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Guruganesha Singh grew up in Natick MA, 18 miles west of Boston. Graduated high school class of 1968. In Feb 1972, he attended his first KY class at the boathouse at Smith College in Northampton MA, after seeing YB's tratakum pic on a flyer in the Student Union. Soon after he attended a weekend KY retreat at the Montague (montagew) in MA with Guru Shabd Singh. Very soon thereafter he moved into the Worcester (wooster)MA Ashram near Clark University where he was a senior year in college. The first week of Jan. 1973 he moved into Ahimsa Ashram on Q St. Washington DC, where he became the dishwasher at the Golden Temple Restaurant for many months. He was arranged to be married to Gurudarshan Kaur originally from Tuscon, AZ in May 1977. They had their son, Akal Sahai Singh in April 1978. In 1986, at age 8 years old, their son, Akal Sahai went to India for one year, which caused a rupture in their marriage, and Gurudarshan started divorce proceedings. In 1987 it was suggested by the head of the ashram that he marry Mata Mandir Kaur from the DC ashram (and they are still married 36 years later) He worked for all the DC ashram businesses thru 1989 when he resigned from the “family” businesses and started his own business Sandler Sales Institute, a sales training in the high-tech sector. In Jan 2000 he founded Spirit Voyage Music and started recording and touring with Snatam Kaur for the next 11 years. In 2011 he and Snatam parted ways, and he started the GuruGanesha Band. The revelations of 2020 exposed what he held at a distance for far too long, and the undeniable truth created a landslide. Most recently, after the results of the 2023 Siri Singh Sahib Corporation (SSSC) elections, he immediately resigned from Khalsa Council and the Sikh Dharma Ministry. Song credit: Landslide by Guruganesha Listen to the Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  ________________________ To be a guest on the podcast, please email GN@GuruNischan.com Follow my work at www.GuruNischan.com Contribute to this work at www.paypal.me/gurunischanllc   Book website link to Under the Yoga Mat: The Dark History of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga - https://www.undertheyogamat.com/  

As the sons of Issachar, we are called to discern the times. The Lord is strengthening the sons of God to fulfill the Great Commission amid chaos and demonic deception by standing on prophetic promises as covenant children of our living God.  The CMM global family of ministers, missionaries, prophetic teams, and many volunteers, along with our CMM College of Theology teachers, students, and alumni, share the Father's heart for team ministry to boldly proclaim the truth, love, and power of Yahweh to disciple every creature and nation. The Lord sees the end from the beginning, and He is faithful to complete the good work He started in you.   Listen, like, comment and share with someone needing their faith built up with the hope we have in Christ alone. 

Our Final Holiday Showcase is here so be sure to Like ~ Comment ~ Share for your chance to win more fabulous products being featured at the Conscious Beauty Collective at the Natick Mall in Natick MA till December 31, 2022. MASAMI ~ clean premium haircare with a Japanese ocean botanical that's all about weightless hydration. MASAMI is high performing and salon quality without sulfates, parabens or phthalates. MASAMI is vegan, cruelty free and gender neutral and works for virtually every hair type and texture.  BeautyZana ~ born when we decided to opt for natural and non-toxic products in our own lifestyles. Most products claim to be natural but when you read the ingredient list there are a lot of extra not so nice things added. We decided to create our own line that would meet these requirements. Our goal is to offer you wonderful products without added chemicals & preservatives.  SIMPURE ~ blends Nature and Science together to formulate the best clean skincare products on the market. We are committed to offering our customers scientifically proven skincare products while being gentle on mother earth. At SIMPURE, we believe you shouldn't have to compromise your values to get life changing results. You can have powerful skincare, and feel good about your footprint. Join us December 8th in podcast for your chance to WIN! Thanks to our show sponsors at BrainLoveHealth.com and BEAMMinerals.com  

We're back, so be sure to Like ~ Comment ~ Share for your chance to win more fabulous products being featured at the Conscious Beauty Collective at the Natick Mall in Natick MA till December 31, 2022. Meet the founders of: H. Honeycup  ~ H. Honeycup creates natural skin care products dedicated to inspire you to feel good about yourself while doing good for others. We promote self-care, encourage a giving community and prefer a fun, relaxed culture which translates to our body care products. As a family affected by addiction, we donate plant-based natural products to individuals in recovery with the hope that it helps them heal both body and mind naturally. We ask our community to suggest where we can donate which makes it personal for all of us. Isle de Nature ~ Nature is a luxury that should never be taken for granted. Isle de Nature not only captures the exquisite indigenous scents of remote island paradises, but nurtures those havens by supporting the local bee populations in order to help reinforce and rebuild their ecosystems. Tune in for the Mompreneur Model Show December 1st at 1pmET and then in podcast. The contest will go till December 7th at 11:59pmPDT.  

Be sure to Like ~ Comment ~ Share for your chance to win more fabulous products being featured at The Conscious Beauty Collective at the Natick Mall in Natick MA till December 31, 2022. Elaine Wellness ~ High-quality products to help women look and feel their best from the inside out. There's so much opportunity to create community and conversation around beauty, health, wellness, and aging that has a positive, inclusive message. Very few companies are speaking to women 40+ and I'm here to fill that void. I'm building a community of women to have conversations around what it means to age well.   Buffalo Gal Organics  ~ ​Founded in 2010 by Chemist + Holistic Practitioner, Kasia Cummings, with a mission to provide quality, plant based skincare that is good for you inside + out. As a busy working Mom of two beautiful daughters, she started with a simple lotion to help their contact dermatitis.  As a Medicinal Chemist, Kasia's experience in formulation and R+D led her to dive deeper into the mechanism of how ingredients work in skin structure and how each part of the puzzle should fit for skincare that is effective, nutritive and non sensitizing. Cleo and Coco ~ Their deodorants are clincially proven to eliminate odor from day one. They glide on creamy and clear without leaving any residue while delivering a skin-nourishing boost of essential vitamins and minerals. Join us on The Mompreneur Model Show in podcast. The contest will goes till November 23rd at 11:59pmPDT.

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Be sure to Like ~ Comment and Share to have a chance to win in our Conscious Beauty Collective Holiday Showcase Contest Giveaways!!! Be sure to see all of the amazing #cleanbeautyproducts at the CBC's Popup at the Natick Mall, 125 Worcester Street, Natick MA till December 31, 2022. On today's show...your chance to win a product from either Scentfluence.com _ ORIGINAL LUXE COLLABORATIONS. Bring the ambience of your favorite destination home with our luxe brand collaboration scents.. scent oils, candles, roomsprays, and more. Your perfect scent-spiration awaits Let their Scent Library with 65+ inspirational diffusible ambient oils help transport your home into a relaxing, uplifting, clean, or cozy oasis. EmpressNaturals.co - Formed to create a safe haven and standard for women over 40. Your skin should shine like the wisdom you've acquired during the golden years of your life. Our natural ingredients alleviate all worries and confusion from your skincare routine. No artificial ingredients or synthetic components. Your skin deserves only the best and safest products. Tune in for your chance to win on The Mompreneur Model Show November 3rd. The contest goes till November 9th at 11:59pmPDT. Thanks to BrainLoveHealth.com and BEAMMinerals.com for sponsoring our Holiday Showcase Giveaways...in keeping with our commitment to #CleanBeauty from the inside out, too! Word of Mom Radio ~ Sharing the wisdom of women, in business and in life!

For more than 10 years, the BOKS Kids fitness program from Reebok/Adidas has been getting kids moving in the morning - improving not only their physical health, but also their classroom engagement and mental health. Listen to this inspiring interview with BOKS Founder and Executive Director, Kathleen Tullie, as she shares their journey from 1 school in Natick MA to now more than 12.500 schools around the world.

Can you make money while following your bliss? If your work doesn't feel like work, does it still count? On this week's Get Your FILL - Financial Independence & Long Life Podcast, learn how entrepreneur Rachele Manning followed her passion to create a unique approach to COVID fitness. Watch the video Rachele's website Carol's cliff notes: Rachele left her corporate job to design obstacle courses. Reasons: No support for working moms Needed a behavioral change Unsure at first, can I design an interesting course? Nervous when calls started coming in Kids can be outside and give moms a break Basically the course consisted of running, racing, hurdles, tires, a foam box to step and step down, what kid doesn’t love a box? It went well and now she wants to expand equipment and zone in on middle school age children. Her advice: Go with the flow and have confidence to succeed! About Rachele: Rachele Manning has been doing obstacle courses since the early 2000's. After getting laid off in the spring of 2018, she took a step back to assess the role her career had served in her own identity and personal happiness. Rachele launched Obstacle Fitness in July 2019 with a focus on offering services to businesses and organizations. COVID and the death of her mom during the early stages of COVID brought her business to a halt. After wading through her grief and enduring remote school with her two elementary school-aged daughters, Rachele saw an opportunity to pivot and her business has been steadily growing ever since. Rachele lives in Natick MA with her husband, two daughters, dog and two cats. Connect with Rachele: IG: @obstaclefitness FB:@obstaclefitnessllc; email: info@obstacle-fitness.com

Want more Louise?Take a yoga/fitness class with her at Hometown Sweat (and online too!) in Natick MA. Shop Louise’s online: Everywear Activewear.

Mz Neon joined Craig via satellite to talk Myra Breckenridge, “Pussy Stick”, working at Patricia Field’s, transitioning, RATT, nuanced sexuality, Wendy O. Williams, first loves, trans visibility & representation, reclaiming language, “Queen Hyena”, WBCN, sexual identity, dating and the DL, Natick MA, Newbury Comics, movies, and MORE! For More Mz Neon: https://linktr.ee/mzneon This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for hours and hours of exclusive content, Bonus Episodes, Movie Clubs, weekly Zoom meetups, and much more! And by doing so, you support this show! https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod https://twitter.com/craigandfriends For ways to help fight the fascists and support Black Lives Matter & Black Trans Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://blacktranslivesmatter.carrd.co Make sure you are all set to VOTE BLUE! https://vote.gov

#005- Today's episode is all about inspiring you and reminding you of the power we each have to make an impact in the world and to help create positive change toward the well-being of each other especially those who are marginalized in our communities -when we come together in solidarity.  The Rainbow Peace Flag Project started as the simple act of one person in one neighborhood in Natick MA hanging a rainbow peace flag at half mast in solidarity with those in the LGBTQ community following the bombing of the Pulse night club in Orlando in 2016.  This small but powerful gesture of kindness galvanized others, first in the local community and eventually grew into a movement that  spread across the country and the world to thousands of people  who hung these flags from their homes, their cars, buses, schools and businesses.  A movement that evolved the RPF into a beacon that condemns acts of violence and hatred, and stands for kindness and caring that extends beyond the LGBTQ community and also includes people of all nations, abilities, religions, races, political views, and cultures.  Rate Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts!Links for this episode:To order your FREE RAINBOW PEACE FLAG or to make a donation to support this projectTo learn more about Maggie Sky, Director of Operations and Yoga Teacher at Roots and Wings Healing ArtsTo learn more about Reverend Ian Mevorach and the Common Street Spiritual CenterTo learn more about mixed media artist Virginia FitzgeraldTo learn more about your host Penny Rosenzweig please visitwww.pennyrosenzweig.com or contact her at Penny@pennyrosenzweig.comTo learn more about our practitioners and Roots and Wings Healing Arts

On this episode of the Freecast, there are more breweries blossoming on Portsmouth's West end. We've got Granite State Progress trying to suspend instead of befriending the FSP. There's Joel acting as Dash's MC and blockchain governance as a philosophy. With the history of Henry Wilson, New Hampshire's only native born VP. Next on the Freecast. News New Brewery coming to Portsmouth's West End Loaded Question Current Bartender at Earth Eagle Brewings, Tom Bath, which he hopes will be open for business in December. This will be the West End's third brewery opening in a year. (Liar's Bench & Great Rhythm being the others) Bath says the space reminds him of a speakeasy. “Loaded Question was conceived on the idea that great beer mimics life. Our favorite beer changes with the season, the time of day, the weather and the crew we are hanging with. When the color, flavor, body and aroma of the beer match the moment it enriches the experience. Loaded Question is dedicated to understanding the infinite possibilities of craft beer and making memorable moments with our fellow beer lover.”   Speaking of West End, State Street Saloon is looking to rebuild in the West End Recently Burned down State Street Saloon is planning to rebuild just not in their previous spot. The location hasn't been confirmed but they are looking to rebuild on Bartlett St in Portsmouth near Great Rhythm. One of the signs from the former Saloon was found in fair condition after the fire and will be restored and put back up in the new place.   Rockingham Democrats holding meeting about Free State Project by Granite State “Progress” Quote from the reporter: “The Free State Project's stated purpose is to move to New Hampshire, take over state government and establish a libertarian ideal of utopia.” Strawman argument and lazy journalism. A quick look at freestateproject.org says the FSP is really about: “The Free State Project is an effort to recruit 20,000 liberty-loving people to move to New Hampshire. We are looking for neighborly, productive, tolerant folks from any and all walks of life, of all ages, creeds, and colors, who agree to the political philosophy expressed in our Statement of Intent, that government exists at most to protect people's rights, and should neither provide for people nor punish them for activities that interfere with no one else.” The Rockingham County Democrats are sponsoring a talk by Zandra Rice Hawkins, executive director of Granite State Progress. “Exposing the Free State Project,” Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Exeter Inn, 90 Front St. Granite State Progress is a progressive advocacy organization that addresses issues of immediate state and local concern. It works as a communications hub for the progressive community to provide a voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems. Hawkins is founding executive director of Granite State Progress.   State Police will be having DWI style checkpoints for firewood Yes that's right. If you're  heading up to the white mountains to camp, you better not have firewood that's from Rockingham, Belknap, Hillsborough or Merrimack county. Unless you've heated the wood to 160 degrees F for 75 minutes. Apparently there is an invasive insect called the Emerald Ash Borer which targets ash trees in wood from those counties. They can kill ash trees within 3-5 years from initial infection Local happenings LPNH Fisher Cats Night - https://www.lpnh.org/baseball/ June 10th 7pm Special Guest Joël Valenzuela DASH (Digital Cash) Philosophy of Liberty Governing through a Blockchain. Seacoast History Henry Wilson Most people remember Franklin Pierce, the only president from NH. Not many remember vice presidents. Wilson born in Farmington, NH in 1812. Wilson was the only VP born in NH. His birth name was Jeremiah Jones Colbath, his father apparently gave him that name because Jeremiah Jones was a wealthy neighbor of his and was a childless bachelor and hoped that he would bequeath his wealth to Wilson when he died… he didn't. Grew up poor, so poor in fact that Wilson was indentured to a neighboring farmer when he was 10 years old! He worked with the farmer for 10 years! At the end he received 6 sheep and 2 oxen which he sold for $85 Wilson didn't like his birth name and petitioned the NH general court to legally change it to Henry Wilson when he was 21. According to his brother he changed it to Henry Wilson because he read a biography about a teacher in Philadelphia with that name.   The same year he changed his name 1833, Wilson moved to Natick Ma because he was trying to find work. Wilson WALKED there from Farmington. Google maps says that is a 30 hr walk and is 89.8 miles present day. It was probably more then. Wilson got a job making shoes. After learning the trade within a few weeks he bought out his contract for $15 and opened his own shop. He was very successful very quickly, saving hundreds of dollars in a relatively short amount of time. There was a legend saying that he once attempted to make 100 shoes without sleeping but fell asleep with the 100th pair of shoes in his hand. Later in his political years his nickname was “The Natick Cobbler” Working so hard deteriorated his health and so he went to Virginia to recuperate. On a stop in Washington D.C he heard congressional debates on slavery and abolitionism and saw black families being separated from each other while being bought and sold.. Personally this and being indentured himself as a child shaped his political leanings later on He went to Strafford, Wolfeboro and Concord NH academies to further his education. Wilson founded a shoe manufacturing company that employed over 100 people with only a $12 investment to start   Around 1840 Wilson became politically active as a Whig. Member of Mass state senate 1844-1846 and 1850-52, in his latter term he was the senate president. In 1845 Wilson and fellow whig John Greenleaf Whittier submitted a petition to congress to not annex Texas as it would expand slavery. Wilson was a delegate in 1848 for the Whigs but left the party after it nominated slaveholder Zachary Taylor for president. He collaborated with other anti slavery people from democrats, know nothing, free soilers and other anti-slavery whigs.   He joined the Free soil party and was elected to the US senate in 1855 for Massachusetts by a coalition of free soilers, know nothings and anti-slavery democrats. Once in the Senate he was very polarizing. At the height of antebellum tension he got challenged to a duel TWICE! By SC representative Preston Brooks because Brooks had punched and knocked out Senator Charles Sumner and Wilson said Brooks was "brutal, murderous, and cowardly" and California Senator William Gwin who Wilson had made a speech saying Gwin and the California government were corrupt. No dual ever happened though As soon as the congressional session ended in the summer of 1861, Wilson went back to Massachusetts and recruited and equipped 2,300 men to fight in the not-so Civil War And commanded the 22nd Massachusetts regiment from late September to late October. Funny Story: In July 1861 Wilson was present at the first battle of Bull Run, just outside of DC. There were many Senators, representatives, reporters and other elites there. They assumed a quick Union victory. Wilson rode out in a carriage with a picnic hamper of sandwiches to feed the troops. However the confederates routed the Union troops and Wilson was almost captured by the confederates while his carriage was crushed. He had to walk all the way back to Washington by foot. In December 1861 Wilson introduced a bill to abolish slavery in DC. Signed into law in April 1862. Throughout the war he introduced several other abolishment bills that were signed into law.   In 1872, Wilson became the VP running mate for incumbent Ulysses Grant's presidential campaign. Wilson supported black civil rights(yay), voting rights for women(yay), federal education aid(boo), regulation of businesses(boo), and prohibition of liquor(boo). They ran on the working man's candidate. Grant and Wilson were elected but Wilson was involved in the credit mobilier scandal which Wilson admitted to. He accepted $2,000 from Union Pacific railroad to support legislation for the trans pacific railroad. In May 1873, 2 months into his vice presidency he suffered a stroke and was in poor health until he died 2 years later from another stroke on November 22nd 1875 in the Capitol building. Social media We make the Freecast because we enjoy sharing news, knowledge, and fun with you. Yes you in particular, dear listener. Each one of you matters.   But any good relationship is a two-way street. So here's what you can do to become an active listener…   Give us feedback! You can connect with us at our website freecoastfreecast.com or by emailing freecoastfreecast@gmail.com. This show is for you, so tell us what you want out of it.   Spread the word! If you like the show, don't keep it to yourself! Write an iTunes review, share an episode on social media, write us up on your blog, or do something else creative to promote the show. You wouldn't believe how much encouragement we get out of a few minutes of your effort.   Become a sponsor! We don't do this for an income. All sponsorship funds go to support activities of the liberty community on the Freecoast. It's a great way to show that you care about what we're doing. And we'll be sure to thank you profusely on air!   Featuring: Host Matt Carano, Mike Vine and Nicholas Boyle Special Guests: Joël Valenzuela Producer: Rodger Paxton Editor: Matt Carano

In this episode Wendy is on location in Natick MA at the Northeastern Institute of Cannabis. Learn all about obtaining an education at the school for your cannabis career! 

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell **Today's guest(s):** Jennifer Schiller and Najat Whalen from Women in God's Spirit (WINGS) ministry * [WINGS](http://catholicwings.com/) **Today's topics:** Women in God's Spirit (WINGS), Sunday Mass readings **A summary of today's show:** Scot and Fr. Mark talk to Jen Schiller and Najat Whalen about Women in God's Spirit (WINGS), a parish-based ministry for Catholic women of all ages that helps them deepen their faith and become more connected to their community. Also, considering the Gospel for Good Shepherd Sunday. **1st segment:** Scot welcomed Fr. Mark to the program. Scot said he was the lector at the noon Mass at the Pastoral Center. Today is also the 30th anniversary of the assassination attempt on Bl. John Paul II, on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Twenty-nine years ago today, Pope John Paul went to Fatima to have the bullets removed from his chest placed in the crown of the statue of our Lady of Fatima because he credited her with saving his life. Cardinal Seán has been celebrating the Mass and leading the international pilgrimage in Fatima at the request of the Holy Father. Back at the Pastoral Center, after Mass, there was the May crowning of the statue of Mary. Also, today is the last day for a colleague of Scot's, Patrick Gispon, the Catholic Appeal manager, who is returning to Chicago, where his family is from. Fr. Mark said he was impressed to see the number of people who turned out to say goodbye to Patrick and the spirit of the people Scot affected. The "Why Catholic?" program, discussed on The Good Catholic Life earlier this week, also had one of its informational sessions. **2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Mark welcome Jennifer Schiller and Najat Whalen. Scot asked Jen about WINGS. She said she participated in WINGS when she lived in Southern California as a young mom. She'd been invited to attend in her parish and found about 75 to 100 women who gathered weekly to learn about and grown in their faith. It was a ministry for all ages. They had childcare. It was an opportunity to learn more about her faith.  When they relocated to Massachusetts, she was looking for something like WINGS so she approached her pastor who encouraged her to start it, about 11 years ago. There are now 11 groups in the Archdiocese. She started at her parish of St. Mary in Holliston. The other groups grew organically from women who came to their group and then wanted to do the same at their parish. Fr. Mark said he sees a pattern of people who have a great idea or experience and who don't wait for others to do something, but take initiative. Jen said she had lots of help. She had good encouragement from the pastor and after a couple of months they had about 8 to 10 women who were committed. They are all volunteers who want to help other women and grow in their faith. Najat said she became involed in 2005 when she was a CCD teacher and had a 5-year-old son entering school. She saw bulletin announcements and was attracted to the idea of deepening her faith and learning more. Eventually she became more involved because she was asked to become childcare coordinator and then program coordinator. Scot asked Jen if it's truly women of all ages or is it primarily one age group. She said it's truly all of them. When she started in 1995, she found herself in small groups with grandmothers and others. She found that meeting with women of all different perspectives helps them all in whatever place in their faith journey they find themselves. Jen said WINGS is not a national organization, but it is growing as women move from Southern California to other places. Each group is independent. They are made up women from the parish, but they have a spiritual adviser in the parish that helps them keep the ministry focused and on track. The suggested program is three seasons of six weeks each during the school year. They focus on areas of spiritual growth. In the fall, they focus on some area of the Catholic they want to learn about. In the winter, they focus on learning more about Scripture. In the spring, they have a series of speakers who come in to tell them how they are living out their faith. The whole year falls under a theme that the coordinating group puts together with the spiritual adviser. Najat said they begin the fall season in September and go through November. They have 7 speakers. The winter season starts after the holidays and the spring season ends in May. The typical meeting starts with a social time and coffee, followed by opening prayer and a song, then a speaker. After that they break into small groups to discuss three questions provided by the speaker. They end about 11:15 with a closing prayer. Fr. Mark said every parish has a core group of women who do everything in the parish. Does this attract those women or does it bring in women who aren't involved in many things? Jen said she does find it brings in both kinds of women. Consistency is the key. Women are welcome to attend one or all sessions. They are inviting women whenever they are ready and once they come, they come back because they find something that fulfills them. Women who are very involved in the church and always giving find in WINGS that they are receiving a lot from it. **3rd segment:** Scot asked Jen how WINGS has helped her to grow in her faith. She said it helped her to appreciate the gift of her faith. Many of the talks and presentations in the years since 1995 have opened her eyes and heart. Especially receiving a fuller understanding of the Real PResence and the gift that is Adoration. She didn't really understand that prior to experiencing it one of the WINGS talks. Also, the great saints of the church, stories of whom she now shares with her children. Scot asked the same of Najat. She said that she knows she's not alone in her faith. Being with a community of 60 women on a weekly basis helps her to know they are together, as they share their joys and sufferings. It's a safe, warm, and welcoming environment where you feel surrounded by friends. Being asked to speak at an event helped her to learn how to bring her faith out to the world. Fr. Mark asked what is the benefit in being only women. Jen said as a community of women, it is women coming together with different life experiences where you can feel you can share and grown and be who you are. There are good things that come from women gathering as women. He asked if other women have inspired Najat in her journey. She said everyone has inspired her, including the older women who are so wise while younger women share the same struggles and joys. Scot said the Gallup organization has surveyed religious groups and they have found that the most engaged people in religious communities are those who can say they have a best friend in the same group. Jen said she thinks WINGS has strengthened her parish. It nourishes women in their faith and builds them up. When the women leave those meetings, they bring that back to their families, other friends, to their work. And many find after participating in WINGS that they are inspired to get more involved in the parishes. Parish life is built up because women come together in their faith. Fr. Mark asked the experience of a new woman coming to an established group. Jen said it is absolutely not a clique. WINGS is a group that is constantly changing as women come and go, depending on their life situations. There is no prerequisite to joining. They can be a woman who is confident in her faith or someone who has many questions. Najat said that a big component of the ministry os the prayerful atmosphere so someone who is looking to experience prayer and to hear an inspiring prayer, then WINGS would fit them.  Najat said they recently had three wonderful speakers on three saints. They had a series of speakers on the women doctors of the Church. In the winter Bible study, they looked at relating to others as Jesus would: relating to families, to seekers, to sinners, to people he met along the way, to people who rejected Him, to his friends. They had outside speakers as well as women-members who spoke on their own reflections on the Scripture. **4th segment:** Scot asked how many groups are in the Archdiocese. Najat said there are 11: * Amesbury MA, Holy Family Parish  (meets Sunday evenings at 7:15 pm in lower hall of Sacred Heart Church)  [www.hfamesbury.com](http://www.hfamesbury.com)  * Holliston MA, St. Mary's Parish  (meets Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am in the church hall)  [www.stmarysholliston.com](http://www.stmarysholliston.com)  * Hopkinton MA, St. John the Evangelist Parish  (meets Tuesday mornings in the parish hall)  [stjohntheevangelisthopkinton.parishesonline.com](http://stjohntheevangelisthopkinton.parishesonline.com)  * Lexington MA, St. Brigid Parish  (meets Thursday mornings at 9:30 am)  [www.lexingtoncatholic.org](http://www.lexingtoncatholic.org)  * Marshfield MA, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish  (meets Tuesday mornings at 9:15 am)  * Middleborough MA, Sacred Heart Parish  Rochester MA, St. Rose of Lima  Lakeville MA, Saint Martha and Mary  (meets Tuesday mornings at Fr. Shea Center, Sacred Heart Parish)  [www.sacredheart-middleboro.org](http://www.sacredheart-middleboro.org)  * Milton/Quincy MA, St. Agatha Parish  (meets Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the school hall)  * Natick MA, St. Patrick Parish  (meets Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am)  [www.stpatsnatick.org](http://www.stpatsnatick.org)  * Needham MA, St. Joseph Parish  (meets Wednesday mornings at 9:45 am in the Linse room , lower church)  [www.saintjoesparish.com](http://www.saintjoesparish.com)  * North Andover MA, St. Michael Parish  (meets Sunday evenings at 7 pm in church hall)  [www.saint-michael.org](http://www.saint-michael.org)  * Wellesley MA, St.Paul Parish  (meets Monday evenings in the church hall)  [www.stpaulwellesley.com](http://www.stpaulwellesley.com)  Scot asked Jen what's involved in starting a WINGS ministry. She said the first step is prayer, to pray about whether you are called to start. Then talk to friends who might also be interested in starting the group. Then get in touch ([info@catholicwings.com](mailto:info@catholicwings.com)) with the main group at CatholicWings.com to help plan and put a proposal together for the pastor. Ideally it should be 8-10 women who start it and then planning for 6 months up to 1 year. They will also come out to the parish to provide training as well as resources for finding speakers that have spoken at other groups. She said they have an archive of 10 years of seasons and speakers that new groups can use to build on. The women will want to choose a time that works for the parish, whether a day or evening. Ideally they would have a parish hall available, plus another room for childcare. At night, it's usually the same minus the babysitting. Most evening groups don't use babysitting, but that's not a rule. Fr. Mark asked about expenses. Jen said there are suggested annual membership dues, about $40. Those dues pay for the speakers who come in from outside the parish community. Jen said the relationship with the parish is getting the pastor's approval obviously and then a staff member who would be a spiritual adviser, like a DRE or pastoral associate who could meet with them a couple of times per year to give advice on topics, resources, and speakers. **5th segment:** As we do every week, Scot and Fr. Mark will consider this Sunday's Mass readings along with our guests to prepare for Sunday. * Gospel ([John 10:1-10](http://www.usccb.org/nab/051511.shtml#gospel)) >Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them. > >So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” Jen said she found herself drawn to the line where it says a shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them. Many of us might not know that God is calling us in our lives and we have to take time to listen in our busy lives to hear Him. Where it says "they will not follow a stranger," it says to her that we have to build a relationship with Jesus to know Him and recognize His voice when He calls us. We need to find time every day to listen to His voice. Najat said she is reminded that the door is always open and Jesus is always there. Jesus always walks before us and we always know who to follow. Fr. Mark said it brings back an image from his first assignment. A previous pastor came back for the 40th anniversary of the parish. When he began to speak during the Eucharistic Prayer, the people started to smile because they recognized his voice from so many Masses said in that parish. Scot said at the end of the Gospel, Jesus says, "*I* came..." Jesus wants us  to be happy in this life and the next which comes by following Him through that gate into heaven. He's always calling us. He doesn't call just once, but every day. We need to hear Him despite the noise of our everyday life.  Jen said the thieves and robbers are the obstacles and false promises that come to us every day and the distractions that can lead us away from Christ. Don't get discouraged. When life gets difficult, Christ is even closer to us. Fr. Mark said we know the authentic voice in our heart of Christ despite all the other voices in the world.  The voice of our conscience is the voice of Christ with us. This Sunday is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which is tied to this Sunday as Good Shepherd Sunday. Scot encourages all to thank their priests this Sunday for being a shepherd. That will conclude today's presentation of The Good Catholic Life. For recordings and photos of today's show and all previous shows, please visit our website: TheGoodCatholicLife.com. You can also download the app for your iPhone or Android device at WQOM.org to listen to the show wherever you may be. We thank our guests, Jennifer Schiller and Najat Whalen. For our co-host, Father Mark O'Connell, our Production team of Rick Heil, Anna Johnson, Justin Bell, Dom Bettinelli, and George Martell, this is Scot Landry saying thank YOU for listening, God bless you and have a wonderful weekend!

"The Divine Sister"'s Teutonic nun Alison Fraser talks about her role, her prior work -- and sharing a dressing room -- with playwright/actor Charles Busch. She also discusses her musical theatre roots in high school in Natick MA, where she met prior graduate William Finn, leading to her creating the role of Trina in both "In Trousers" and "March of the Falsettos"; how being cast in "Beehive" gave her her first opportunity to show she could be funny; the pleasure of performing in the two one-act musicals known as "Romance, Romance"; how having her own child informed her role as Martha in "The Secret Garden"; her longstanding connection with David Saint and his George Street Playhouse; the experience of working with Arthur Laurents on shows both old (the most recent Broadway "Gypsy") and new ("Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are"); and she reveals, despite her oft-stated affinity for creating roles in new works, the roles from the classic musical theatre canon she'd most like to play. Original air date - November 17, 2010.

"The Divine Sister"'s Teutonic nun Alison Fraser talks about her role, her prior work -- and sharing a dressing room -- with playwright/actor Charles Busch. She also discusses her musical theatre roots in high school in Natick MA, where she met prior graduate William Finn, leading to her creating the role of Trina in both "In Trousers" and "March of the Falsettos"; how being cast in "Beehive" gave her her first opportunity to show she could be funny; the pleasure of performing in the two one-act musicals known as "Romance, Romance"; how having her own child informed her role as Martha in "The Secret Garden"; her longstanding connection with David Saint and his George Street Playhouse; the experience of working with Arthur Laurents on shows both old (the most recent Broadway "Gypsy") and new ("Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are"); and she reveals, despite her oft-stated affinity for creating roles in new works, the roles from the classic musical theatre canon she'd most like to play. Original air date - November 17, 2010.