How letting go of what weighs us down and saying yes revealed God's true plan.

It is Father's Day in the Year of St. Joseph.  We discuss his bravery, his exemplary actions, and what his struggles could have been being tasked with protecting Mary, our Mother in Heaven, and Jesus Christ, our Messiah, as he was the earthly father of our Lord.

We are human beings, prone to sinful choices.  Yet, knowing this, Jesus died for us.  How do we reconcile ourselves with Jesus in order to fully grasp what it means to have God's loving mercy?  What do we need to do as Catholics in order to fully accept, appreciate and absorb all the Jesus died for on that cross? If we don't learn to admit our own faults and seek healing, how can we expect to share God's loving mercy and forgiveness to others?  All this as Carlos and Angel talk about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Eucharist and get emotional talking about some of their own personal experiences.

We are joined with Bill Snyder, founder of Patchwork Heart Ministries and Anne Desantis, his co-host for Sewing Hope Podcast to discuss the book they co-authored along with  Hearts Burning Within Us.   In this book, they seek to answer those burning questions that weigh on young Catholic hearts today, including questions on sexuality and gender issues.  Listen in as Bill and Anne weigh in their thoughts on what is the most common/intense burning question and what approach they each took in creating the narrative of this book.

After suffering a life-threating complication after giving birth to her second child, Anne DeSantis experienced her own personal miracle after receiving the healing hand of God.  Now a devout Catholic, wife and mother of two, she works to help families in crisis find spiritual healing as a director for the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation (SRNF).

Founded by the Mercedarian Friars (the Order of Mercy) in 2015, the SRNF ministers to families in crises such as divorce, addiction, mental health, etc.  They work to provide spiritual healing through spiritual consultations, prayer, and more.  In addition, they have multiple resources available for clients to seek additional help for the challenges they face and struggle with.

Anne DeSantis is also the host of Journeys in Faith, a live videocast that broadcasts on Facebook Live and YouTube, and co-host of Sewing Hope Podcast, both affiliates of the Fiat Ministry Network and Patchwork Heart Ministry founded by Bill Snyder.

http://www.annedesantis.com

Our guest is Hyacinth Hermida, a Catholic convert from the Philippines who tells us the story of how her childhood traumas and abuse led her to the Catholic faith.  From being raised in the occult to living a hermitic life in a monastery in the Holy Land, hear how she now inspires others to face their trauma and to seek God for healing.

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