addresses a hidden suffering.  God Bless! Article about hermits: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-life-of-a-hermit-a-glimpse-inside-the-little-known-state-of-life-66497 Depression tripled: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/09/depression-triples-us-adults-amid-covid-19-stressors St. Elizabeth Seton: https://catholicexchange.com/coming-out-of-quarantine-like-saint-elizabeth-ann-seton St. Simeon Stylites: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-simeon-the-stylite/

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2!  Today we discuss our much loved pets and explore difficult questions such as, do pets go to Heaven?  We hope you enjoy the conversation!  God Bless! https://simplycatholic.com/pets-in-heaven/ https://www.catholic.com/qa/do-pets-go-to-heaven https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-fidoist-heresy

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1!  Today we discuss Devotions.  We explore what they are, the history, our favorite devotions, and more.  We answer if there are 'best' devotions or if devotions can be bad?!  We hope you enjoy our conversation and as always, thank you for listening! https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/popular-devotional-practices-basic-questions-and-answers#tab--_-why-are-there-so-many-different-forms-of-popular-devotion https://trcthoughts.com/2014/03/the-two-best-catholic-devotions/ https://osvnews.com/2019/06/13/its-ok-not-to-like-some-devotions-heres-why/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RosaryPrayers.Contemplatio1&hl=en_US&gl=US https://apps.apple.com/us/app/contemplatio-rosary-on-images/id1434771807

Today we have a casual conversation about some of our favorite books and why we like them, as Catholics.  We talk about Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Grey, and The Fellowship of the Ring.  Thanks for listening!

I have often wanted Catholic guided meditations, and struggled to find some.  I finally decided to make my own and post a few here as an experiment.  My hope is that these will help you in this season of Advent.  Please let me know what you think! -Natalie

In this episode we explore the season of Advent and its call to grow spiritually.  We discuss ways to look at and increase spiritual health.   God Bless you in this holy season of Advent! 10 Principles of Spiritual Health article https://todayscatholic.org/ten-principles-of-the-spiritual-life/ Advent and Repentance article http://healthycatholics.com/?p=6594 Spiritual Health Assessment article https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/time-spiritual-health-assessment About Advent  https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/about-advent/ Difference between Advent and Lent  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkhz7dy4jM&feature=youtu.be History of Advent  https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/advent/history/the-history-of-advent

Welcome to our 2nd Fishbowl with family and friends! We cover a variety of topics from Catholic aliens (whaa?!), virtue signaling, and much more. We hope you enjoy this one!

Welcome to our 6th episode! Today we discuss the canonization process for saints, why we should pray to the saints, our favorite saints, and more! (I apologize for the 'bopping' sounds at the beginning; apparently when we put our tea mugs down our mic picked the sounds up! We will aim to be more careful in future recordings.) Thank you for your continued interest! https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-process-of-becoming-a-saint.html https://saintsjourney.org/2018/02/26/how-is-a-saint-canonized-in-the-catholic-church/ https://relevantradio.com/2019/02/did-the-saints-go-through-purgatory-before-entering-heaven/

Welcome to Episode 5!  In this episode we briefly discuss voting, our view on its importance, and share resources to support your own informed voting.  We pray that this information is helpful to you in fulfilling our sacred and patriotic duty of voting! Resources: https://youtu.be/dtuGkVvIWFo - Matt Frad's 'Catholic Objections to Voting for Trump 2020" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjtj8XH2TAc - Ascension Presents 'The Catholic View on Voting and Politics' https://www.thedivinemercy.org/tags/faithful-citizenship - Voting and Forming Conscience https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/forming-consciences-for-faithful-citizenship-part-one - USCCB's stance https://www.myfaithvotes.org/voting-assistance - My Faith Votes ballot assistance guide by state https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Conscience-Catholic-Guide-Voting-ebook/dp/B08GY9Z8T4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=%2C+Clear+Conscience%3A+A+Catholic+Guide+to+Voting&qid=1603211576&sr=8-1 - 'Clear Conscience - A Catholic Guide to Voting'

Today we have family and friends join us for our first ever Fishbowl Episode!  We each picked topics to discuss, placing them in a fishbowl and take turns exploring the topics.  We hope you enjoy the casual and fun conversations, while still incorporating deep thoughts about the Church and Catholicism!  Let us know what you think!  

Welcome to our 4th episode!  Today Thomas and I discuss disagreeing peacefully and what you can do when you have a conflict of beliefs with someone.  Today we focus less on research and more on answering questions with personal experience.  We hope you enjoy our episode!  God Bless!   'My Daily Bread' -  https://www.saintbenedictpress.com/my-daily-bread.html

Welcome to our 3rd episode! Today we discuss the Church and science, and look at whether or not they are compatible (Spoiler: They are compatible!). We explore questions we have about the contributions the Church and its saints have made to the scientific field. We hope this episode excites you and makes you want to learn more about the fascinating saints we reference and how science and faith can be in harmony and enhance our knowledge and love of God! Society of Catholic Scientists https://www.catholicscientists.org Bio on Augustin-Louis Cauchy https://www.catholicscientists.org/catholic-scientists-of-the-past/augustin-louis-cauchy Article about Creation and Evolution https://www.catholicscientists.org/idea/adam-eve-evolution Article on the "Faith-Science Conflict" https://www.catholicscientists.org/idea/faith-science-war-debunked Saints who were also scientists - article https://aleteia.org/2020/02/29/10-saints-who-were-leading-scientists/ St. Albert the Great - article https://www.catholicherald.com/faith/a_patron_saint_for_scientists/ The book we reference by Christopher Baglow https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Science-Reason-Theology-Cutting/dp/193923199X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=faith+and+science+baglow&qid=1598842907&sr=8-1

Welcome to our 2nd episode! Today we have a conversation about fear. We discuss the definitions of fear, the biological and psychological purpose of fear, and what it means for us as Christians and Catholics. Thank you for continuing to tune-in! We continue to welcome kind feedback, advice, and critiques. God Bless! Articles about fear: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smashing-the-brainblocks/201511/7-things-you-need-know-about-fear https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201507/trauma-and-the-freeze-response-good-bad-or-both https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-happens-brain-feel-fear-180966992/ The definition of potentiate: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potentiate Definition of fear: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear Link to the USCCB online catechism - The Morality of Passions starts at 762: http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/438/index.html

Welcome to our first episode! We discuss miracles - how they are important to us personally, how they are defined, examples of miracles, and further exploration. We hope this inspires you to learn more! As we are new at this, we welcome kind criticism, thoughts, and feedback. Thank you in advance! God Bless! The links and references we mention throughout the episode: Article discussing if Catholics are required to believe in Saint miracles: https://atxcatholic.com/index.php/2015/04/do-catholics-need-to-believe-in-miracles-of-saints/ Article briefly mentioned about apparitions not categorized as miracles: https://catholicism.org/category/miracles-and-apparitions United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's article concerning the process of canonization: http://www.usccb.org/about/public-affairs/backgrounders/saints-backgrounder.cfm Discussion of C.S. Lewis's take on miracles: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/CS_Lewis_on_Miracles_Why_They_Are_Possible_and_Significant Article where I found the quote from Vatican I and the different types of miracles: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/controversy/common-misconceptions/the-churchs-teaching-on-miracles.html Article that reviewed Exploring the Miraculous, O'Neill's book - linked below: https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/a-crash-course-in-catholic-miracles/ https://www.osvcatholicbookstore.com/product/exploring-the-miraculous O'Neill's marvelously detailed website: http://miraclehunter.com The article I mentioned that explores miracles from a scientific view: https://www.livescience.com/38035-most-controversial-miracles.html Link to the online version of the Catechism: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/