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Sister Anna Marie McGuan studied Theology and Sacred Scripture for 11 years at the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. As a Religious Sister of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, Sister Anna Marie has been the director of Christian Formation for the Diocese…

Sister Anna Marie McGuan


    • Jul 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Women's health and reproduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 41:36


    Sister Anna Marie's guest is Sister Mary Gretchen Hoffman, RSM, a doctor of internal medicine. Discussion includes women's health, reproduction, and contraception. 

    Vocation and Discernment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 23:11


    What does recognizing and responding to God's will look like? Sister Anna Marie discusses the call and discernment involved in the vocations of priesthood and religious life. From talk given at the University of Glasgow Catholic Chaplaincy.

    Pentecost and the Trinity, Conclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 50:20


    Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas look at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. Part 6

    Pentecost, the Trinity, and the Summa Theologica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 55:04


    Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas look at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. Part 5

    Preparing for Pentecost: the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 47:45


    The Love and Gift of the Holy Spirit. Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas look at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. Part 4

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    Preparing for Pentecost: the Father and Son

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 56:09


    Why do we use certain names for certain persons of the Trinity? Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas look at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. Part 3

    Preparing for Pentecost: Divine Persons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 69:14


    Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas prepare for Pentecost and Holy Trinity Sunday by looking at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. They also answer several listener questions.

    Preparing for Pentecost: Introduction and Divine Processions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 58:12


    Sister Anna Marie and Father Kevin Douglas prepare for Pentecost and Holy Trinity Sunday by looking at the relationships between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and discussing trinitarian theology in St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa. Part 1

    The Suffering Servant Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 55:05


    He knows you and loves you. Sister Anna Marie and Father Jamie McMorrin continue their look at the songs of the suffering servant in the book of Isaiah and how these passages, which serve as the first readings of the Mass during Holy Week, relate to Jesus. Part two of four.   

    The Suffering Servant Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 48:58


    Who is Jesus, and what did He come to do? Sister Anna Marie and Father Jamie McMorrin look at the songs of the suffering servant in the book of Isaiah and how these passages, which serve as the first readings of the Mass during Holy Week, relate to Jesus. Part one of four.   

    The Relevance of Consecrated Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 20:55


    Sister Anna Marie talks about the consecrated life and what the Church has to offer in the modern, broken world. Talk originally given on the Day for Consecrated Life for the religious in the Diocese of Aberdeen., Scotland.  

    Understanding Scripture through Lectio Divina

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 27:52


    Sister Anna Marie offers guidance on Lectio Divina, a method that can lead us to a better understanding of Scripture through reading, reflection, and prayer.  

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    Meditations on Matthew 8:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 15:58


    Jesus reaches out to heal a leper. Sister Anna Marie continues her discussion of the Gospel of Matthew.

    How We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 23:13


    Sister Anna Marie looks at the theological virtue of charity and the source of love.

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    Contemplative Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 27:55


    How do you create a friendship with God? In contemplative prayer, we meet God as a friend and embrace the knowledge that we are known and loved by Him. Part three of three. Originally given as Advent talk in the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

    Meditative Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 34:34


    Prayer brings us into a fullness of our personhood and unites us with God. Meditative prayer brings the Truth to the forefront of our minds in order for us to fit that truth into our lives.   Part two of three. Originally given as Advent talk in the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

    Vocal Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 32:39


    Prayer binds us to God and His will. A regular, intentional prayer life should be a work of intersession. Vocal prayer integrates the whole body into prayer. Part one of three. Originally given as Advent talk in the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

    Meditations on Matthew 7:15-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 19:46


    What does the Gospel of Matthew tell us about sheep, wolves, and becoming a tree that produces goodness as we grow in our faith?  

    Meditations on Matthew 7:13-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 18:55


    What does Jesus mean when he tells us to enter through the narrow gate? Sister Anna Marie continues her discussion of the Gospel of Matthew. 

    Meditations on Matthew 7:7-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 12:03


    Ask, and you shall receive. Seek, and you will find.  But will our prayers be answered in ways that we find suitable, or is Jesus telling us something different? Sister Anna Marie continues her reflection on the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 7. 

    Jesus Christ, the son of the Virgin Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 35:12


    Sister Anna Marie gave this talk to young adults at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of a series on The Creed.

    Mediations on Matthew: 7:1-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 18:05


    Do not judge lest you be judged.  Sister Anna Marie begins her discussion of Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 7.

    Meditations on Matthew 6:24-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 17:04


    Do not be anxious... for God has control over all things.  Sister Ann Marie continues her meditations on the Gospel of Matthew with this concluding look at Chapter 6.  

    Meditations on Matthew 6:19-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 16:22


    Sister Anna Marie continues her reflection on Matthew's Gospel and the Sermon on the Mount. Where do we place God in our lives?  Before or after our own interests? 

    Meditations on Matthew 6:16-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 17:13


    "When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites." Sister Anna Marie reflects on three short, but important verses in the Gospel of Matthew.

    Faith and Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 42:16


    The path to being a true disciple of Jesus takes time. Sister Anna Marie McGuan discusses this and more at a recent talk at the University of St. Andrew's Canmore Catholic Chaplaincy on Sept. 14.  

    Meditations on Matthew 6: 5-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 19:46


    The Our Father prayer and the crux of the Sermon on the Mount

    Meditations on Matthew 6:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 16:48


    Sister Anna Marie discusses our motivations for righteousness in almsgiving, fasting, and prayer.

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    Meditations on Matthew 5:33-37

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 12:40


    Seeking credibility in what we say.  Does your "yes" mean "yes" and your "no" mean no?  Sister Anna Marie continues her discussion of Matthew.

    Meditations on Matthew 5:27-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 20:56


    Sister Anna Maria continues her discussion of Matthew, Chapter 5, and focuses on the complicated topics of adultery and divorce. 

    Meditations on Matthew 5:21-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 14:14


    Do you live with contempt in your heart? Can we be freed from contempt and live rooted in God?

    Meditations on Matthew 5:17-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 16:25


    Jesus' promise of fulfillment.

    Meditations on Matthew 5:13-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 15:28


    What does Jesus mean when we're told to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world?

    Meditations on Matthew: 5:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 32:56


    Sister Anna Marie continues her meditations on the Gospel of Matthew with a discussion of The Sermon on the Mount and The Beatitudes 

    Meditations on Matthew 4:23-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 11:01


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew, discussing the ministering to a great multitude. 

    Meditations on Matthew 4:18-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 17:44


    Sister Anna Marie continues her meditations on the Gospel of Matthew and explores the call of the first disciples. 

    Meditations on Matthew 4:12-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 15:32


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew, exploring the beginning of the Galilean ministry.

    A Return to Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 27:29


    Our relationship with God is worth fighting for. Sister Anna Marie discusses the need to return to confession, even when it is difficult, and the healing and freedom that can come from the sacrament. Originally presented for the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

    Meditations on Matthew 4:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 18:41


    Sister Anna Marie explores the temptation of Jesus in the desert, continuing her series on the Gospel of Matthew.

    Meditations on Matthew 3:13-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 14:26


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew, exploring the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.

    Meditations on Matthew 3:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 25:05


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew, discussing the disciples' call to follow Jesus and messages of consolation and mercy.

    Meditations on Matthew 2:13-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 23:07


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew and discusses fallen human nature and the slaughter of the innocents. Additional resource: School for Prayer by Anthony of Sourozh

    Meditations on Matthew 2:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 22:09


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew and discusses what we can understand about authority and fulfilled prophecies through the visit of the Magi.

    Meditations on Matthew 1:18-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 22:14


    Sister Anna Marie continues her series on the Gospel of Matthew with a look at the Holy Family in Matthew 1.

    Meditations on Matthew 1:1-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 21:59


    Sister Anna Marie begins a series on the Gospel of Matthew and praying with Scripture. This episode introduces the steps of lectio divina and looks at the first 17 verses of Matthew.

    The Distortion in New Age Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 27:52


    Sister Anna Marie talks about New Age spirituality and the occult seen in today's society and how its desire for empowerment can distort the meaning of truth, self, and values. This talk was originally given at the Catholic Students' Union at the St. Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Edinburgh.

    The Joy of Love: Family as the School of Deeper Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 31:13


    Part three of a three-part series on Pope Francis' encyclical, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). Father Nick Welsh and Sister Anna Marie look at what family can teach us about relationships and how to live out our calling. They also discuss the realities of broken or hurting families and the need for grace. Originally given as a talk for the Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.

    The Joy of Love: Family as the Domestic Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 37:20


    Part two of a three-part series on Pope Francis' encyclical, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). Father Nick Welsh and Sister Anna Marie look at how the domestic church is actualized and how we can strive for holiness in our families and home despite common obstacles. Originally given as a talk for the Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.

    The Joy of Love: Family as an Icon of the Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 37:20


    Part one of a three-part series on Pope Francis' encyclical, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). Father Nick Welsh and Sister Anna Marie look at the background of the encyclical discuss the Family as an icon of the Trinity. Originally given as a talk for the Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.

    Heroic Sanctity in Feminine Form

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 22:54


    St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Margaret of Scotland, and the power of a virtuous woman's heart. From talk given at the University of Saint Andrew's on Nov. 17, 2021.

    Advent and Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 29:04


    John the Baptist, the virtue of hope, and how to receive and respond to God's message of Love.

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