A Catholic woman with a lot to say, and perhaps some of it is meant for you. Find me on Instagram @sarahgomezspeaks
Hey y'all! Welcome to the comeback episode of the 'cast. I'm so happy to be back here with you all. A lot has changed since we last spoke, including the name of this podcast! Another thing changing is that I'll be releasing a new episode monthly, instead of weekly, on the second Tuesday of every month to be exact. For those of you have been here since day one, I say: welcome back, thank you for continuing to ride the wave of cackling laughter with myself and all over the place conversations. If you're new here: welcome, take a load off and enjoy the archive of so many wonderful conversations, friends, and life lessons. I am so proud, excited, and grateful to have the comeback episode featuring my new husband: Mike! I'm so happy he stepped outside of his comfort zone to record this with me. We've been married for two and a half months, but I wanted to share some of the insight we've gained thus far. I can't tell you what a joy it was to have him on the 'cast. Subscribe, like, share, and follow me on Instagram @sarahsotospeaks for the latest updates and episodes! Thank you and God bless you!
Hey y’all! Welcome to another episode of the ‘cast! I am BEYOND excited to share this episode with you. I had the opportunity to interview another one of my teens, and let me just tell you...once we get past our giggle fit in the beginning, you’re in for an awesome with an even more awesome young lady! As always, thank you for listening and God bless you!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast. For Season 2, Episode 7 I sat down to chat with my dear, sweet friend Sr. Caritas! Sister is the missionary volunteer coordinator for the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT). She works tirelessly to vet, process, and help faithful Catholics who wish to serve doing mission work with Our Lady’s Society. She is absolutely wonderful, and for more info you can visit SOLT.net!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to the comeback episode of the ‘cast! After a much needed Lenten retreat away from worldly things, the ‘cast is back! Thank you for inquiring, reaching out, and requesting. I’m only doing this because y’all keep listening! Super excited to have the comeback episode with my dear, wonderful, and holy friend, Fr. Brady Williams, SOLT. Padre comes on the ‘cast to talk about how weird Catholics are, how we do Easter a little differently, and most importantly...about the mystery of the Resurrection. Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you normally plug in! Your feedback and requests are always welcome at
In the Gospel of Matthew 11:29, Christ tell us: Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. I have always struggled to understand what Our Blessed Lord means by this. Really. It’s such a difficult verse for me to wrap my head around. Recently, providentially, I have been in a couple of circumstances that have shed some much needed light on areas in which I need to do a lot of work. Those conversations with such wonderful people who are enormous blessings to me, have brought made that Living Word ignite a fire in me! I hope and pray you enjoy this week’s short but sweet ‘cast. Got some good guests coming up soon for ya! As always, thanks for listening and God bless you! SG
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! I’m so excited to release this week’s episode beecaauuuusseee, as many of you know, I’m a youth minister, and I interviewed one of my teens! Connor is an amazing young man, and I am super proud to know him and serve him and all the young people entrusted to me. Click the link in my bio to give our fun, informative, insightful (into the mind of a faithful, Catholic teenager), and fruitful conversation. Whether it’s the pro-life movement or Call of Duty, get ready to dive in, folks! Either way, we’re excited you’re here! As always, thanks for listening and sharing!
Hey y’all! Welcome to another (late) episode of the ‘cast! It is currently freezing, I haven’t had power in almost two days, and I’m sitting in my car to charge my phone, and warm up. What a time to be alive! As we prepare our hearts to enter the upcoming Lenten season, why not listen to be complain about the cold for a little while, and then talk about Lent, what it means, and what we ought to do in order to grow spiritually during this beautiful season. Pick up your cross, ladies and gentlemen! This is not the time to be a lazy Lenten Larry. We see so many times throughout Sacred Scripture that upon realizing how badly they’ve messed up, God’s people turn away from their sin (that’s a lot more than just feeling sorry about it), and repent! They fast, cover themselves in sackcloth, sit in ashes, and ask for God’s mercy! Let us not be cafeteria Catholics who pick and chose which doctrines and Traditions to uphold, but rather, let’s be who we were meant to be, as St. Catherine of Siena said, and set the world on fire with the power of the Holy Spirit! As always, thanks for listening. Please be assured of my prayers for you this Lent. Shoot me a DM if you’re stuck on what to do. Link to episode is in bio! God bless you! #catholic
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the cast! I apologize for the brief hiatus from recording, but I’m coming back atcha this beautiful Monday with a very special guest!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the ‘cast! Season 2, can you believe it?! Full disclosure, I am FIRED UP! I’m not sugarcoating a darn thing for ya today. Rather than write some big, long description about today’s episode, let me just say this... DO NOT lower your standards! You’re better than that! Come on, y’all!
Hey y’all! Welcome to another (late) episode of the ‘cast! Guess what? It’s the 50th episode! I’m not sure how that happened, but it’s kind of exciting! Maybe you’ve listened some, a lot, or not at all - either way, I’m glad you’re here! Today, a family shared a recent tragedy they suffered (and are still suffering through) with me. I can’t remember the last time someone else’s circumstances made me so unbelievably sad. I mean, I felt completely sick to my stomach. I still do. It caused me to reflect deeply on the meaning of suffering, gratitude, and how much God loves us. I share some of that in today’s episode. As always, thanks for your support, for listening, and sharing. Please be assured of my prayers for you and your loved ones during these difficult times. God bless and keep you always!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! In 2020 (the first year!) the ‘cast had 3,000 downloads, from 18 different countries! And if you were the one person that listened from the Maldives, can I come crash with you? Because your girl is gettin’ serious cabin fever. Anyway! Thank you for all your support, for every download, share, and discussion. My guests have been so wonderful and gracious, and it’s been a whirlwind of a year. I started mid-January and made an episode every week while finishing my last three semesters of grad school, moving to another city, starting a new job, and getting through a pandemic. None of that means much unless you’re listening. So, from the bottom of my humbled Texan heart: thank you. In today’s episode, which is definitely a few days late, I talk about relationships. It’s something that continues to come up in conversation, and since some folks seem interested, why not? As always, thanks for listening!
Hey y’all, welcome to another episode of the ‘cast! You heard it here first, folks. I got the ‘rona and didn’t get to go home for Christmas Day.
Hey y’all, welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! We’re keepin’ it short and sweet this week as we prepare to enter the fourth and last week of Advent! On today’s episode I read an excerpt from the Office of Readings, which comes from the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus. These letters were written in the Early Church (2nd century) to Diognetus, who was the Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ tutor! What a beautiful reading to reflect on about the mystery of God’s salvific plan for us, His immeasurable love, and unending mercy! As always, thanks for sharing, listening, and shoot me a DM with any questions. God bless you!
Mary Pat Van Epps is one of my heroes. She’s been teaching the Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning for over forty years, and she is pretty stinkin’ amazing. I’m so excited I was able to have her as a guest on the ‘cast! Brilliant, hilarious, and loves to chat just as much as I do – I really hope this episode serves as a helpful foundation for those that don’t know anything about it, more insight for those who know some, and a good time/refresher for those who know a lot. As always, thanks for listening and God bless you! PS – We definitely say “cervical mucus” like eight times in this episode!
Martin Luther added and subtracted to the Holy Bible to suit his personal beliefs, he suffered from hemorrhoids, heart disease, emotional and psychological trauma from an extremely abusive childhood, chronic constipation, and bladder stones. Worst of all, he never felt as though God had truly forgiven him. The uncertainty he felt and the scrupulosity under which he suffered led him to (rather than reform the Church, which it truly needed) to completely revolt from it. He began his priestly life deeply devoted to Our Blessed Mother, but couldn’t comprehend the gift of grace, and ended up being a staunch opponent of Immaculate Conception. Poor misguided, sickly Martin Luther. Unfortunately, many intelligent people who break away from the Church wind up so far away they completely lose sight of reality. So, what was his theology? Faith and not works saves you, the Bible is all you need, and Christ alone suffices. The problem with this?
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! Ahh, the Protestant Reformation. Or should we call it the Protestant Revolution? A simple lesson in history explains what was going on in the Catholic Church at the time, and one very unstable, unhealthy Catholic priest (pro trip: it’s Martin Luther) decided to start is own religion.
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! Episode 43 is short, sweet, and to the point. Ladies, let’s stop kidding ourselves about men who don’t make their intentions clear. Gentlemen, grow up and either commit or let her go. As always, thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! Y’all are the best!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! I’m super excited to have, for the second time, Fr. Brady Williams, SOLT back on with us! Rather than blow up your feed with all the things that make this wonderful priest and friend so holy, brilliant, and amazing, you can scroll back to both my birthday post and his on my page. They speak for themselves. Whether he’s serenading someone, baking eclairs from scratch, chanting the Liturgy of the Hours, celebrating Holy Mass, laughing with his head back, or quoting movies from his time working at a movie theater as a teen, this man is one of my life’s greatest gifts! This week, I invited him on to talk about one of the very most important things in the whole, wide world for Catholics: prayer! What is it, how do we do it, and why should we bother? I cannot WAIT for y’all to hear this amazing priest share some very insightful and practical advice about developing and maintaining a prayer life. If you don’t pray, or don’t know where to start, or if you’re living in 2020...this one’s for you. As always, thanks for listening and sharing! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @sarahgomezspeaks ❤️
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! On this episode we feature the one and only Fr. Sam Medley, SOLT. Fr. Sam is a missionary priest who has served in Religious life for twenty years. Not only is he a wonderful priest and great friend, but he has served as a retreat master for countless healing retreats. That means...he’s heard it all. You’re not gonna scandalize this man with your sins, wounds, and shortcomings. We talk about the roots, why we ALL need healing, and what that practically looks like. Love is the answer, and it isn’t always rainbows and butterflies, but there is true joy in turning to the Lord. Our Blessed Lord calls out to us each day: What do you want? Do you want to be healed? Do you want to experience Love like nothing else in this world can offer you?
It’s time, y’all! Episode 40 is here! I’ve been putting off recording this episode of the ‘cast for a while now. Not because I was afraid to speak openly about the Catholic Church’s teaching on human sexuality, but because something about recording it makes my apostolate more real. I don’t know if that makes any sense, but here goes nothin’! On today’s episode we talk about sex. Human sexuality. Our desires. What they mean, why we have them, and their proper order. These aren’t easy sayings to hear, who can understand them? You alone, Lord, have the words of everlasting life! So, let’s take a minute and listen to some human sexuality according to the Church 101. Maybe, just maybe, you might learn a little something. You are a gift, one that ought to be cherished and honored, all the days of your life! God bless you, and as always, thanks for listening!
Hey y'all! Welcome back to another episode of the 'cast. Today, I have a brief but sorta wild story about what happened inside of my apartment while I was out of town trying to enjoy myself. The moral of the story? No, I'm not dead. Give this week's episode a listen and let me know what you think! sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com - or DM on Insta @sarahgomezspeaks!
Hey y'all, welcome back to another episode of the 'cast! I'm super excited to bring back Mauricio Romero! In our first episode we talked about the Creation and Fall of Man. We're following it up this time with the protoevangeium, which means the "first Gospel". Even though the protoevangelium occurs in Genesis 3:15 (waaaay before the New Testament), it is the promise of the Messiah. It is the promise of the Word made flesh, who is Christ, Our Redeemer! Why does man need a Redeemer? Why did the Redeemer have to die? Does "being a good person" mean you get to heaven? And what does that all mean for us? I am beyond excited to share this wonderful conversation with you. And Mauricio only made fun of me a little bit! I hope you all learn something new, and that you enjoy listening as much we enjoyed recording. As always, thank you so much for listening, please share, and e-mail at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com with any questions, requests, comments, concerns, or just to say hey. God bless you!
In our last episode we talked with the Deac about St. Thomas Aquinas' Five Proofs for the Existence of God. Now that we've established how utterly reasonable it is to believe that God is real, let's dig a little deeper. Have you ever asked yourself why God created you, why you're here? Have you ever wondered what life means, and what your purpose is? As a young person I received explanations that left much to be desired. Even if they satisfied for a time, that begged the next question, why did a all Good God let man fall? Why did He allow Adam and Eve the opportunity to commit Original Sin? These questions, now more than ever, are extremely important for faithful Christians to be able to answer. Times are strange and secular culture seems to overshadow every area of our lives. How do we, as Christians, engage with others about the toughest questions? In this episode we are joined by the brilliant and wonderful Mauricio Romero to discuss Creation and the Fall of Man. I am beyond excited to share this fantastic conversation and attempt to get Chick-Fil-A sponsorship with you all! Thank you so much for listening, please share, and e-mail at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com with any questions, requests, comments, concerns, or sponsorship via a lifetime supply of Chick-Fil-A sauce. God bless you!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast. I’m so glad you’re here! This episode was so unbelievably fun to record, we were both in tears throughout. If you’ve been here for a minute, you know by now that Deac is a popular guest on the ‘cast, one of my dearest friends, a total genius, and one of the funniest, holiest, most wonderful people on the planet. I realized recently that I’ve thrown some heavy theological subjects at y’all, just assuming that you already believed in God. Well, we all know what happens when you assume! On today’s episode the Deac and I talk through St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Proofs for the Existence of God. Belief in God is reasonable, y’all. Tune in to find out more, email me with questions (sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com), and tell your friends! Thanks for listening, until next time!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! Thanks for tuning in as we close in on 2,000 downloads of the show! I’m so excited to share a little bit about one of my favorite pieces of art, The Unicorn in Captivity. It’s a little strange, but I find it so intriguing. Let’s take a minute to reflect on the multilayered meaning behind these beautiful tapestries woven at the turn of the 16th century. Kick off your shoes and stay a while!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast. It’s the 34th episode, can you believe it?! This week we feature the one and only, recently ordained to the Sacred Priesthood, Fr. Dave Brokke! Fr. Dave shares some insight into his vocation to the priesthood, what it was like to be ordained during a global pandemic, serving God’s people as a missionary priest, and unfortunately for you, a number of inside jokes. As always, thanks for listening and God bless you!
These are weird times personally, professionally, politically, and every which way between. Our culture seems to be hyper focused on being right and others’ being wrong. Instead of our pride determining how we believe, vote, operate, worship, and live...should we not look to Christ? He alone is the Authority. Check out episode 33 of the ‘cast to find out more! And as always, thanks for listening!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast. On this episode we hear about what’s going on during this transitional time in my life. Ever moved during a pandemic? It’s a little intense. Shoutout to my dear, sweet amiga for helping Luke 12:48 bear new (and much needed) fruit for me!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! This week we apologize for not releasing an episode last week, and hear some big, exciting news! The ‘cast is movin’ on uuupppp!
Hey y’all! Happy 30th episode of the ‘cast! Tune in this week to listen to me ramble and laugh at my own jokes as I talk about one of my very favorite things: travel!
Let’s talk God, emotions, and different church experiences this week!
Hey y'all! Welcome to the 28th episode (can you believe it!?) of the 'cast! This week we welcome back Fr. John Patterson, SOLT. Fr. John continues to expand on the life of St. Joseph and his role as Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Foster Father of Our Lord, Jesus. Taking the time to pray and meditate over the fact that this is a real, bonafide family, which includes real, bonafide relationships is something we desperately need in our upside world! We love Fr. John, the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, and hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. God bless you, and as always, thanks for listening!
This week's episode is easily one of my favorites. Fr. Tony Anderson, SOLT is a missionary's missionary. Ordained nearly thirty years ago by Saint John Paul the Great, his life as a missionary priest in the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity has not been without adventure, grace, and charity beyond your wildest imagination! I'm so grateful I got to sit down with this Holy Priest of God and record some of his stories for y'all. As always, thanks for listening - check out Fr. Tony's Spanish YouTube channel here!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to another episode of the ‘cast! This week I’m showing both of my listeners mercy by serving up a much shorter episode than last week’s! Let’s talk about Lectio Divina, a beautiful way to allow the Word and God and other holy texts to penetrate our minds and hearts in ways we never imagined possible! Sit back, grab a snack, and tune in to my weekly ramblings. I pray the Lord uses it to inspire you! If you like, send me a message at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com - and as always, thanks for listening!
In the 25th episode of the ‘cast we welcome back Dr. John Sullivan, D.C., A.C.N. to talk about the number one cause of death in America: congestive heart failure. Although research and technology seem to advance every year, instances of heart disease are increasing! What’s the deal with cholesterol, heart attacks, statin drugs, and how are they really linked to food, nutrition, and health? Things aren’t always as they seem, and the mainstream practices don’t seem to help. Dr. Sullivan has thirty years of experience working with heart patients, helping them heal and nourish their hearts, rather than medicate themselves to death. There is always hope, when we follow God’s perfect plan and design! If you have any questions for Dr. Sullivan, or would like for us to discuss any other health topics, please email me at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com - as always, thanks for listening!
Hey y'all! Welcome back to another episode of the 'cast. I'm so excited to interview one of my favorite humans and dear friend, Fr. John Patterson, SOLT. Fr. John shares some mind-blowing insight about St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Our Lord, Jesus. Although St. Joseph doesn't utter a word in Sacred Scripture, there is undoubtedly more to him than meets the eye. Whether you're Catholic or not, each one of us has a father, both earthly and heavenly, perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to dismiss the man whom Jesus himself selected to raise him! Jesus, the Word Incarnate, humbled Himself and became subject to St. Joseph, something to be grasped at! Tune in to this week's mockcast to have your mind totally blown! Good and Holy St. Joseph, pray for us!
On this week’s episode of the ‘cast we welcome back to everyone’s favorite Deacon, the Deac! Deacon Bernie Vessa absolutely knocks it out of the park this week as we talk about the Blessed Trinity. What does it mean that God is a Trinity, a Communion of Persons? Three Persons, One God. Tune in to this extra special episode of the ‘cast for a very condensed Trinitarian 101 crash session.
In the 22nd episode of the ‘cast I begin to talk about my least favorite thing ever: vulnerability. What’s the deal with vulnerability? Why’s it so hard, and more importantly, why’s it so important? Special guest: the neighborhood dog.
This week I share a little about one of my favorite passages from Sacred Scripture. Psalm 139 has brought me indescribable comfort in moments of uncertainty - what better time to share it with you all? God bless!
What a great pleasure it is to interview a dear friend and SOLT seminarian: Br. David Snow! Give the 20th episode of Sarah Gomez Speaks a listen as we hear his beautiful vocation story, the call to the Holy Priesthood! As always, if there is anything else you want to hear from the 'cast please e-mail sarah@sarahgomezspeaks - God bless you and thanks for listening!
In the nineteenth episode of the mockcast we dive right into my all time favorite topic: Pope Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. This time it’s all about dating and attraction! Have we lost the sense of what these things mean entirely? This Catholic Church teaching is so profound, beautiful, and meaningful to me! I hope I can offer a little clarity or insight into this brilliant Saint’s words. Tune in and make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! As always, email me with questions, comments, etc. at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com - thank you for your support!
I am so excited about this episode! Special guest Dr. John M. Sullivan, D.C., A.C.N. and author of "Into the Light: Blueprint for Curing Diabetes" talks to us about his journey from specializing in sports medicine and clinical nutrition to radically changing his practice when a man on his last leg walked into his practice twenty years ago. Get ready for this Catholic, genius, physician, and body builder to blow the lid off of the standard care so many people suffer through - treating symptoms instead of the cause is a thing of the past! For more information, e-mail me at sarah@sarahgomezspeaks.com!
In this week’s episode I talk about three very special, wonderful women in my life. Happy Mother’s Day, all you mamas out there both physical and spiritual!
The mockcast switches it up this week a little by talking about how, as a child, one of the greatest films ever made influenced the person I grew up to be.
On this week's episode we hear again from Deacon Bernie Vessa (AKA The Deac) about the remaining two of the four Marian dogmas in the Catholic Church. These are the Immaculate Conception the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven. Why do Catholics believe what they do about the Blessed Virgin Mary and what is the foundation for these beliefs? Tune in and hear from the genius himself!
On this week's episode we hear from Deacon Bernie Vessa (AKA The Deac) about two of the four Marian dogmas in the Catholic Church. These are Mary, the Mother of God and her Perpetual Virginity. Why do Catholics believe what they do about the Blessed Virgin Mary and what is the foundation for these beliefs? Tune in next week for the remaining two!
In the final (and much more brief) installment, I finish telling my conversion story and read my favorite thing of all time: the ancient Holy Saturday homily from the Breviary!
Tune in to hear part two of my conversion story and learn about my journey back home to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Faith.
The first part of my conversion story involves lots of doubt, the country of Turkey (somehow?), and set of keys.
In the longest (but maybe awesomest?) episode of Sarah Gomez Speaks, we sit down with Fr. Brady Williams, SOLT who speaks fire about the Catholic Mass and Sacred Liturgy. Minds. Blown!
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