Christina and Ashlyn debrief their favorite parts of Pope Francis’ recent Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit. Ashlyn gets shoulders-deep in liturgical musings... but connects it back eventually. All in all a journey to the heart of what it means to be “forever young” in the light of the gospel.

Christus Vivit: http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html

Now that the podcast is nearing 30 weeks old, Ashlyn and Christina reflect on their age and notice how their maturity and childishness collide. *edit* ”Under My Thumb” is by THE ROLLING STONES.

We talked about

MUJI

https://www.muji.com/us/

Lanky Guys - Mind the Gap

http://www.lankyguys.org/audio/Ascension-Sunday-2019.m4a

Catholic Stuff You Should Know - Eight Evil Thoughts

http://catholicstuffpodcast.com/podcast/2016/12/01/eight-evil-thoughts.html?fbclid=IwAR1X1GSWlIu4K1rAfODA8rOoYA8keYIvMy_9lfBjRjfrPuPzWlKfemW0_Fo

Lord of the Rings Knockoff Audiobook - 7:11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDP0C7zJSd8

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This week, we decided to share an episode recorded in November but never released. We cover a variety of topics from favorite music, to dream haircuts, to epic Scripture passages. Enjoy a blast from the past!

The girls discuss how our ability to internalize profound truths changes throughout human development. Turns out cognitive and moral development are probably a part of God's plan for salvation!

We talked about:

What Catholics can learn from 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/what-catholics-can-learn-from-tidying-up-with-marie-kondo-89845

His Story the Musical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TeAnxa609o&list=RD8TeAnxa609o&start_radio=1&t=0&t=3&t=1

James Fowler's Theory of Faith Development

https://rcdow.org.uk/att/files/faith/aff/fowlers+stages+of+faith+development.pdf

After some catching up in which Ashlyn reflects on her starstruck chat with a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger, Ashlyn and Christina discuss the recent controversy surrounding abortion in America. They then TRANSITION into their regularly scheduled programming and unpack their own experiences of Mighty Morphing.

Katrina Haas, the first ever APW guest (!), joins Ashland and Cortina (*) for a discussion of personal experiences with the confusing challenges and surprising freedoms associated with healthy boundaries in relationships. Featuring some sprinkled in college stories and educator talk if you're into that.

*Ashland and Cortina - the names Skype's subtitles affectionately give Ashlyn and Christina. They got Katrina right every time.

(Pardon occasional conversation timing hiccups! Connection was poor for our first three-way-Skype!)

Wedding feasts, having breakfast, and breaking fasts. All in Easter day's work!

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Info about the Back Bay Mobile Soup Kitchen: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Back-Bay-Mobile-Soup-Kitchen/307748239688825

Listen to the DJ from Eli and Christina’s wedding: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1myWMo2pRodhMcuicBc7Qm?si=uvdoa--ZQ2WMMkD0orEfCg

Christina went on a road trip and experienced MOVEMENTS. Get ready to hear about major longings, solo hikes, capitalistic progressive metropolises, talking to rocks, ontological meltdowns (of course), and God's spousal love manifested in all of creation.

(Since we forgot to introduce ourselves at the top, please make use of some identifiers: Ashlyn is the one who acknowledges Divine Mercy Sunday, while Christina celebrates "Sunday Number Two of Easter")

Alleluia is our jam - but are we Easter people? What even is an Easter person? This week's episode explores what it looks like to live in the light of the Risen Lord. (Plus a fable of car hygiene, Jesus Christ Superstar exegesis, and Easter forks).

"We are an Easter people and alleluia is our song!" - St. John Paul II

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Ashlyn and Christina do some good, old-fashioned, Bible studying & ponder the misery of Jesus’ infamous betrayers as to avoid becoming them.