A Powerful 9-hour prayer, Roller-Coaster ride that is life, and the true meaning of Pondering.

Exploring specific Bible verses on anxiety & worry. Plus the MOST amazing story about a bad mammogram; a Scripture for hope; and one incredible confession with a newly minted Priest!!  Advice that helps because I am there with you every - single - day.

*Was Jesus' Mom a Worrier? *Is Worrying a Sin?*How Does Grace Help Us with Anxiety?*New Book Project -- can you guess the toic!! Share your thoughts on anxiety and worry: [email protected]

What a powerful testimony and message of hope!

My guest author Katie Warner - sharing her new book: Cloud of Witnesses: A child's first book of saints (TAN books).  We had a lot of great laughs and shared some poignant thoughts of living this whole faith thing in the real world.  We also chatted a bit about her contribution to WINE's new book Gaze Upon Jesus (Ave Maria Press).  Learn more about Katie: http://www.katiewarner.com/ Learn more about WINE: Women in the New Evangelization: http://www.catholicvineyard.com/

We wake up every day with an opportunity to make important changes in our lives. We arrive at holiday parties with resolutions at hand. I will not overeat, overdrink, gossip, or let so-and-so aggravate me. We go to bed most nights without having kept a single morning promise and we leave the party riddled with guilt for not keeping a single resolution. Why is that? And HOW on earth do we make it stop? The truly possible task of cooperating with grace all by learning how to ponder.

This week we'll be discussing death, dying, and the amazing (mystical) consolations Heaven sends! When crazy Godcidences bring comfort! Plus I accidentally announce my dictatorship - words are not my friend!! Sometimes God does not qualify the called.

Pete Socks, also known as the Catholic Book Blogger, visits with Allison to discuss good Catholic books, his journey of faith, and the providence of God.Pete is also the general manager of Breadbox Media and shares more information about this amazing apostolate of Catholic Podcasts. You can catch Pete podcast featuring many Catholic Authors and themes - Off the Shelf, on http://breadboxmedia.com/ as well as iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart, and here on Podbean.